moved to new area

kward
kward Community member Posts: 16 Listener
hello i thought id ask for any advice ive just moved to a new area i know nothing and noone here.
im medically overweight have lymphodema in both legs and feet im around 27 stone so makes walking more than a minute impossible without leaning on wheely bin lamppost bolard whatever to get my breath and just hope my back dont lock up im scared to go out alone i know i will have to i need to go see my new dr is there any help or support around this area please?

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  • [Deleted User]
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  • brett75
    brett75 Community member Posts: 8 Listener
    It is always good to find out if they is a church surgery community outreach because that way you can find out if they might be a coffee morning going on. But the thing's I like to do when I move to a new place in the past is just go for a walk around the area just to see if they is any trees or park's or just to count how many take aways or cofree shop if any they are.
  • kward
    kward Community member Posts: 16 Listener
    i would if i could walk thats the problem thankyou for replying i thought i was ignored 
  • kward
    kward Community member Posts: 16 Listener
    im in aldershot hampshire
  • Sam_Alumni
    Sam_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,605 Championing
    Hi @kward
    The NHS has a great 12 week online diet and exercise plan that you might like to look at but it's important that you get registered at your GP as soon as possible.

    You can look up your closest GP here and find what online services your GP offer here.

    The NHS site says that you can get under the care of a lymphoedema care team, have you had any specialist support? If not, it would be great to get some help with your condition.

  • brett75
    brett75 Community member Posts: 8 Listener
    Have you called any church's some have Advocate's or do you have a career? I have seen there is a few community centres but I did find a website www.frimleycommunity.co.uk or they is a email address that they people do run coffee morning's enquiries@jubileechurchfarnham.org let us know if this has been helpful at all.
  • kward
    kward Community member Posts: 16 Listener
    thankyou brett no i havent yet sam im registered with a new dr here just havent been able to go to see him yet and yes i had a lymphodema consultant ive asked her to refer me to here