reply to Kay

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Kay...I totally relate to your frustrations.

I have stopped working but perhaps I can tell you some adaptions

I have used.

Toothpaste- use your elbow to squeeze or a very small rolling pin

that only requires one hand. It gets messy but at times I step on the tube. I

have a " grabber " to get it off the floor.

Put a flat tennis ball on toothbrush, vacuum or anything with a handle.

Grpping is much easier.

I use to set alarm 90 minutes early, take meds and return to sleep.

A hot wax machine use to relieve pain in my hands.

After years of frustration and being on a minimal budget, I surrendered and

hired a cleaning woman one day a month. The frustration of not being able to

clean was so demoralizing.

Pens are a challenge. Go to staples or other office supply store. They sell very

fat pens. Ask a sales assistant for arthritic writing implements. You can wrap

them in tape to make them fatter.

This is a frustrating disease and I wish you well in finding ways to cope.