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I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis, Osteoporosis,. Hypothyroidism, Raynauds syndrome...

Bridgetk
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I am 45 years old. I have 6 children aged 18...16...14...12...10. I also have a little boy Daniel who grew his wings at 24 weeks..he is my guardian angel. I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis, Osteoporosis,. Hypothyroidism .. Raynauds syndrome, and Crhons when i was 35! My mobility is getting worse despite all the medication i take every day. Some days i am wheelchair bound and i cant even put my own socks on....or a hairband in my hair. I love to enter competitions in the magazine's or anywhere i find them. But i am having trouble holding a pen most days now and i hate it! My children are wonderful they are my gift...and i treasure them with my whole heart. Sorry this is such a long introduction but i am so looking forward to meeting all of you! Bridget ❤
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Hi @Bridgetk welcome to the community! I have Raynauds too, I was also obsessed with magazine competitions but sadly can no longer to them due to my central vision loss and I cannot read the small writing. Let us know if we can help you with anythingDisability Gamechanger - 2019
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Hi @Bridgetk welcome to the community. Thank you for sharing this with us.
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No worries at all, we love hearing about our members stories. You may find our dealing with chronic pain discussions and our physical/mobility impairments discussions useful. Please let us know if you have any questions.
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Welcome to the community @Bridgetk
There are quite a few aids you can get to help with gripping things like pens, I cant recommend a particular one but if you do a search for aid to gripping pens there are lots of results.
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