Pete Doherty shares health update, now wears orthopaedic shoes: “It’s been hurtful – people can be so cruel”

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Pete Doherty has shared a new health update and reflected on the “hurtful” comments people have made about him.The Libertines frontman and soloist made the comments during a new appearance on The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X, where he shared a new update on his health and said that he is now wearing orthopaedic shoes.It comes after the artist revealed last month that he is at risk of having his toes amputated due to his ongoing health conditions.

This is because of his type 2 diabetes, which he was diagnosed with last year, and led to him claiming that he “was healthier when he was on heroin”.Last month he told fans in Munich that doctors advised him to stay off his feet “as much as he can” to avoid having any amputations.

He had previously been seen walking with a stick and wearing slippers on socks on stage.Now, on the new radio appearance, he told Toby Tarrant – who is stepping in for Moyles as host – that he hasn’t lost any of his toes in the time since then. “They’re still there, and they’re on the mend.

But I’ve just got to wear these,” he said, showing that he was wearing orthopaedic shoes.He also said that he tries to bring the topic up early in the conversation to avoid people making cruel comments or poking fun at him.“I’ve just got to get it out the way first before you get any jokes in,” he said. “Because it’s been hard, it’s been hurtful, walking around the streets of London in these, do you know what I mean?