#grip problems

[chronic-confessions]

Confession #4,185

My condition makes it hard for me to grip things like glasses and silverware, and every time I go out with my family, they ridicule me and jokingly ask the waiter for a sippy cup when I ask for a cup with a handle. I’m not even mad..I’m just so exhausted with the constant jokes.

[spoonie-living]

Cosy Holder Beanbag Tablet Holder

A couple of months ago I got an email introducing me to Cosy Holder, a company that makes tablet and eReader holders for both kids and adults. I was intrigued immediately as despite me having an iPad Mini I still sometimes struggle to hold it due to my painful and hypermobile hands and wrists, this seemed like the perfect solution for myself and many other people, disabled people in particular.

This is one of those things that might not seem like that big of a deal... until you try it out. I know I was surprised at how much effort this eliminated for me during a fatigue episode.

This is one of many, many similar products. If you plan to use this sort of thing lying down, consider getting one with a strap that secures the tablet in place. Because the only thing worse than dropping your phone on your face is having an entire tablet hurtling towards it.

-Editor Diane

[pdproblems]

YOU KNOW IT’S GONNA BE BAD WHEN…(Grip/Electric Problems)

--- When there are, in fact, two grips for a major production.

--- The gaffer looks like he wants to bang his head against the wall, repeatedly, just to make the whole project stop being stupid. 

-- When you have to run around the block to get a dolly--and you almost get hit by a car doing it.

--- You can’t find a socket for all the camera batteries.

--- When a grip’s job suddenly means, “Give me every task no one else wants to do.”