Hi Aussiegirl,
You have some beautiful children. Just remember to take care of yourself while preparing and while there. I forget myself to do this when I have a lot to do. It is harder yet when you are with a group of people who are running around with lot's of activities. I have found the most important thing for me to do and that is to stay with my stretching routine or I wind up like a cement statue in terrible pain. You just have to be firm and remove yourself sometime's to get some stretching done.

The beach sound's beautiful but tricky. I have to wear my tennis shoe's with my orthotic's on the beach. I have found some Adida sandle's that look similar to flip flop's but they have a wonderful gel cushion that provide's great support. You do what is the most comfortable and they should understand.

I went to a friend's wedding a month ago and we had to stay overnight and I felt like I packed an ocean liner trunk just for all of the thing's I needed. Do you have any pain patches i.e. 'Flector' or 'Lidoderm'? That really help's on the S.I. joint's for me and I have notice that it help's other's.

Pace yourself and have a wonderful time. Let us know how you fared and what you did that helped.

Pea

Pea
Diagnosed with A.S. 29 year's ago.
Diagnosed with Fibro 10 year's ago.
Remicade, Intrathecal Pain Pump 2013