Each time I open the kitchen cupboard, I get to look at art. Functional art. Hand and wrist saving art. China mugs are lighter than “#34 – China Mugs”
Category: A Rheumful of Tips
#33 – Bracelet Helper
I don’t usually wear bracelets. Maybe the reason for that is because I didn’t have one of these: This idea came to me from Maarten Meerman, “#33 – Bracelet Helper”
#32 – Surface Matters
I’ve noticed a marked increase in the length of time I can walk without hobbling whenever I walk on Mother Nature’s flooring. Dirt, gravel or sand is so “#32 – Surface Matters”
#31 – Roll In, Roll Out
It may be an indication that I’ve turned another chapter in the book that is my life! What do you think? If I’m only getting “#31 – Roll In, Roll Out”
#30 – My Perch
How easily can you get out of a beanbag chair? That’s what I thought! For a person with joint problems, all low furniture resembles beanbag “#30 – My Perch”
#29 – Sit, Slip and Pivot
I was in immense pain prior to my first hip replacement. It didn’t seem to matter whether I was sitting, standing, moving or sleeping. It “#29 – Sit, Slip and Pivot”
#28 – Gripping or Griping?
I like to be as self-reliant as possible, so I look for tools and techniques to make my life easier. Whenever possible, I prefer to “#28 – Gripping or Griping?”
#27 – Electronics “NoGoZone”
Are you in bed, cozying up to a nice, hot…computer, cell phone or other electronic device? Sleep patterns can be negatively affected by the allure “#27 – Electronics “NoGoZone””
#26 – Mentally Preparing for Your Surgery
Learn and practice stress techniques that you can use before, during and after your surgery. I even do mine as they wheel me into the “#26 – Mentally Preparing for Your Surgery”
#25 – Double-Duty Luggage
Laptop. LCD projector. Books. Props. Prizes. These are just a few of the things that I bring with me whenever I present at a conference or “#25 – Double-Duty Luggage”
#24 – Not Magical, but this Wand does Wonders
I am both blessed and cursed with a small mouth, which makes it difficult to floss. The task becomes that much more challenging when it “#24 – Not Magical, but this Wand does Wonders”
#23 – Horning Your Way In
I never owned one before 1997. It was the year of my first hip replacement. I was at the Pre-Admission Clinic meeting with an anesthesiologist, nurse, “#23 – Horning Your Way In”