I Couldn't Walk for 2 Years

[@dinkledonker801]

Nurses being rude is kind of a thing actually. It's a career where you have ABSOLUTE power over vulnerable people so it attracts people who want power over others. It's why you can also hear horror stories about some teachers and cops, some really only get into it for the power trip

[@FiddleSkittle]

In the end of the day its an ego career, nurses to me are just wannabe doctors

[@StoryTeller796]

I even heard of a story where a really crazy nurse would get their patients near fatally sick on purpose just to save them and was so addicted to this style of "saving people" that she would rack up quite a body count until she was inevitably caught by some military guy's testimony who she had a crush on. I don't remember too many details, but this kind of stuff happens when people who let power get over their heads aren't supervised properly and are allowed to run around to do whatever they want. Even a nurse being rude can be just as irresponsible as this kind of thing as everyone who is supposed to take care of a sick patient should be held responsible for their actions in helping to get people who need their treatment or cure to get their treatment or cure.

[@faenene]

Yeah, Not Even Emily did a video on that “:)

[@scottdrotos8525]

⁠That’s terrifying. The fact that peoples lives could be in the hands of people like that.

[@joshuahughes3377]

That's because they're massive Hypocrites.

[@000Dragon50000]

Non-visible physical disabilities are the actual worst, people treat you like you're faking it just because they can't directly see the problem. So of course it must not be real /s The nurses when I broke my ankle were really kind and sweet though, it sucks you had to deal with a crappy one.

[@thatboringone7851]

It's the worst when people who've known you for years do it. Like "no sure, I'm just complaining about all this random foot and stomach pain and not doing what I need to do over the span of several years for fun. I sure do love anxiety, stress, and making my life more difficult than it needs to be, how convenient~". Not physical but so many people can be the same way with things like being autistic and adhd, especially when it comes to memory and executive dysfunction. Can't see what the problem is physically so people assume it's a "you just need to try harder" thing.

[@hanoli7933]

Anything thats non visible for some reason gets written off by people. Like how my father couldnt believe the docs when they told him i was on the spectrum which i can feel made something i could live with something more severe. We really gotta fuckin work on being more understanding about eachother. I practice this rn

[@beans9288]

I’m invisibly disabled and I get this shit all the time. From the average person and doctors alike. I use a stick to walk and I get stared at if not insulted frequently for it. I don’t see it changing any time soon too - it’s written into society in too many ways. We who’ve experienced it just have to stick together and back each other up.

[@lambybunny7173]

i have a semi-invisible disability, and it's like. "why are you limping omg stop being so dramatic" damn do you want me to strip so that you can see how fucked up my legs and feet are????? people are so entitled

[@ehmaree]

As someone who was recently diagnosed hypokalemic periodic paralysis, I know how this is. It's a disorder where your body doesn't process enough potassium, and the most prevalent symptom is your muscles not working. Before I knew how to treat it, I would go days where I couldn't physically walk without locking my knees, and I couldn't sit down in any chair that was too low, otherwise I couldn't get up and my condition would only get worse. The worst part is, I'm really tall, so almost every chair is too low. People would always be like, "Just walk up the stairs. I saw you do it yesterday." or "You need to run. Don't tell me that you can't." It was always difficult having to deal with it. I'm glad I was eventually diagnosed, and I can function almost entirely normally with my treatment.

[@epicandpila]

Man you truly got my respect to handle 2 years with a broken leg and trying to think happy thoughts

[@getjinxedorgetwithered382]

Ya but did she ever stub her toe Idt so

[@vstro_i]

@@getjinxedorgetwithered382 w-what? Is this sarcasm or not I can’t tell

[@worlds_end_girl]

@@vstro_i duh lol

[@vstro_i]

@@worlds_end_girl ya, that’s what I thought but on the internet…you can’t always tell

[@youngrody2386]

Hers is not broken, it's inflamed. Plantar Faciitis is painful but entirely avoidable if you stop using the flat of your foot and instead the ball and toes of your foot to walk and run. Walking on the flat back of your foot causes a lot of pressure on your knees, back, and of course the Planta Fascia (The tendon itself) as the calf, glutes, and quads can't absorb the force of every jump nor step effectively or at all, not only that but you're also landing using the Plantar Fascia itself, causing pressure there as well. The ball and toes are thick, durable, hard, and flexible, it helps absorb and delivers the shock to after mentioned leg muscles making the most out of their shock absorption properties. Real life examples are such as in the NBA, D-Rose has awkward running form and landing form after jumping, using the back of his foot to run and land, and it caused him his career being subjugated to 4 knee surgeries. On the other hand you have Lebron, who runs and lands on his toes and has great running and jumping form, goes out and plays basketball for 20 years without injuries, not accounting for the fake ones he makes to dodge games. In general, always practice running on your toes, it allows for healthier and longer lasting Foot, Tendons, and especially Knees and Back.

[@Nativah._.]

Invisible physical disabilities can be the *worst* with people, I have to use a walking cane but to everyone outside of me can't see or know the injury so everyones like "what happened to your leg?" or "you don't need that" or they try to grab my cane and steal it from me :( glad you managed to find the cause of your pain and managed to recover! Hope ur doing well :D

[@undefinederror40404]

Who has the audacity and disrespect to steal someone's cane, wow. Even if you cannot see why someone has it, that's just so stupid...

[@voice_0f_reason]

Rude! I can't stand people sometimes

[@thepersonwiththepanels5351]

I want to tell you that if someone takes your mobility device, that’s an assault charge. It is not only despicable, but illegal.

