One Week Later: My Diagnosis, Recovery & Getting My Life Back

In today’s video, I’m sharing a follow-up to last week, when my travels came to a sudden stop because I was in too much pain to continue. After weeks of struggling with severe knee, hand and facial joint pain, I finally have a diagnosis — and the difference just one week of treatment has made is incredible. This is an honest update about travelling in retirement when things go wrong, what it’s like to manage a possible autoimmune condition abroad, and how I’m working on healing both my body and mind while slow travelling. 💬 In this video I talk about: • Getting a diagnosis while travelling full-time • How I’m improving after steroids and treatment • Living abroad with autoimmune symptoms • The mental health impact of travel stopping suddenly • How I’m adjusting my expectations and routines • Diet, mindset and lifestyle changes I’m making • A realistic look at retiring without a home base when health issues appear If you’re a retiree travelling the world, living abroad with chronic pain, or dealing with an autoimmune condition on the road, I hope this video brings comfort and shows you you're not alone. My journey isn’t perfect — but it’s real. And this week, for the first time in a long time, I finally feel hopeful again. 🌍 Subscribe for more: Early retirement travel, living abroad updates, managing health issues on the road, cost of living abroad, and honest weekly life updates. Ways to support my channel 🥰 ➽ Subscribe @RetireandTraveltheWorld 👉 Like 👍 Comment ✍️ hype 🤪 and share my video 📹 ☕️ Buy me a coffee (or cup of tea) 🫖 https://buymeacoffee.com/zoeevans 🛒 Browse my products https://retire-and-travel-the-world-s... 👕 🤩Use my referral codes below to get discounts on relevant products and where I can earn a small commission 💰 Your support really helps me to grow my channel and make more videos 🥰 My Slow Travel Retirement Journey so far! ✈️🌏What it really is like to leave your home country and travel the World    • Early retirement and slow travel. How is i...   🇲🇾 Kuala Lumper, Malaysia    • Kuala Lumpur Travel Guide 2025/2026 🇲🇾 | L...   🇹🇭 Chiang Mai, Thailand    • Chiang Mai Thailand 2025   📚 My shop retire-and-travel-the-world-shop.fourthwall.com Referral codes. Save money! 💰 🤳Get £2.50 off an e-sim with Airalo. An e-sim allows you to have data as soon as you reach your new destination which is vital for getting a taxi and finding you way around. Just use my referral code ZOE8479 to save £2.50 https://www.airalo.com/ (I get £2.50 as well towards future e-sims) 🪬Get up to 3 months free VPN with NordVPN. Protect your personal data whilst travelling and ensure you can still access your home bank accounts and other important websites. Use code https://refer-nordvpn.com/cZrAuiSWUHl at https://nordvpn.com/ (I get up to 3 months free for each referral)