That’s a good point. Especially with how benefits are usually granted for a short time and many people fail the reassessments, get into debt to survive before the appeal reinstates their benefits, it’s difficult to even get out of the debt cycle on benefits. But they get accused of being feckless.

Life is so miserable here I would consider it a blessing to be sent to the gas chamber at this point. I honestly wonder why they don’t legalise assisted suicide, they clearly want us dead. It would be kinder than killing us slowly as they do now.

Those in power would rather throw food in landfill while people go hungry than equitably distribute it.

It’s been quite the revelation for me, the older I’ve become, to realise that western countries are probably actually the baddies.

I’d like to transfer over to that universe, please.

My local foodbank barely even gives food, it’s mostly drinks. A typical package would be a box of teabags, a jar of coffee, a large bottle of milk, a bag of sugar, and then just a very small amount of food, usually a tiny bag of pasta, a mini loaf of bread, a packet of cookies and a bag of doritos. That’s it. No protein, no fruit, no veg, and it takes so long to access because you have to get a referral, which means you need someone like the GP or citizens advice to refer you and it takes ages getting them to do that, then you have to wait for an appointment at the food bank, and they have often even been closed on days they’re meant to be open. So all in all it takes 2-3 weeks to actually get to use the food bank, and those cookies, doritos, bread and pasta are somehow meant to last that long. They don’t even last a day. I actually developed nutritional deficiencies and fainted 4 times after living like this for months. That’s why I ask for help getting food here on lemmy, it’s impossible to survive on the food bank. They actually told me they’re supposed to give three days worth of food at a time. I don’t even consider this close to three days worth, and I think it’s ridiculous anyway only giving people three days worth when it takes weeks to get back there again. Not to mention it’s really difficult not being able to choose my own food as my cancer treatment has caused me to develop food intolerances, the food the food bank gives makes me ill but when you’re starving you eat it anyway.

I was speaking to someone Russian on here though and he seemed bemused by all this, like from their point of view Russia doesn’t really want a war. So maybe all this stuff in the news is just western powers blowing things out of proportion for some nefarious reason like trying to force people into the army, or making us panic-buy supplies, or as an excuse to declare martial law or take away our few remaining freedoms. I guess also if it causes stock markets to crash etc then the rich would buy up everyone’s assets cheaply and the masses would own nothing.

Many people are. Many disabled and out of work people are starving because of benefit cuts, difficulty accessing benefits etc. Some disabled people, such as Errol Graham and mark Woods, famously died of starvation in the UK after their disability benefits were stopped. The food banks are no good at all. Many children are starving because their parents can’t afford to feed them and many of these kids don’t even receive free school meals as your parents have to earn less than £7400 a year for you to get free school meals. Even people in full time work are going hungry as wages are so low and cost of living so high. Old age pensioners are going hungry because their pensions are so low. It’s not new though, it’s been going on pretty much forever. I myself starved as a child and as a young adult was diagnosed with a malnutrition-related cancer which has ruined my life. And I had my disability benefits stopped and have to beg for food on mutual aid as I can’t feed myself otherwise. And meanwhile the royals and other rich people are having banquets and supermarkets are throwing away unsold food. It’s a sick world.

I used to work as a carer for the elderly in a nursing home. I was on minimum wage, the boss was a millionaire who owned 5 nursing homes. The nurses got taken to a meal in a cheap restaurant by him as their Christmas bonus, the carers got nothing.

It’s not just a normal tendon injury though, my entire left side is weak because of my stroke and several years of physiotherapy haven’t helped at all. Whenever the tendon gets injured again, it eventually seems to recover but the next time I do anything, it gets injured again. My entire left side is like this now, constant plantar fasciitis in the left foot, shin splints, dodgy knee and constant arm injuries on the left side. It’s become clear to me that this is never going away. And i’m not gaining strength, I’m losing strength no matter what I do.

Yeah sorry I’m not quite with it mentally. Even reading is a challenge these days.

I haven’t been keeping up with the exercises lately anyway, I’m getting worn out. But I will try and elevate it more and see if that helps, thanks.

Sorry to hear you’re going through it as well. What country are you in?

I have ibuprofen gel on prescription, which I massage into it when it gets bad. I’m just getting really worn out from all the bodily maintenance I have to do, I feel like an old banger of a car that needs constant repairs but never gets any better. I used to do yoga years ago but my mobility is too bad now. Not only is my left side terribly weak but my balance and coordination have been badly affected to the point that even getting dressed and putting shoes on is difficult.

Thanks.

The shockwave therapy actually helped, but then it got injured again a few days ago. It makes me feel there’s no point even trying with the exercises or anything any more, as it will always just get injured again.

Yes, I could do with some advice.

Thank you. A listening ear is always helpful, sometimes I need to vent.

I really love walking outside and I live somewhere with lots of nature and hiking trails, but this year I’ve spent most of my time housebound due to these endless ankle and foot injuries that never heal properly. It’s so frustrating and depressing being trapped indoors for long periods of time, I feel like I’m in prison. And it becomes clear that it’s not going to get better really, I’m stuck like this permanently. Every little thing, from walking a short distance to lifting a shopping bag, injures me now. I’ve been in A&E twice this year with arm injuries alone, simply from lifting light things. My left side is so weak that both times it tore all the muscles in my upper arm. You’d think you’d gradually improve your strength and mobility after having a stroke, but mine is clearly deteriorating even more over time.

I know what you mean about the cookie cutter treatments, the physio has given me a set of exercises to do every day and I’m sure these exercises do nothing at all.

It does help having people to talk to here, i don’t have anyone in real life any more.

The physio does always tell me to rest, ice, elevate and do some specific exercises multiple times a day. But i find myself now struggling to have the motivation to go on with all this. It’s so exhausting on top of being ill, having many other medical appointments and fighting endless benefit appeals. And because the injuries keep coming back it just seems pointless even trying with all these treatments any more.