Osteoarthritis for most sufferers means...
...stiffness – pain – limited range of motion – jogging hurts – walking hurts – standing hurts – those damn stairs – worn out cartilage – wear and tear – bone spurs – cysts – inevitable part of aging – irreversible – incurable – the causes are unknown – medical bills – learn to live with the pain – lifetime pain-management – drugs – NSAIDs – steroid injections – adverse effects – medical bills – joint replacement surgery – make compromises – don't be too active – pain – medical bills – medical bills – pain – medical bills...

Stop for a moment and take a deep breath. Ask the following important question to yourself:
Where are you now?