It's the little things that help

When you have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (or any chronic condition) you play the cards you’re dealt, but you try to find the best way to do so. I have been grateful for all the assistive devices that have helped my body when bits of it aren’t working right, but while most braces, splints, tapes, and other assistives work, they call attention to the fact that something is wrong. My new finger splints made by @splintsbyevabelle are truly works of art that WORK! My hands are a mess, but these splints do the job they’re supposed to, and make me happy to wear them. Instead of being asked “what’s wrong worth your hands” when wearing the products usually pointed to for EDS, Arthritis,and other conditions, people are saying “your rings are so elegant. Where’d you find them?” True artistry can’t be hidden. I’m so grateful, and so happy to have found these beautiful splints that definitely are helping my hands.🫶🏻
My dream is to be able to hold a kistka again and write pysanky.
Pictures 1-2 a thumb splint for the MCP joint, and a small swan splint on my whacky pinky. Both arrived today and made me so joyful! Pictures 3-4 the original swan splints I’ve been wearing, which I adore.
I know there are people with EDS, OA, and other conditions who follow me, and just had to share this. I found these beautiful splints splints on Etsy and their site. Though there are less expensive types, I chose EvaBelleJewelry on the recommendation of my OT, and the awareness that tariffs will be applied to ones made outside the US so true costs are unknown.