[@tmntleo]

I feel this, I have a walking stick and a wheelchair that I don't need to use every day because good days exist, but I always feel like I need to have my walking stick on me even on those days because otherwise people are such judgemental asshats. I dunno what's worse to me tbh, them staring with disgusted looks or the tutting and shaking of the head before they walk off. I've had other disabled people claiming I stole my disabled badge from my mother / grandmother (I don't have a grand parent anymore), or that I'm faking it for attention. Disabled badges aren't just handed out like sweets here, you have to be at the highest mobility disability rate to get one or get very lucky with a lower mobility rate. I had to fight for over a year to get the disability benefit as it was because I'm unable to work and they were very opinionated about my age. I've been on a bus in the past and some woman has started an argument with me because I'm sitting in the disabled seats, then tried to grab my stick off of me claiming I don't need it, then when that didn't work she tried to get me kicked off by telling the driver that I only have it as a weapon and that I threatened her with it. Thankfully, the driver wasn't stupid. I've also had the similar remarks of "you don't need it", but I also get "Being fat isn't a disability" (being fat and bloated is literally a side effect of one of my many disabilities and I've been trying to get my weight down for 7 years) and the old favourite, mostly from older folks, "You're too young to be this disabled" or "You don't LOOK disabled".

[@haybaleanimations2758]

Remember: Using your stick as a club is considered self-defense when someone tries to take it away. Until we meet again!

[@Sparklewolfgirl67]

“but you don’t look disabled” the bane of everyone who has an invisible disability existence

[@wiserorb1017]

When she said she's proud of her scars, and wants to keep them as a reminder, I agree wholeheartedly. Scars all have stories behind them and they are proof that we have had our struggles and hiccups

[@jihad1251]

Mine are from my 2 year old cousin clenching my legs-

[@yaboipktendo]

​@@jihad1251 Hey, you'll always remember that it was your 2 year old cousin

[@wiserorb1017]

@@jihad1251 I got my left ring finger smashed in a door hinge when I was 8. I was a bit of a brat and got a timeout at my elementary school. Not happy I threw a temper tantrum that required a teacher to hold the door as I kicked and screamed. I thought it would be a good idea at the time to try and force the door open using it's hinges and boy was that a mistake. The teachers noticed and rushed me to the ER to get some stitches and my parents were called. Frame what my dad told me, my principal went ghostly pale as soon as my dad entered the front office with a very pissed off expression. Like he wanted to kill the guy. When he asked me that day if I wanted him to hurt the Principal for what happened to me, I shook my head no knowing damn well he didn't mean for it to happen and that it was fully my fault

[@jihad1251]

@@wiserorb1017 for lack of a better term, I’m speechless(?)

[@wiserorb1017]

@@jihad1251 eh. It happened like, 13 years ago so I had time to learn from that stupidity

[@Prynn-Derp]

As a former nurse, I can say that it's very 50/50 (at least in my experience) some of them were the nicest and most understanding, empathic people ever while others would literally talk to the patients as though they were not even human, sometimes while they were dying. So glad I don't do nursing anymore personally but to anyone who wants to be a nurse, don't lose your humanity.

[@amadhatter13]

I'm not a nurse but I've spent over 3 months in the hospital and can agree, it's a very mixed bag. Some nurses were so nice and compassionate while others might as well been working with a bratty child or annoying doll for all they treated me. Things would happen to me in small and big ways, like a COVID test done that felt like being stabbed (I've had many, that was the worst by a lot), to sending me out of the ICU early that resulted in me back in the ICU a few days later. Contrasted by the nurse who would sit with me some nights when she has less work so I'd feel less alone or the other nurse who advocated for my mom to be allowed to visit me dispite the strict COVID rules (mom was very careful at that time to ensure she didn't lose that privilege). I've also had doctors who've brushed off my pain as all in my head until I ended up in the hospital unconscious. My current doctor is very careful and conscious of all the possibilities, since my disease was a genetic one that I don't have family history for. No matter your profession, never lose your humanity. If you want a job only for money, don't sign up for a job that deals with traumatized and sick people. If you've been doing a job for a long time, don't become jaded. The people you're working with are still people just like they were when you started your career

[@Maxygamez]

The bad ones are nurses that weren’t nice to begin with. They would be the mean girls of the school

[@Star_Starbee]

Everytime I hear about people having a bad time with a nurse, I think about the bully to nurse pipeline

[@smokinmota6071]

as someone with ndph, invisible disabilities/health conditions are awful. a large number of people will never take what you have seriously. it's always refreshing to hear how other people dealt with theirs and to know you are not alone

[@betula2137]

Yes

[@Tri-Goat]

ive had a permanent headache now for 2 years and ive never heard of this before now

[@Gemmi_Therian66]

i can wholeheartedly agree

[@Cosmere16]

@@Tri-Goat Same. It's like it's always there but sometimes it flares to the extent that I feel like I'm gonna pass out, my vision goes dark, I feel really weak, I can't think at all, etc.for me at least

[@Tri-Goat]

@@Cosmere16 i gotta be honest, i was just very dehydrated for two full years and hadn't noticed. i hope u figure this out or find any way to lessen ur pain tho :(

[@gabrielultimate487]

Seeing Shgurr retuning after 4 months must felt like a holiday break going. Wow it really has been a while, i can tell this went so splendid overall. You all have to appreciate the years of her dedication. I hope you have a wonderful day and god bless to you shgurr ma'am

[@BunchaWords]

I was told as a teenager that I had plantar fasciitis, and they ended up deciding that insoles and therapy would do well enough for me. It did for a couple of years, but nowadays my left foot is in pretty consistent pain and is super stiff, I tried the stretching exercise, and my right foot was fine aside from a bit of calf cramping, but my left foot, I would've had to force to bend, and now I'm thinking it's started all over again, except this time around I don't have my family's insurance and really don't have a way to pay for anything doctor-wise to correct it. I hope one day I get to where you're at with it, corrected and mostly pain-free! Also, while it sounds like you live/lived in a not-great area based on some of the people you've mentioned throughout your stories, I can say the nurse thing seems universal. I grew up with a lot of sick family members, myself included, and wound up in hospitals a lot of the time. And there were some okay nurses, but so many of them would just sit around and silently judge you and not offer to help in any way, or worse, like the nurse you mentioned, would just be so awfully inconsiderate and think you were "faking the pain", even tho we were IN A LITERAL HOSPITAL BECAUSE OF HOW MUCH PAIN WE WERE IN. So yeah, I've grown a pretty healthy untowardness at nurses, and lately, I've had a handful of people I've known go into nursing and think, "Yeah, that suits you", based solely on their bad personality.

