I'm going Home.... Off to Cornwall tomorrow

[Riedenise]

Tomorrow is my first long journey since being diagnosed in January, a bit apprehensive of the trip as I usually can only go 10 minutes in a car without the hip & back pain kicking in.

We usually only stop the once, at Exeter Services but have pre-warned Hubby that I will probably need more than one stop to stretch the old legs. Probably will need a hoist to lift me out when we finally arrive, haha.

Ive packed the bags, all the meds are ready; doubly so as Hubby on more than me! We make a right pair now. I was his carer as he's broke his back twice in Rta's & has metal plates & continuous pain, but now the roles have reversed he now cares for me. We make a funny sight walking down the road hand in hand with a stick each in the other!

This trip I think is going to be an eye opener for us both to what we can now do or not do. We are so use to our own little routine each time we go back down home. I still call my Dads house home even after 30 years after leaving it, Cornwall will always be home.

I've got a shopping trip to do while there... looking for comfortable,wide fitting shoes because when we come back I'm at the hospital having my Orthotics to be fitted! not sure really what I'm looking for, though was told they had to have removable insoles & be wide enough for the orthotic insoles top go in.

If anyone can give me advice I'd be very grateful.. Thank You in advance

Rie x

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have a good time in cornwall x

[Riedenise]

Thank You, will do . I think the weather is going to change but not a problem as at my Dads

[miss]

Have a lovely holiday. Would clarks structured as the insole do come out and comfy xx

[sylvi]

Have a lovely trip down i have already got to devon and the weather is fantastic.xx

[Riedenise]

Thanks Miss, will lokk at clarks, also someone else said Hotter shoes.

Thanks Sylvi, cant wait to get there, hope your holiday going ok. x

Rie x

[Lee-Anne-NRAS in reply to Riedenise]

Hi Riedenise, a couple of websites below for you to take a look at:

hottershoes.com/

theshopforshoes.com/

Hope they help!

[allanah]

Have a great trip xxxxx

[Health4MeGo]

Oh so envious! Enjoy your trip!

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I really hope you have a comfortable trip home.

I have orthotics and have had real trouble getting shoes to fit them and me. I’d advise you to wait until you have the orthotics and then go and find shoes so you can try them on with the orthotics or get them from somewhere you can easily return them to. Neither clarks or hotter fit me once I had the orthotics in them, of course that may be different for you as your orthotics will be different to mine. Also bear in mind wide fit shoes are wide all over. My feet and ankles are thin but I have a wider foot from fractures and RA and wider fit shoes I have bought, eventually online, are like boats on the rest of my feet. Having said all that I hope you find some that are comfortable for you, there are some nice ones out there but you do have to look around, good luck 😊