From the article: Why Do Arthritis Patients Hate to Ask for Help?
It can be a bummer to live with arthritis. Physical limitations get in the way of what you really want to be doing. Asking for help is hard to do. But there are times when other people step up and their acts of kindness are something you will never forget.
It can be a family member -- or someone you don't know. It can be something simple or something more complicated. Small to them, but big to you. An act of kindness that made living with arthritis a bit easier at that moment. Too often we talk about the negative aspects of living with arthritis. Share positive encounters and acts of kindness you've experienced.
Share Your StoryKindness Done For Me
- My 83 year old mom has dementia. I am in a wheelchair with RA & sometimes limited to what I can do to help her. I have a knee that is fused with a rod in the leg. This leg will not bend so I am limited to what spaces I can go in. My mom needs help in the bathroom a lot of the time & I can't reach her in a regular public stall. Many times I have had other ladies in the restroom offer to help her when they see what is happening. It is so great to have their help because it helps my mom's dignity & helps me tremendously! I am so thankful for these women!! They will also stay with her until I get my hands washed & they help us get back to our table. They are certainly angels sent by God.
- —Guest FusedKnee