[@vacafuega]

If you want, suggest looking up some conorharris videos on plantar fasciitis, the techniques he uses are really effective and don't require excessive force

[@snowwonder9814]

I used to have plantar fasciitis, it started for me in middle school and was quite miserable. It nearly ruined a trip I took to Quebec with my mom. I almost never get it now (my work heels sometimes trigger it a little but that’s the downside to being a woman in an office). The solution I found was developing strong, flexible legs and feet by 1) switching to minimalist shoes and 2) increasing my lower leg muscle. I’ve always been an active person, but if your legs and feet aren’t moving and flexing naturally this active lifestyle causes injury instead of good health. There’s increasing evidence that modern shoes and lifestyle are bad for our feet and legs. Foot health is bound up in calf health and the shoes we wear and how we develop (or don’t develop) the muscles we were born with. With modern thick soled, small toe-box, raised heel, arch-supporting shoes… our feet don’t flex and splay and conform to the environment and our weight and the stress of activity is put on all the wrong parts of our body, parts of the body that can’t handle it. I walk and ride my bike everywhere (no car) and yet I’m pain-free, since now I mostly just wear sandals with flat, thin, bendy soles (and no arch “support”) allowing my feet and calves to do the work that makes them strong, flexible, and pain free!

[@zixea3318]

I have both plantar fasciitis, ehlers danlos, and very low muscle mass, so I understand how you feel LOL. (The only difference is that I’ve dealt with this since I was around 7 years old, so I’ve learned how to balance while walking so if I collapse, it just makes me step instead of falling)

[@shgurr2]

dang that sucks!

[@amburgerwithches]

I have low muscle mass too, that alone sucks :( I also have dyspraxia which effects my coordination but that's more to do with the brain then a physical condition, even if it does effect me physically. Idk

[@codycallaway9057]

I have ehlers danlos but I have a very high pain tolerance so anything that may hurt really bad for other people is a walk in the park for me

[@mustacheboyo]

​@@amburgerwithchesI'm autistic and I have ataxia and some other random coordination issues

[@cheesymangooo]

I have all this and several conditions more. I hope to make some videos on it to help others understand the ways EDS, plantar fasciitis, weak muscles, and several other leg conditions (most of which are mysteries)

[@realbrooklyn2093]

Growing up on struggle meals, I had to teach myself to eat healthier. I'm still learning everyday. It gets easier.

[@PercabethYessss]

What’s a struggle meal?

[@Asher1347]

Thanks for sharing your story. As a mailman I suffer from plantar fibroma, and a fractured pinky toe. Nice to know I’m not alone.

[@constructivecriticism6203]

I’m so sorry about the group of men that called you fat and ugly. As a man, I just want to go on record and say we are not all like that. Most of us have some damn decency and don’t insult random people on the street. Great vid as always:D

[@danidni273]

#notallmen lmao As a woman, I just want to go on record and say no one want's to hear this bs. It may not be all men, but it is all women. "Not all men" is a just a cop-out.

[@LaptapGamer]

@@danidni273what are you going on about.. what’s all women?

[@Elichka_14]

@@LaptapGamerjust ignore that comment. What u said was pretty sweet

[@constructivecriticism6203]

@@danidni273 what do you mean?

[@paper.dragonflies5975]

I'm very glad to hear you're not like that! Unfortunately I don't think you have enough anecdotal or studied evidence to say "most" men have the decency not to, most other men aren't going to do it to another man, nor to a woman while they're with another man, so you just.. wouldn't ever witness it happening. "It is all women" refers to the fact that almost every single woman has a story of being catcalled, insulted, or otherwise shouted out at while trying to mind their business. Keep being a good person, and pay careful attention to how the people in your life are treating women. :) It might not be all men, just as not all bears have mauled a person, but we (as women) still gotta be careful, and some of us have unfortunately become very bitter due to these negative encounters. It's nothing against you directly!

[@theplushybros6140]

One: When it comes to the rude nurses, my thoughts are that they have spent thousands of dollars in school to get their degree, leaving them with massive debt, they then go to work at a hospital (which depending on the area is underfunded, understaffed, and over capacity). This leads me to believe that these nurses have issues that don’t involve their patients however the patients end up in the crossfire of their wrath. I have friends who are in the nursing program at our university, and they are some of the kindest, sweetest people you will ever meet; I’m not a nurse, so take what I just said with a grain of salt. Two: your talk about having the proper shoes really hits home with me. I joined the Army and both at Basic and at my Unit, one of the most important things the NCO’s preached about was taking care of your feet: “I.E change your socks when they get wet, make sure you have the right fitting boots, apply mole skin when they blister up, etc.”. At my unit whenever we go on Ruck Marches “where we where army back packs filled with 35+ pounds of gear inside them and March for a preset amount of miles, anywhere from 2 to 12 miles” one of the NCO’s would drive in a van behind the last person, and anyone who couldn’t go anymore due to exhaustion or feet blistering, they would tell them to get in the van, where medical aid would be applied. Your feet are very important, and it’s important that you take care of your feet.

[@tiredoshawott7823]

Being understaffed and underfunded is still not an excuse to treat the people you should be helping poorly or even abusing your patients. Your friends may be sweet to you or even to your patients while you are in the room, but it doesn't mean that they will respect the patient when no one is seeing them. I'm going through things too, it's still not an excuse to treat anyone badly.

