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For those of you that know what I am talking about I hope you appreciate this, for those that don't spare us a thought or a laugh too.

In the morning I have to put my socks on. "Hmmmm so what" I hear you say! Well I can't bend down to put the right one on. So left sock goes on, oh goody, a warm foot. Now I have the torment of using the dreaded..........................................




SOCK AID



For those who don't know it is a preformed piece of plastic with very long cords attached to the upper sides. The idea is you slip the sock onto the form, stick your foot in it and pull the sock onto your foot and up to the ankle whilst withdrawing the plastic form.
Good eh?

Now for the truth!

You sit on the side of your bed and try to contort your body into a shape which means you don't have to use the sock aid. You know you can't, cos you tried it yesterday, your hands are still 18" away from your naked foot and you didn't turn into Twizzle overnight. (If you are not old enough to remember him please don't ask).

So you now slip the sock over the sock aid and chuck it onto the floor, remembering to hang on to the straps (silly!) and manoever it with other foot into a position where you can, please God, get your bare hoof into it.

Ah success, foot in the plastic part, you now haul on the straps and the sock, e v e r s o s l o w l y begins to move. Does it adhere to the laws of physics....NO it bl@@dy well doesn't, it twists. As you now draw the sock up the plastic form pops out and you nearly blind yourself as the hands tugging on the straps move at great speed toward your face.

With me so far?

Now looking at the foot you have a twisted sock halfway up it. Now here is a dilema....if you couldn't bend down to put the sock on how do you bend down and get it off? Didn't tell you how to handle that in occupational therapy did they?

So you have a choice now. Get the long handled shoe horn, reverse it and slide it down the top of the foot under the sock and try to push it off. OK in theory, gives a nice scrape mark on top of foot as a bonus. Or you can get your 'helping hand' and try to continue putting the offending sock on by trying to grip it and ease it up bit by bit. Well as I don't have the patience to sit there for 2 hours whilst inflicting large pinches on my lower extremity I don't do that.

So after turning bedroom air blue, you then retrieve the sock aid from where ever it landed after you have thrown it in temper. Put it and sock back in the drawer and wait for OH to come home.

Who designs these things?

If you have managed to read all this cr*p well done.

If you have laughed...good! My suffering isn't in vain then :-))

Sue xx

PMSL Sue. I hope you know I am laughing with you and not at you:)

It sounds like medieval torture and I am sure that sometimes you must feel like screaming but keep on laughing love. It is very therapeutic.

Jean x.

Bless you Sue, you have made me laugh and as Jean says, its the best therapy ever,


Caz xx

I see they haven't improved since 1993 then!
My late mum in law had the same problem - used to take her a good hour to get dressed every morning as she didn't want to admit she needed help.
She didn't wear socks, she wore tights, so you can imagine the twists they got into - not to mention the rips!

OMG I now have visions of someone leaping into a pair of long woollen Christmas stockings in the style of Wallace and Gromit, pmsl.

I know you are laughing with me :-)))

The thought of getting tights on well.......I feel quite sick :-((

xx

I don't know, what with Band Aid, Gift Aid, Live Aid, and um, now, Sock Aid, when will it end, lol .........

Oh Sue, yes, we're laughing WITH you. Thank Gawd you still have your sense of humour! Stay like you are. :-))))
x

Oh God, don't remind me of the dreaded sock aid...what a stupid un-useable contraption that is. Never got the hang of it, had to get OH to put it on for me.

I got quite adept and putting on me knickers with the helping hand though...lol

I haven't worn tights since I had my hip done....LOL

Hello Sue ** ping **

How are you....I have just read this and it reminded me of when I was a teenager about 15 yrs ago or so...anyway my Aunt had an hip op..and one day she told me she has just received her elastic laces..because she couldnt bend down..I inocently asked and I swear it was.....How do you tie the bow ?..

Hayley

Only you :-)))))

*15 years ago - choke*

TW

Knickers go on floor (not very hygienic) good foot in - raise foot and play lasoo the bad foot. Keeps me quiet for ages.

Glenys

That made me laugh :-)

Sue xx

xx

roflmao, now, how do I get up again lol?

Sue, you should have seen me trying to cut my toenails today! I was on my own as o.h. at work, not that I would trust him with a pair of scissors or clippers lol, but the contortions I got into....!
I have problems getting my socks on too as I am getting so apple shaped and there is no bend in the rolypoly bit lol
I hate wearing tights, just about got them on the other day to go out, but this winter have been cheating by wearing my old leggings with holey crotches and then socks, and tucking everything into boots. Skirt over the top and no one would ever know unless the wind blows! So much easier to get on and still warm as toast, especially as no central heating in this house of o.h's only a gas fire in the open plan lounge so I was quite snug,altho looked a bit odd when I took the boots off and put my slippers on lol
Lizx

Liz,

Re the toenails I gave up waiting for an appointment and braved OH wielding clippers! Had no choice as I was in danger of lacerating his legs in bed!

Oh the things we go through :-((

Sue x

sorry Sue,but Im laughing so much that I'm crying too lol
if I lived nearby I would come and help,honest but thanks for sharing that and for the laugh
Paula xxx

LOLSue,
know just how you feel
my OH has one . (hip operation)
he has got himself in a right pickle as well
so first thing in the morning
i put his socks on for him .....well i'm
fed up with the air been blue ....lol.
Hazelx

pmsl Sue you have a rare gift of making something that many would despair at sound funny, keep smiling hun xx.

When ya better can I have your sock aid please will keep Boo entertained for hours lol

Jax if Hazel donates hubby's sock aid then with mine Boo can have a pair!

*dreads to think of time waiting for her to get ready for school*

Debating whether to add part 2..........bathing/toilet aids (that might get banned)...pmsl

Sue x

LOLSue
do you have a walk in shower ......
we dont only a shower over the bath ...
OH was so desperate for a shower
that he got the step ladder setup beside
the bath and stepped on the first rung
then put his good leg over the bath first
then his (bad)one over.....he got his shower...lol
Hazelx

Sue its ok the sock aid will be for weekend entertainment only lol

Oh go on hun no one will report you

*thinks we are to scared to

lolol

OH no Jax
it's got to be week days only lol
Hazelx

Damn i'll have to get up at 4 with her to make sure shes dressed in time lol