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Rachael Forshaw
Rachael Forshaw
Story
My name is Rachael and I'm 25 years old. I have struggled with Rheumatoid arthritis for 10 years now and it has definitely taken control of my life.
There are so many things I can't do and so many things I want to do! I love to travel and my husband thought we could do something a bit different this year.
Soooo, we travelled Europe on a tandem bike. At first I didn't think I was capable of doing anything even close to this, but my first month proved me wrong.
We finished our trip with a total of 3,700km and made our way from England to Croatia. We thought what a great way to raise some money for a good cause as I have always wanted to do something like this and I think it's a little more special as I didn't do this for anyone in particular.. I did it for me!!
Although we had planned to carry on a little longer, funds started to get low. We decided it was time to finish our trip with the hopes of selling our bike before we left Europe.
Conveniently and old man on a motorized wheelchair stopped us in the streets of Korcula and asked about our travels. He then went on the say he would love to buy our bike. He suffers from GB syndrome but is still able to exercise on a stationary bike at home however he would love to get out on a tandem with his son-in-law.
We couldn't believe how perfect the timing was which made us so sure it was the right thing to do! Even more so hearing his story as I suffer with health problems myself. What an amazing finish to our journey!
If you would like to see some of my pictures/videos from the trip then feel free to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube - @storiesofwanderers
Arthritis Australia
Arthritis Australia is the peak arthritis organisation in Australia. It is supported by affiliate offices in ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia. Arthritis Australia provides:
- provides support and information to people with arthritis as well as their families and friends
- promotes awareness of the challenges facing people with arthritis across the community, and to leaders in business, industry, and government
- funds research into potential causes and possible cures as well as better ways to live with arthritis, and
- aims to keep health professionals such as physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and community nurses informed