Guest guest Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Thank you so much Jackie! I never thought about the sippy cups or cups with handles. I am going to give them a try! Hi ,….I use [don’t laugh] sippy cups. My granddaughters think its funny that Nana uses their old sippy cups, but really they are perfect, and I don’t have to worry about breakage or spilling. I also use cups with handles and I can wrap my hand under the handle around the cup. Ridges are a good idea too, anything with a grip. But, my favorites are the sippy’s! lol…. Hope this helped a little! Smiles, Jackie [oregon] From: MSersLife [mailto:MSersLife ] On Behalf Of krissyinnhaolSent: Monday, August 14, 2006 3:43 PMTo: MSersLife Subject: Cups? Okay, I have a strange question (well at least I think it's strange!) :-) I am loosing feeling in the tips of my fingers. Today I decided to drop a glass of lemonade. ooooppsssss. Do any of you have cups with ridges on them? If so, do they help? Any other suggestions are more than welcome! Thank you! (aka clumsy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Hi ,….I use [don’t laugh] sippy cups. My granddaughters think its funny that Nana uses their old sippy cups, but really they are perfect, and I don’t have to worry about breakage or spilling. I also use cups with handles and I can wrap my hand under the handle around the cup. Ridges are a good idea too, anything with a grip. But, my favorites are the sippy’s! lol…. Hope this helped a little! Smiles, Jackie [oregon] From: MSersLife [mailto:MSersLife ] On Behalf Of krissyinnh@... Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 3:43 PM To: MSersLife Subject: Cups? Okay, I have a strange question (well at least I think it's strange!) :-) I am loosing feeling in the tips of my fingers. Today I decided to drop a glass of lemonade. ooooppsssss. Do any of you have cups with ridges on them? If so, do they help? Any other suggestions are more than welcome! Thank you! (aka clumsy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Hi ,….I use [don’t laugh] sippy cups. My granddaughters think its funny that Nana uses their old sippy cups, but really they are perfect, and I don’t have to worry about breakage or spilling. I also use cups with handles and I can wrap my hand under the handle around the cup. Ridges are a good idea too, anything with a grip. But, my favorites are the sippy’s! lol…. Hope this helped a little! Smiles, Jackie [oregon] From: MSersLife [mailto:MSersLife ] On Behalf Of krissyinnh@... Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 3:43 PM To: MSersLife Subject: Cups? Okay, I have a strange question (well at least I think it's strange!) :-) I am loosing feeling in the tips of my fingers. Today I decided to drop a glass of lemonade. ooooppsssss. Do any of you have cups with ridges on them? If so, do they help? Any other suggestions are more than welcome! Thank you! (aka clumsy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 I know for me the worse part about my MS was giving up all the simple things I was always good about doing. Since I have no balance any more I can't use a ladder any more. My wife bought me a ladder a few years ago and just looking at it you would think I should be able to use it. NOPE not a chance. That ladder is used by everyone else. We have 9 foot ceilings and we have 1 hanging lamp in our stairway and both my wife and 16 year old are afraid of heights. That lamp has been off now for years. The heat messes with my MS so my son gets to mow all the time. We do have a riding mower and I can still use it but only when the heat is cool enough not to bother me. We went to Mammoth Cave a few years ago and I loved going through those caves. We took my wifes sister Val that time and we weren't sure about her going through the cave because of her slowness. She did end up staying out of the caves these days. I have a feeling she is always hoping I will stay behind these days. I usually do anyways. My bladder trouble makes it so. I know things I can't do anymore but I often try to find ways I can still get some things still done on my own. I can't walk normal up our stairs so when I need some work done up there I just sit on the steps and pretty much drag the item I need up the stairs. It work for me so I do it. I do get angry when I can't do something that is simple for me to do if healthy and end up having to make a service call for help. My wife has learned how to do things she never did before my MS hit me. Bill krissyinnh@... wrote: > > Okay, I have a strange question (well at least I think it's strange!) > :-) I am loosing feeling in the tips of my fingers. Today I decided > to drop a glass of lemonade. ooooppsssss. Do any of you have cups > with ridges on them? If so, do they help? Any other suggestions are > more than welcome! > > Thank you! > (aka clumsy) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 You will probably have the same effect with ridgy cups...you may expect your autonomic system...the system you used to trust that automatically know how tight to hold a glass, swallow, balance, whatever....once you start talking or watching tv or whatever, you may slip with a cup. Good luck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Put rubber bands around the glass. It will help you hold onto the glass. Rubber bands work on anything you have a hard time holding onto. Sharon (MSersLife Group Owner/Creator) It's not easy taking my problems one at a time when they refuse to get in line. ~Ashleigh Brilliant Cups? Okay, I have a strange question (well at least I think it's strange!) :-) I am loosing feeling in the tips of my fingers. Today I decided to drop a glass of lemonade. ooooppsssss. Do any of you have cups with ridges on them? If so, do they help? Any other suggestions are more than welcome! Thank you! (aka clumsy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Yes, I do and yes it helps . Cups?To: MSersLife > Okay, I have a strange question (well at least I think it's > strange!) :-) > I am loosing feeling in the tips of my fingers. Today I > decided to drop a > glass of lemonade. ooooppsssss. Do any of you > have cups with ridges on them? > If so, do they help? Any other suggestions are > more than welcome!> > Thank you!> (aka clumsy)> May you always find HAPPINESS and BUTTERFLIES Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 thank you sharon! Put rubber bands around the glass. It will help you hold onto the glass. Rubber bands work on anything you have a hard time holding onto. Sharon (MSersLife Group Owner/Creator) It's not easy taking my problems one at a time when they refuse to get in line. ~Ashleigh Brilliant Cups? Okay, I have a strange question (well at least I think it's strange!) :-) I am loosing feeling in the tips of my fingers. Today I decided to drop a glass of lemonade. ooooppsssss. Do any of you have cups with ridges on them? If so, do they help? Any other suggestions are more than welcome! Thank you! (aka clumsy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Get those platic mugs that have handles and they have lids too. That's what this klutz uses most of the time...lol Shirleykrissyinnh@... wrote: Okay, I have a strange question (well at least I think it's strange!) :-) I am loosing feeling in the tips of my fingers. Today I decided to drop a glass of lemonade. ooooppsssss. Do any of you have cups with ridges on them? If so, do they help? Any other suggestions are more than welcome! Thank you! (aka clumsy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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