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Hi, my name is Susiesue!
Susiesue
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I'm 57 Have sever osteoarthritis of many joints both knees being the worst need very complex knee op as leg is so bent out with it. Ihave fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis too plus various stomach problems. Sever GAD depression and stress and finding life very difficult right now
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Hi @Susiesue,
I'm sorry to hear your having a tough time right now. We're really glad to have you on the community, and I hope you find it a friendly and supportive.
If there are particular issues we can help with, please ask away.
We had an interesting discussion about dealing with stress and mental health that you might find interesting:
https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/32373/do-you-have-any-tips-for-maintaining-or-restoring-good-mental-health
We also have a general chat area called the coffee lounge, which has some more light-hearted topics to get started in!
https://community.scope.org.uk/categories/coffee-lounge
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