Yep Noreen. The way the orthotist presented it to me, it is that she has put it in my notes and will be picked up by my RA nurse at next appointment in July.

My GP (indeed the whole surgery) is not sympathetic. Won't go into why I think this. Suffice to say I only go to GP as last resort when I am extremely ill with fever or pain I can't handle.   I have been known to wait until the surgery is closed so I can call out of hours clinic, just to avoid the GP.

Art - that recovery time is the worrying thing. Don't think I can afford to be off work for that amount of time. Also don't know how I would get back upstairs into flat after said procedure.