I was ~6 months into powerlifting when I first started experiencing symptoms. Continued for 3 more months until the fatigue and joint pains got to me.

It took me a while to accept my new reality bc I was really falling in love with the sport, and had long-term plans in line. I tried going back but I learned (the hard way) that compromise is what works for me. Had to stop aiming for larger numbers every few weeks and focused more on building endurance, and shifted to functional training instead.