[@inkling457]

A lot of nurses are incredibly rude because they only went into the job, not out of empathy and because they wanted to, but LITERALLY because of the money. They're usually queen type personalities who think they're always right and refuse to listen to even fellow coworkers who DO know what they're doing. I speak out of experience because my mother has been a nurse since I was like a baby. She's genuinely really good at her job, she's always praised for being "the nice nurse", when basic empathy should be required to graduate. But also sometimes nurses just get incredibly jaded because of just how badly they're treated by staff, patients, or being generally underpaid for their hard work. My mom has genuinely started sobbing before from a stressful day at work before. ...My father does not help that when she gets home. He's an obnoxious ass who's constantly drunk.

[@mr.shepherd_1776]

Sorry to hear that. Have you tried beating his ass when he’s knocked out? I recommend a bat or heavy rock and to aim for the head. The back is where the skull is thinner.

[@commonviewer2488]

Someone who doesn't offer any aid to their family is undeserving of one. It would be best for the two of you to walk out on him and piece together a new life.

[@inkling457]

@@commonviewer2488 I tried telling her to divorce him ages ago. She decided not to. Didn't want to give him any undeserved money in the divorce. He was diagnosed with cancer soon after the whole debacle anyway.

[@TsukabuNosoratori2]

I recently had surgery for a different reason that kept me immobile for a few years. I'm now working on getting better. I couldn't even leave the house very much prior but now I'm actually taking little short walks around the block. I had a problem that went undiagnosed for years and finally surgery was the only option to recover. Glad you finally got help!

[@Awesomemay]

love this video style! feels like a drawing podcast!

[@agutierrez7106]

Awesomemay?? I'm surprised that no one saw your comment being here

[@InsomniacUnicorn]

I went without a diagnosis for psoriatic arthritis, an autoimmune disorder, for way longer than I should have because a nurse practitioner (aka an over glorified nurse) thought I was just a fat drug seeker. I was seeing her because I didn’t want to be on pain meds for the rest of my life! I have met one nurse practitioner that wasn’t a horrible judgmental person towards me. I refuse to see them now if I need anything non emergency. Also I have the same problem with my feet - it’s exasperated by the earlier mentioned psoriatic arthritis and I didn’t know there was a link until recent years. I just never not wear shoes and do stretches.

[@DreamtaleEnjoyer]

Did you mean to type "never not wear shoes"? As in, you always wear shoes? That's the worst thing you can do for your feet...

[@InsomniacUnicorn]

@@DreamtaleEnjoyeryes I always wear shoes. I physically cannot walk barefoot. It is painful and even my podiatrist says it’s dangerous with the damage to my feet. idk what credentials you think you have but I’m gonna trust the person with a medical degree that took X-rays of my feet and stuff. Maybe don’t talk about shit you know nothing of?

[@shinymegaabsollover9757]

My sibling has the exact same condition and I remember college being a struggle. It was getting to the point that they were getting hives up their legs due to irritation. Luckily they got better insoles, which made it easier for them to walk so much, but they basically can’t walk without them. If they do then they are in awful pain. You never realize how much your life depends on walking and having no pain when using your feet until you can’t.

[@RealStormfury]

The persistence to go through all that is admirable. It's great to see you get better and surpass your struggles. Soon, Shgurr is gonna do speedwalk videos instead of speedpaint for stories. I hope you have a great day :D

[@wordsmith6154]

My grandma and great-grandmother were nurses for many years. As far as nurses go, they were the ones people felt comfortable around. However, there are ones like the one in your story that are just rude. My grandma has told me so many stories. She had even begged my mom not to name my sister a certain name because it was the same name as one of those bad nurses in the hospital she worked at.

[@DeviousLicc]

I’m part of my school Track team and Last year I got diagnosed with Graves’ disease, and it got bad to the point to where I one time collapsed in the middle of the sidewalk and my legs were suddenly too weak for me to stand. Luckily my friend was with me, and I got sent to the ER. And after that I had to be in a wheel chair for weeks, and later had to take physical therapy. But damn, 2 years? I can’t imagine the suffering :( Edit: and don’t worry, I’m fully recovered and running again 😄

[@shonk3623]

Ive always wondered what the story behind the boot was all about. Thank you for sharing! And im glad youve recovered ❤

[@LyraStar]

I also have plantar fasciitis! I was diagnosed a few months back, but i've been in pain since last summer. I went through a few doctors (each saying something different, which was extremely annoying) before I was finally diagnosed. They suggested the surgery for me too, but since im not even 16 yet, my mother is wary and we've decided to wait a bit before considering it. For now, im just doing physical therapy. Ive found that almost no one takes my pain seriously, save for my closest friends and some family, which im very grateful for, simply because you cant see whats wrong with me by just looking! I have to sit down when i walk/stand up for a long time (because along with the fasciitis, i also have scoliosis, which brings lower back pain to the picture) and people still ask me if i am in "that much pain". Its insane. Anyways, im glad youre feeling better, and i hope it continues being like that! (I apologise if this doesnt make much sense, im from spain and english isnt my first language!)

[@Winterthebestintheworld]

I am glad you're back and I am glad you're getting better on your surgery and I hope you keep getting stronger each day 😁

[@isabellefaguy7351]

I deal with an invisible disability and it's incredible how even medical staff won't believe my deficits, incapacities and support needs...

[@mondaindoodles8667]

I'm glad you are back and doing well can't wait to see more from you and stay safe and blessed.

[@Livi_Is_Silly]

At 13 years i got surgery alot like this, after getting the cast off it took a bit to relearn to walk, but now i feel amazing i been waiting for the surgery my whole life, i also was born with outwards facing feet, i totally relate and feel ya girl! Im sorry about all the rude people youve encountered during this tought Mission!

