Hi, my name is kerrie81!

kerrie81
kerrie81 Community member Posts: 8 Listener
Hi all I'm kerrie I have fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis i would love to meet others and get to know new people I too have people judge me because unless I'm sat in a wheelchair or on my crutches I dont look ill or disabled 

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  • steve51
    steve51 Community member Posts: 7,122 Championing
    Hi @kerrie81

    Good Morning & Welcome it’s great to meet you today.

    I am one of a team of Community Champion’s here at Scope.

    Yes you will find many members who have also got “Hidden Disabilities”

    @steve51



  • Chloe_Scope
    Chloe_Scope Scope Posts: 10,511 Championing
    Welcome to the community @kerrie81! We're a friendly bunch. :)

    Please do have a look around and get involved, you also can have a chat in our coffee lounge with other members.

    If there is anything we can do to help then please give us a shout! 
  • kerrie81
    kerrie81 Community member Posts: 8 Listener
    Thanx for the lovely welcome I look forward to getting to know you all 

  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Hi @kerrie81 Welcome to the community great you have joined us. I have both hidden and visible disabilities.

    I look forward to seeing you around, we are here to help or just chat 
  • kerrie81
    kerrie81 Community member Posts: 8 Listener
    Hi thanx janer1967 it's nice to meet you too where you from 
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    I am from south yorkshire 
    What about you 
  • kerrie81
    kerrie81 Community member Posts: 8 Listener
    I'm from redditch hun do you use facebook 
  • Ami2301
    Ami2301 Community member Posts: 7,879 Championing
    Hi @kerrie81 and welcome to the community :) 
  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Community member Posts: 16,330 Championing
    Hi @kerrie81 - Welcome to this friendly & supportive community. We have a lot of people here that have fibro unfortunately. I have the hypermobile type of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, & I've read that the pain many of us suffer is most similar to fibro. My disorder caused early onset of OA, & again, many of us here have that too. So, you're in good company. :)
    I hope you enjoy being part of this community, & thank you for joining.
  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 11,520 Online Community Programme Lead
    I just wanted to pop in and say welcome @kerrie81. :smile: I hope you're looking forward to a good weekend!
  • kerrie81
    kerrie81 Community member Posts: 8 Listener
    Thanx adrian hope you are safe and well and thanx for the lovely welcome really suffering with my fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis