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            Hello everyone, I am new to this site so would like to say a bit about myself. Iām Cara 52yrs old and I have Rheumatoid and osteoarthritis, Fibromyalgia and to top it off I suffer with depression. I feel very alone sometimes as nobody understands the pain I am in, I just put on a smile and try to carry on. Does anyone else have the same problem? Would be nice to share our experiences.
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            Hello Cara and welcome to the Scope forum 𤩠0
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            Thank you š 1
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            @mummyof04 Hello Cara, welcome to the Community from me too. I hope you enjoy your time on the forum. Any questions just ask. Have a look around and join in when you are ready. Take care. 0
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            Thank you Bluebell. 1
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            I'm a mummy of 1 who has thankfully grown into an adult so I don't need to pretend to be fine these days (though I wasn't good at pretending then either š). She was the only person ever to understand me and as a teenager, identified my autism and helped me get my diagnosis. Children are truly a gift. They love us despite our faults and our bad days. Knowing that life is not always a bed of roses can only be a good thing. I'm mostly alone but for my virtual Scope friends š 2
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            Hi @mummyof04 welcome to the forum 0
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            Thank you Sandy_123š 0
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