'Challenging your Condition' AC Course.

dorcas
dorcas Member Posts: 3,516
edited 17. Sep 2010, 18:35 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi everyone :D

I've been on the waiting list to attend the AC course 'Challenging your Condition' and was really pleased to get a letter today from the Glasgow Office to say that there is a course coming up locally and inviting me to attend. :D:D

It's run over 6 weeks (one day per week!) and the Topics look really interesting and include the emotional as well as the physical aspects of living with a chronic condition, pain and fatigue management, healthy eating, and activity and exercise.

I just wondered if anyone else here have attended this course?

Iris xx

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  • patriciamary
    patriciamary Member Posts: 117
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Iris

    I attended this course in Stirling last year and found it really helpful. They also open the floor to everyone on how they manage with housework, getting dressed etc and I picked up quite a few good tips. The breathing excercises they teach you are also very helpful. You also meet other people in the same situation as yourself and learn things from them. I found the course to be very usefull and made quite a few friends which I still meet with for coffee and a good old natter.

    Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

    Regards
    Trisha
  • speedalong
    speedalong Member Posts: 3,315
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hope you enjoy the course, Iris. Is the venue easily accessible for you?Trishia's comments sound positive.

    Speedy
    I have had OA since mid twenties. It affects my hips and knees. I had a THR on the left aged 30 and now have a resurface-replacement on the right - done May 2010.
  • coco67
    coco67 Member Posts: 2,374
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    i hope you find it useful,

    we dont have anything near us or i would concider it.
  • salamander
    salamander Member Posts: 1,906
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    sounds useful, perhaps you can pass on some tips!
    xx
  • marion1952
    marion1952 Member Posts: 963
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I would love to go on that course, Iris..

    I'm looking forward to hearing all about it.

    Marion x
  • cebeem
    cebeem Bots Posts: 472
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    That sounds very interesting Iris ...I would certainly attend our local one......how do we find out about it happening in our area?

    Hoping you are feeling good!
    *CB*
  • beowolf
    beowolf Member Posts: 88
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    This sounds really interesting :D

    Please let us all know how it goes and pass on any handy tips :D

    Beo
  • dorcas
    dorcas Member Posts: 3,516
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi folks :D

    Trisha thanks for the feedback!

    You can find out about this course by going to the AC 'Home Page' and then clicking on 'In Your Area'... it shows a map of GB and if you click on the area you live it will take you to another page that will tell you what courses are available.

    As there wasn't anything at the time I looked, I put my name down for a course and forgot about it. That was a few months ago and hey presto! letter today saying there is a course starting mid October ... better still it is very local to me... 4mls away.

    I am looking forward to going and will definitely let everyone know how it 'goes' and what handy hints I pick up. :wink:

    Iris xxx
  • coco67
    coco67 Member Posts: 2,374
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    oh well ive definatly got no hope we have nothing here at all not even a suport group :(

    id be very interested to here how you get on and what tips you pick up xxx
  • hileena111
    hileena111 Member Posts: 7,099
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Iris
    You'll enjoy it I'm sure....I went to one last year as well and it did so much good. Self management.
    In fact at the minute I'm waiting to be trained to take them myself.
    My hip op plus the fact that there isnt a training about at the minute is the only thing thats holding me up.
    As for not being one in your are.....sorry cant remember who said that.... Put your name down ....go to the front page and do it....It costs quite a lot and the person in charge has to try to get someone to fund it.Primary Care Trust usually....if there were enough people in an area interested i'm sure they would dotheir best to have one near you.

    Love
    Hileena
  • Wonkylegs
    Wonkylegs Member Posts: 3,504
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I did the 'Challenging arthritis' course a few years ago and it was very good. I guess this is the new improved version so will be even better :wink:

    It was very useful, and I still use a lot of the tips I learned then, although it is easy to slip back into old habits :oops:

    hope you enjoy it :D

    WOnky
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Iris,

    Its well worth doing. I went one last year and its good. For me a lot of it I have been dong for years but there was some bits I hadn't thought of and also it was nice to meet the others.

    I did almost fall asleep though here and there :roll: There isn't much down this sway as we don't have a group even here so it was really nice to meet the others.

    We had a very good bk as well... its full of stuff again that you sot of do anyway BUT it never hurts to be reminded eh?

    Hope you enjoy it and sending a (((( )))) and a cuppa. Cris xx

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