[@normal_norm]

OH MY GOD you've posted a new video I'm Soo happy to see you post new videos This is a great video

[@shgurr2]

its more like I've been struggling to post anything I make. IM BACK THOUGH MORE SUPER SOON

[@normal_norm]

@@shgurr2 I'm so happy you did Keep it up You can basically be like Jaiden where she just plays video games So maybe you'll do that for your second channel Or You have more story's to tell Or You can make animations about popular songs like you did in the past

[@ImAHeroOnHiroin]

@@shgurr2 at least your arm hasn’t stop working

[@nicolassanchez3099]

Hope you get better with that, I got a tendon damaged and even with surgery I have to be careful Every time I hear that it really amazes me. Like it takes effort to be an A-hole, how miserable does someone has to be to take it's energy and time to be rude and hurt full? Like, get a life dude! Don't wanna end on a rant, love your vids 💖🐎💖

[@shgurr2]

no fr some people need to be nicer

[@Optimegatrongodzilla]

​​​@@shgurr2 For real! What is it with people?! Bullies suck ass! My response to what those assholes said about you: "Fat!". Well, at least that one makes sense. But, still, you don't go saying stuff to make someone insecure about their weight & fatness! "Ugly!". WTF?! Even if you were ugly, which YOU SURE AS HELL AREN'T, you don't say that to somebody! "Slut!". What in the actual f@@@?! They know absolutely nothing about you! I'm so sorry about all the bullies that you've encountered! From my experiences in 4th & 5th grade, middle school, and high school(it happened the least during those years), I know exactly how it feels to be made fun of, especially as a fellow autist! There was one particularly really hurtful bullying incident when I was in high school. "Why don't you go back to your retard class?!". That shit really f@@@ing hurt! For context, in elementary school, middle school, and high school, I had both special ed classes and regular ed classes. Also, Shannon, this would be great for your cats! legend-tiger.co/products/magic-organ-cat-scratching-board-sale-50-off?twclid=2-6prwphd0qon7ncme7coisd2rp. I also want to recommend that you make a storytime video about when you got diagnosed as having autism and ADHD.

[@donnalee6028]

@@shgurr2 Hi Shgurr! I'm sorry u couldn't walk for 2 years. That must of sucked

[@WololoWololo2]

Hi Shgurr!

[@kawa8149]

2:40 It reminded me of this one video where some chick was mocking chubby person, who said on tiktok that not only paralyzed people need wheelchairs. And this chick and so many people on the comments assumed that she was talking about fat people. And every try of using logic argument supporting this chubby girl was knokced out with people saying "BuT nObOdY tHiNkS tHaT oNlY pArAlYzEd pEoPlE nEeD wHeElChAiRs". There are my dude, and the same people propoblaly would been saying that you don't need it.

[@Rosewolf29]

A friend was a military corpsman and a midwife for many a year. If she ever said that to a patient she would have canned so fast. Some people are just not meant to care for people. Glad your bad nurse got canned.

[@FiddleSkittle]

When the world needed her most, she returns ❤. Also love the new video!, the fact you experienced this struggle and still managed to come out strong shows how much of a tough warrior you are! 💪 Looking forward to more storys from yeee ☺

[@billtherailfanner455]

I agree.

[@Silentkittey]

Experiencing pain in my ankle for about 10 years sucks but what you experienced with the nurses I experienced with many doctors/specialists. It kept happening and I just wanted to find the answers how to get better but was then told it’s all in my mind why I feel the agonizing pain every second of everyday… I’ve sobbed in front of these people and they all just wait for me to leave. Looking normal and masking the pain to get through life and trying your best to work to have a life doesn’t get you what you need.

[@emirvmendoza]

Was looking for the Sinister Squidward playthrough when I saw this. First time to see a fresh shgurr video.

[@Vexxcellent]

Yeah just from my few hospital experiences (Also with an invisible disability), and seeing great and not so great people from my high school branch out into their careers as we all went off to college, I've noticed nursing usually attracts two kinds of people: the ones who genuinely care and want others to feel better, and the ones who are in it for the ego boost from their own perception of "helping" people.

[@beetle8527]

As someone who has the same condition as you for all my life, thank you sm for telling your story. I felt so alone with my condition as no one talked about it but hearing your story makes me know that im not alone and its ok to feel what im feeling. Thank you

[@sweetscheme]

i've had nurses who just told me "you should be up and walking and taking care of yourself by now" I was cut in half for the second time but this time they took half my organs in my tummy and stapled me shut. it did not feel good and struggling to pull myself up and out of bed to do everything on my own was the worse. no clue why they paid her when I had to do her job for myself.

[@Autumchild]

I'm very happy to hear I'm not the only one who sees their scars as a badge of honor. Glad to hear you finally are able to walk without pain anymore, and I'm gonna have to check out this shoe brand you're talking about. They sound great for being on your feet all day. ^^

[@sandwichqueen]

Sometimes I have the randomest of issues. Like when I'm stressed enough, my knees will sometimes just collapse. Sometimes I wish to have something to explain it. Luckily I have been a lot less stressed on my current medication, but I have had it happen a bit ago.

[@the_sakamoto]

I got Achilles tendinitis in both legs so I get the awfulness of getting late to class (or anywhere in general) when walking because of the pain, glad you got a working solution and thanks for the shoe tip!! PS: Physiotherapy is extremely useful people, if you need it go, it’s also really nice and the things they teach you there can help in the long run

[@royallyrain]

I just found your channel and decided to watch this and OH MY GOD i can vouch that ive met some of the rudest female nurses in my life. I have sickle cell so I've been in hospitals for a huge chunk of my life and while ive met the sweetest most kindest ones, ive met ones who sounded like their actual job was to make you feel emotionally like shit. I've had nurses more or less call me disgusting, one nurse made fun of me for, get this, not having a boyfriend (what does this have to do with your job??) and yes, deny me pain medication when i'm literally in bed crying because im in so much pain oh and did I leave out the racism? yeah.

