Bev Thomas (centre) with husband Mark and rheumatology clinical nurse specialist Sarah Scriven, and some of her paintings. Pic - Dudley Group A DUDLEY woman who was diagnosed with debilitating arthritis at the age of just 37 has turned to art to help manage her condition and give her a focus. Bev Thomas paints for at least an hour most days and says it helps with her symptoms while also allowing her to forget about her condition for a while. Determined not to let arthritis take over her life, Bev, aged 58, said: You can either sink or swim in life and I choose to swim.
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