Life in China with fibromyalgia means we don't have a car so I walk or take a bus when I need to go out. It also means five flights of stairs going and coming. There are quite a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables available when I can get to them, though. And, ordering takeout is really convenient. Which isn't always a good thing. The thing about having fibro and grocery shopping in China is that it usually involves walking a block or two to the bus stop or the store or the market. It may involve a bus ride. I carry all of the groceries home rather than putting them into a car and driving. And then, I carry them up five flights of stairs to the apartment. Grocery shopping takes a lot of spoons. It's not often that I feel up to grocery shopping. But, if you only go grocery shopping once a week or once every other week, you kind of need, well, everything. That's a problem. Because of a bad shoulder, I need to keep my grocery bag to about 30 lbs if I don't want to...
Learning to Thrive with Fibro