[@sirmoony5633]

Awwww, I'm so sorry to hear all of this! I'm glad that your feet feel way better and being able to walk again! No matter what happens, I hope you would never, ever give up! ^_^

[@nickwasinger5309]

It’s hard to be friendly and kind all the time as a nurse if your job is that hard so be patient with them please!:)

[@JacobArtly]

This form of a video somehow really works and looks great. Well done Shgurr. This is a good story for those who maybe going through the same thing. I started having foot problems last year and it was because of the combination of very worn-out shoes and walking on concrete all day. I tried to ignore the pain and just do my job. Bad idea.😣 About a week after that the pain started going towards my back. That was not a pleasant time. We are ment to walk on natural earth 🌎, not flat solid surfaces. Thankfully my boss got these gell-like comfort pads that you put in your shoes. The pain eventually went away. Now I have no problems with my feet or back at all. 😁

[@SockMan17]

As someone who went through a life changing moment sort of like this, god it hits. its so hard to get better after recovery, and it still hurts every now and then, but im better than i was, and ill keep getting better

[@helper_games]

Even if its just animated the hairstyle is very cute, i like it 😁 Also im really sorry to hear you had to suffer that

[@btsrosaline3559]

My mom is a nurse and she is actually very sweet with the new moms she got a lot of awards and employe of the month a few times

[@Mint-Lynx]

I dunno if you struggle with these thoughts in private (this isn't me asking) but between this and your other videos talking about your past I'm amazed at how upbeat you seem to be. You've clearly worked on yourself well to not end up being completely bitter and cynical in your life and that I respect!

[@rosesera2202]

I feel it in my calf. :) I'm sorry you had to go through that and not have anyone take you seriously. It definitely sucks and I can relate to that

[@aishikineko]

I remember your stories, glad you're doing better ^^

[@wearethesisters]

I grew up with five star names,. By the way, this is my first ever video, I have ever watched from you. And I am extremely happy that you are feeling well. Hope you do not get pain in your legs again.

[@nerdyespurr]

Totally feel ya dude. I have flat feet and honestly, walking sucks sometimes, especially if my ankles start aching.

[@Raph___A]

I skipped to a random part of the video and then I heard "1000 episodes" and I immediately knew you were my favorite KZbin animator. You are based. Very, very based.

[@lucindaleal8020]

Also on the nurses being rude thing, I was keeled over in agony with my stomach at A&E and the nurse asked if I was anxious and told me the gut is a ‘weird and wonderful thing’. Took an inflammation test a couple months later after finally getting through to a doctor, and it was 14x the limit 🤦‍♀️

[@Skarpo89]

Thank you for making this video, I feel recognized by seeing someone with a similar experience to mine.

[@Doggo_Draws]

I had an experience with nurses too, I do see it as a quite popular thing. I once had a bit of a problem so I had to stay in hospital for a week. In those weeks I was attached to the drip, and since I didn't eat or drink they had to give it through the syringe (that the drip is connected to which is on an arm/ hand). IT HURTS, and we always asked this one nurse who would put it so AGRESSIVELY, I cried in pain every single time. That is why till this day I'm absolutely terrified of needles. Thankfully this happened in 2019, and I don't need any more injections, for now.

[@hianeko]

I work in a hospital and I do want to say most nurses aren’t like that but like everywhere there are bad apples. I’ve definitely met some nasty nurses (both male and female). Some people are just completely horrible and I’m sorry you had to go through that. There is a joke that a lot of nurses are the high school mean girls that never grew up and honestly some of them are.

[@Jaydog1Party]

I had a accident while riding my mountain bike & I had to get a Titanium plate on the bones of my left arm & was in a cast for several weeks. Respect to you Shgurr!

[@elissadeannashorts]

I had to do an inpatient stay for reasons. While we were in the doctors and nurses constantly told us if someone was disrespecting us or not respecting us we were to tell another attending.

[@emirvmendoza]

5:35 Long shifts, stress, and having to deal with deaths does that, maybe

[@beverlyblanton6031]

Had a similar experience but with a teacher not a nurse. I have chronic migraines and my teacher never wanted me to get my medicine when I needed it. I even lied saying was going to the bathroom just to go to the nurse and get my medicine because she never let me get my medicine.

[@florid1ty]

I used to have extreme pain in the soles of my feet when I was around 14, the pain was so awful that I could genuinely picture it in my mind just from the sheer sensation, it felt like someone was trying to snap my foot in half every time I walked for more than 2 minutes straight, sometimes I swear I could feel my heartbeat shooting up my ankles it was that bad at points. Eventually though it fortunately just started going away little by little overtime. Two years later, I can walk for hours at a time with minimal pain. I'm just assuming it was growing pains since I got way taller lmao. Although I obviously can't 100% relate to you since I doubt I had what you did, its pretty cool to know someone of influence had a similar problem to me.

[@thepaperpauper5739]

I also suffered from plantar fasciitis for years, although not to the same degree, and finally fixed it through improving my posture and switching to Xeroshoes! I definitely had MORE pain for a short period of time after the transition, but that’s because I was building up foot and ankle muscles that I hadn’t used in forever due to the thick cast-like nature of modern shoes. I’m glad you’re better, and thanks for sharing your story! Just had to step up and back up your shoe choice :P!

