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savingholmes

Thanks jwil, Beanie, MF, HSL and Dancing

I think it went as well as it could have done. I was up by 4.40am having woken repeatedly. We had 30 minutes of technical problems and in the end the assessor had to use 2 phones so sis could be on call. The call was then 2 hours!! We got cut off half way through but she called back. The lady was lovely. She spent a long time drilling into my difficulties which was upsetting but thorough. I didn't disguise that it upset me. If she made good notes - then I'm hopeful I should have scored points. Should be able to get a copy of her report in 2 weeks and decision within 8 weeks.

Merlin's_Beard

Fingers crossed for a good outcome for you. Hopefully drilling into how bad it gets is helpful in highlighting what you need.

beanielou

two hours!!!!!!
Positive vibes for a good outcome  xx

mark55man

and relax!  well done for getting through it all

savingholmes

Merlin's_Beard said:

Fingers crossed for a good outcome for you. Hopefully drilling into how bad it gets is helpful in highlighting what you need.

I hope so. I've tried to have a nap but still whirling around my head. 

beanielou said:

two hours!!!!!!
Positive vibes for a good outcome  xx

I know right!!! I felt sorry for my sis on the call too as she has her own health conditions. The assessor was lovely and asked her questions too about my conditions and the support she and others offer. We made it really clear that I had done a lot of prep pre the call and that sis as well as adding things aloud was texting me to prompt me of things I'd missed or not fully explained.

mark55man said:

and relax!  well done for getting through it all

Thanks. You feel like you bared your soul at the end of it!! Hope it works our in my favour or I'll be gutted that I gave them so much highly personal info!!

DS is about to apply re one of his conditions and then potentially DD for hers... It could be a real family affair. DS has 2 weeks to return his form... He's hoping for help from my beleaguered sis too!!

skint_spice

That interview sounds gruelling! I hope it goes your way.

MeandO

Well done on getting through it SH, fingers crossed for a good night’s sleep for you tonight and a positive outcome for the application xx

savingholmes

skint_spice said:

That interview sounds gruelling! I hope it goes your way.

It really was. It feels a cruel way of doing benefits. Ironically the person who now knows most about the inter-relationship of my conditions is someone not involved in my medical care. That sums it up really. If doctors were afforded the same time to serve their patients we might actually improve!

Ah well - I get paid tomorrow. I'm am going to get about £50 more than I put in my budget - as I'm in a lower pension band since April than I was before as they uprated all the thresholds.

DD gets paid tomorrow and gets a bonus. She should pay me £150 from tomorrow. Will see what happens. I also should only have to do one long work journey for her in July and then that should be it. Will be interesting to see what her impact on gas, water and elec will be from being home 7 days a week again.

I have a family birthday this weekend to which too many people have been invited - to which it's compulsory I go - but which I'm already dreading. I will need to escape either to upstairs rooms or go for a walk as I can't see myself coping. What's worse is that it will be the first time I'm seeing many of those people since my divorce and neither I nor my kids will want to discuss that - and some of the people coming have the sensitivity of rhinos. I'm taking DD. DS should be there which I'm looking forward to. A sibling that has been living abroad this year will also be there and I am looking forward to seeing them. The rest sounds completely overwhelming. It will probably use up half a tank of fuel. I would normally book Monday off to help me recover - but can't really do that when I've had time off this week already - plus the person I'd ask is on leave themselves. I don't want to use up all my leave on the wrong things though.

jwil

Well done on getting through the interview!

MovingForwards

That's why private supplementary care does help as more time is allowed to find out the full picture and treat the cause not symptoms. 

Hope the party goes ok and you get escape breaks, just repeat it's no-one's business when they ask and walk away if they keep going on.