The Pain of Travelling
Before my hip condition, I used to love going on holiday! Who doesn't?! Booking it and then counting down to being lay on a beach, it was the highlight of my year! The annual event where you can fill up on food and drink on the 'all abusive' package deal. However, the thought of just a day trip now fills me with fear. From the travelling, the overnight saga, to the sitting at dinner, all of it just isn't worth the pain I'll endure, and I never dreamt I would ever say that. There are several things that have become a necessity in life these days, most of which I physically need in each 24hrs. Firstly there's the obligatory medication, pain 'relief', ibuprofen gels and muscle relaxants. Usually I have to obtain a medical certificate to show I am not a dealer as I travel through various airports. Because I suffer from bursitis, a symptom of my hip condition, lying on my sides is almost impossible, but the discovery of the memory foam mattress chan...