[@Yourlocal_omni]

I remember when I broke my arm, there was a nurse who was really mean. Like they have just drugged me so I was vomiting and she looked at me and said "ew you should clean that up" LIKE WHAT???? I'M THE ONE VOMITING YOU CLEAN IT UP

[@tessa7468]

god, I havent seen a video of you in YEARS. out of nowhere yt decided to put you on my frontpage. I'm glad you're still uploading

[@Airboysteel]

I had ACL tear and I couldn't walk for 8 months. I couldn't imagine 2 years tho. Glad that your surgery went great! 😊

[@Kat-gp6gj]

8 months?! I just had ACL repair surgery a couple of weeks ago and I'm supposed to be on crutches for 6 weeks. But after that I figured I'd be able to walk. Was rehab that hard?

[@Airboysteel]

@@Kat-gp6gj This was back in 2014. But I heard Nowadays people are recovering much faster. My old boss had his ACL repair and it took him 2 months to recover lol

[@aniexmations]

I have a friend with the same condition and it’s really interesting to hear someone go into full detail about it

[@SupFederich]

I have "Flatfeet" as they call them, Flatfeet always touch the ground fully and progressively hurt as heck when you grow up

[@AriaSalem]

I completely understand this. I've been diagnosed with Achilles Tendonitis and my tendons are incredibly short. This has been an issue since I was born. I fist went in for it at age 8, but they pretty much turned me away. Last December, I went in again, and they made me a pair of AFO's, but if those don't end up working properly, I'm going to have to get surgery. I just want to say that you have done INCREDIBLY well, it can be hard. Also, on a separate note, I LOVE YOUR ART STYLE!

[@indiecrowarts]

Invisible disabilities are the actual worst, compared to when I used to hide my pain before finally giving in to the fact I needed help- my current cane-using self is having a blast. It’s so tiring to be told over and over you look lazy, or tired, or like you don’t need to sit or rest; it’s soul-crushing. I used to get in trouble for taking frequent or extended “bathroom breaks” because I needed to lie down and rest my back and muscles, or that i looked “disheveled” because I was in so much pain and so exhausted that my skin was discolored and my hair was thinning. Hell I used to feel ashamed for using the motor carts when I absolutely had to because every single person I passed gave me “the stare”. But once I started using a cane, not one problem like this (a bunch of new forms of ableism arose but at least I no longer was being accused of being lazy or whiny just because I needed a break). I’m glad you made a good recovery Shannon, I hope one day I can get there too

[@wafflezaregud3594]

the draw my life flashbacks are flushing in.. in all seriousness i think its insanely cool how well you put up with all of this, hope your doing well now!

[@IzzyMoonbow648]

As a nursing student I’ve heard a lot about nurses being really rude, I haven’t experienced that with the people in my class yet because they’re all really nice but I think it might come from how nurses are treated by management and other patients. I’m not saying you were being rude, and she definitely should not have taken what ever anger she had out on you but nurses get physically and verbally abused by patients and sometimes even the senior nurses so it can be a really hard job to be in a good mood in

[@calemlinke773]

I'm having trouble with walking myself, the doctor I saw said I have gout, and I think gout wouldn't leave me without the use of feet... But my foot is usually in a bit of pressure on my right side, mostly inside it is where I feel like I'm pinching. I think I have a pinched nerve and/or artery, possibly multiple... I'm aware of the pain... When I end up having it it's a lot of hassle. I have a few times I had to go with the pain, getting around the house, we all go, and we all have to eat... I wasn't getting fed for hours on end, half the day would go by, I was patient and waited. Then I'd get really hungry, I have to eat, so I'd make a bowl of cereal or a plate of cheese melts. There's a good way to enjoy cheese; brown in the microwave, then dip in the sauce of your choice, eat like chips.

[@lankymaccrazyhair264]

Ah yes, the good ol' story of "I have a condition that nobody can see and nobody respects the eminence pain I'm in." I always try to be sympathetic toward people with chronic pain and other invisible physical disabilities. I've never had any major injuries, but my dad used to be in overwhelming pain because of his busted back, but because he couldn't prove any of his symptom, he had a very hard time getting the treatment he needed. It took several years, several medications, and several experimental procedures before he got to a point where he could live a somewhat normal life. I may not have had to live through that, but I saw his pain, and experienced it second-hand through having to take care of him through part of his time. Man, I don't wanna think about all the things going wrong with the US medical system that made it so long and expensive to recover. I wouldn't wish that experience upon my worst enemy. Edit: At least, for all of my leg problems, tendons don't seem to share one with Shgurr

[@Catastrofe-t2d]

I love your artstyle, and this way of drawing the story seems so fun! I haven't finished watching the video yet but i Hope you are already healthy

[@warriordragonfruit6066]

I have something that's kinda the same but instead of my tendons being stiff they are to short. So it forced me to walk on my toes and my heel wouldn't touch the ground at all. It used to be so bad that I could barely walk and my parents would force me to play soccer so I would end up crying at practices and one the coaches would yell at me for limping. It was a really rough time in my life because I had to to stretches so I could get better but I could never find the motivation to do them. I ended up spending Christmas vacation in casts and they made me feel helpless and that resulted in my physical therapist giving up on me. Before that though I had to wear leg braces to school and it really brought my self confidence down. My legs are still messed up but they hurt a lot less than they used to lol.

[@Shoeb._.248G]

Thankfully I had great female nurses which were really great to talk to and took really great care of me

[@bellasabell]

I have degenerative disc in my spine at 24years old and holy crap I *felt* this* The stupid store cart, the multiple surgeries and rude nurses, having to force yourself to walk (still a wip for me), being able to only walk for 5 mins, the weight. I've lost jobs and just been really insecure about everything It's been very difficult and I've felt very alone - so thank you for speaking on this. I really needed it

[@MissDucklingQueen]

Jeez that really sucks that you had to go through that glad you're better now though!

[@player3572]

To be very honest. I'm actually happy that you're still active. Plus, i feel the struggle with walking thing.

