Watch TV from bathtub

Being able to watch TV while lying in the bathtub is relaxing and distracts from pain

Dela
Dela

User in bathtub with a cup of coffee

The user’s bathroom is extremely small and there is no room for a TV. Her TV is on a trolley and can be moved to stand by the bathroom door.

Users comments
For the user a warm bath is the best pain relief available and she often takes long baths.

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The user’s

TV on trolley outside bathroom door

TV on trolley

Author: Caroline

Caroline bor i en lägenhet och arbetar. Hon har en medfödd bindvävssjukdom (Ehlers-Danlos syndrom) som ger henne varierande problem och smärtor i alla lederna. Sedan 2000 använder hon rullstol utomhus. Hon har 27 timmar hemhjälp i månaden.

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