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Ok this morning started out on a bad foot already. As I am driving to work I see the gas light come on. Cripes! !
My son who had borrowed my truck yesterday had forgotten to fill it back up and it was empty.    Any ways I couldn't get the gas cap unscrewed and once I did and filled up then it was impossible to close it back tight. Here's the deal is there anything out there for helping to open and close the gas cap. Heck it seems odd to even have to need anything for sort of thing, but I for one need something to help me. My hands just don't have the strength some days. Heck most days. Does anyone else ever have this problem? If so what do you do.?https://www.storesonline.com/site/371928/product/ARB340 [QUOTE=mom2threeinaz]Ok this morning started out on a bad foot already. As I am driving to work I see the gas light come on. Cripes! !
My son who had borrowed my truck yesterday had forgotten to fill it back up and it was empty.    Any ways I couldn't get the gas cap unscrewed and once I did and filled up then it was impossible to close it back tight. Here's the deal is there anything out there for helping to open and close the gas cap. Heck it seems odd to even have to need anything for sort of thing, but I for one need something to help me. My hands just don't have the strength some days. Heck most days. Does anyone else ever have this problem? If so what do you do.?[/QUOTE]

You might want to find a gas station in town with a sympathetic owner/employee who will help you when you have trouble.  All gas stations are required to provide assistance to handicapped people; do you have a handicapped sticker or license plate?  If so, that will make it even easier to request help. My left hand is usually okay but one day it was not and I sat at my car for about 10 minutes trying to get it open!  There was no one else around and it was raining.  I should have just run in and had someone help me but I will admit that I was afraid/embarrased to do so!

Lynn thanks for the tip on the website. I saw the tool and I
will definately get it ordered. Most gas stations in my city
are self service. Now a days it's hard to find one that does
offer full service let alone have enough staff to help a poor
soul out.     At least here in my neck of the woods.
Have great day Ya'llI always, graciously, ask for help and I always get it with a smile.  I think that my gray hair helps.  LOL Me with gray hair also asks for help and gets it.  If you have a disabled placard they legally have to help if there are 2 people.  One guy was working alone, temporarily locked the store to come out and help.  Nice guy!!!! I no longer drive, but when i did i had similar issues.  you can always ask another customer for help, most folks don't mind helping, just don't ask someone w/a scowl or that's rushin'.     Everything seems to be self serve these days, but in California it is the law for a station with 2 attendants to provide assistance to someone disabled.  (I had a placard, plus one could see from my gnarly hands I needed help)  To make things go easier, I always picked a day and time when the station wasn't busy, say like a Sunday morning, and when I found a pleasant attendant, I'd tried to go on her shift.  that way I didn't have to go through the whole spiel "I have arthrtis in my hands . . . ."  If you can find a tool/aid that's great, its always good to be as independent and self sufficient as possilbe.  good luck. That happened to me and I asked a girl who was putting air in her tires to help me and she very graciously did.  I think the hardest part of having RA is giving up some of our independence. [QUOTE=Lynn49]https://www.storesonline.com/site/371928/product/ARB340[/QUOTE]

Excellent find, that looks just like what would work, thanks!

It is not always possible to ask someone because there might not be any one around, and some of those stations with just an attendant in a booth ain't gonna come out,so that should make it a lot easier!

Easier yet, if your son wants to use the car he should no matter what make sure the tank is full for you, he must know how difficult it is for you. even when he does not use the car , maybe he should have the responsibility to make sure the car is gassed up and all other maintenances like checking the oil and water etc so you won't be put into a bad position! I know easier said then done but?
That is what has been I think one of the hardest things I have struggled with.  I have been somewhat independent for quite some time now as my husband hasn't really done the husband part real well, so I am beginning to worry about how I will do it when I honestly can't. It's a little scarry.
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