[@samuelhernandez6813]

8:20 talking about scars I can relate when it comes to having scars. I have a head scar, a knee scar and technically two scars on my belly. The head scar and “the first belly scar” technically, what remained after a feeding tube due to what I first went through (being a vegetable for two or three years), wiping out on the side of the road going downhill after using the wrong break on my bike gave me the knee scar. Probably the bloodiest accident I’ve been in. And then there’s the second scar, dead center on my belly. That one was after a surgery to fix an issue with my bowel tube, that I’m pretty sure wasn’t dealt with for two years before the month and the day of the year I went into the ER. So basically, I keep my scars as well, but not because of a reminder of what to not let happen again, but to as testaments, reminders of what I survived because I overcame those incidents because I’m a fighter, a soldier at heart.

[@ragewireloki6213]

This reminds me of when I also couldn’t walk for I think 8 months. 1 day I just started walking weirdly and then it got worse for about 2 months. Everyday it got worse, to the point where I couldn’t go up stairs and I had to grab on to the counter to stay upright. Only then did my parents actually take me to the hospital because we all thought it was soreness. The doctor then diagnosed me with rheumatic fever and I stayed in a room for about a month of testing medications and I was actually able to walk surprisingly well and was sent back home for about a week or 2. Then we realised the effect was only temporary relief so we went back and the doctor told us that there is another hospital with better treatments and they might know my condition. So we went to the hospital the doctor suggested and found out it probably wasn’t rheumatic fever and probably arthritis(specifically rheumatoid arthritis). Then I was in and out of the hospital for over 5 months. and the last 3 was the worst because I was administered a drug called Humira and it almost killed me. And we didn’t notice for a month. The drug caused my blood pressure to drop so low that it was as if I was stabbed and I would’ve died if my parents didn’t take me immediately to the hospital, after they noticed my right leg started really swelling. Another 2 months in the hospital, watching a movie with my family over voice call and 1 game of minecraft with my little brother later, I was finally allowed back home and after about another month, I was finally able to walk again. Still meeting my doctor every few months, but man was it an experience.

[@kilometreman]

What an ordeal! People have quite the stories to tell.

[@PixieStixye]

your newer art has a huge scott pilgrim vs the world inspiration i love it makes me want to try that cartoony kinda style

[@mayuwu4408]

I don't have an invisible physical disability myself, but in a different way (having mental conditions like Gender Dysphoria, ADHD, Anxiety, likely Autism but I'm not 100% sure, what's likely some kind of eating disorder like ARFID maybe?, etc.), I really resonated with what you said about people not taking you seriously when they can't see with their eyes what's going on with you. That must've been so frustrating and exhausting, esspecially with something physical like that. I'm so glad to hear you're doing better now

[@llamalady9810]

geez that's a tale. Glad you're all good now. And I had a long hospital stay about 10 years ago and I know what you're talking about. I still talk to the physical therapist I had to work with.

[@resender329]

I am fortunate enough not to have been in the hospital for an extended period during my life. As for the nurses being either blunt or extermely rude; that's something I do here from family members; however the story that sticks out most is that of my mom's best friend. On the 9th or 10th birthday of her grandaughter she received a call from the police to urgently go to the hospital. When she got there a nurse impolitly said to her:"You did bring clothes right" "Why", my mom's friend asked. The reply "Cause we need to move the corpse as soon as possible". Nobody had told her her husband had died. My fiance spend a lot of her kid & teenage years in hospital due to a chronic illness (healed now), but they were bullied a lot for it at schools; cause the hospital is next to mental institution. Calve stretch on 1 leg I do feel stress more on the ankle but that one never been good.

[@KylosFlamingos]

Yeah I've had nurses who are just really rude to me. I've never had a doctor who treated me bad though, just the nurses. They seem to just not care about the patient. Not all nurses are like this obviously, but all of the nurses I've had have just been flat out rude or disrespectful to me when I was in a worse state.

[@EdwardChan.999]

As someone who got cancer and did a bunch of surgeries, I'd say you are strong! And I kept my scars too, so don't feel weird about it :)

[@jurfrokstar]

6:58 This needs to be a gif on Twitter or something.

[@rocketterrier]

I was also in a walking class experiencing problems. It turned out for me that I have chronic, life-long PFPS. My mom also had it, and she ended up needing knee surgery to alleviate the pain.

[@Turtle-so4qb]

rude nurses that refuse to give you painkillers after surgery should just get fired. the nurse ain't nursing

[@st__pt]

Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you so much for this 😭😭😭😭 I'm going through something similar right now 😭 I haven't been able to go to work for at least two months, my parents are taking care of me and my stuff 😭 nobody believes me because my chronic illnesses are invisible 😭😭😭 I'm so grateful for this video 😭

[@imzary]

Glad you're a lot better shgurr!

[@billtherailfanner455]

I can relate to this Shannon, even though It was one of my arms. I broke one of my arms back in 2014 but my arm did recover though. Good video of explaining your experience and I am glad that your legs have gotten better.

[@malaksafa4074]

Your arts gotten bettrr.

[@mrcocoloco7200]

You mean Art Style 🎨

[@moss5356]

betturr

[@reboot000]

facs

[@cheddarsunchipsyes8144]

Bettrr

[@currentyearok]

nurses will be the kindest people you'll ever meet or rude as hell there's no in-between

[@Beregorn88]

4:57 on one hand that nurse was very rude, on the other they were kinda right: if you are not screaming, puking or passing out you are not above eight. It's mainly the scale's fault, since they never provide reference points, like, a needle prick is a 4, hitting your pinky against a corner is a 6, etc. etc.

[@beef2503]

true

[@chloekilian3177]

CALF STRETCHES!!!! Those things feel so good when done right! I’m a dancer so stretching is like 25% of all that we do so yes those are heaven after a good workout! Also I hope you can feel better and heal! Praying for you! God bless! ❤️😁