Knit Witch's NitWit LBM, debt busting with yarn!

Knit_Witch wrote: »

I am hoping that the next few medical appointments will actually start helping me, rather than just me turning up, them saying they will help and then nothing happens! I have been going to the obesity clinic since February and so far the only thing they have suggested is the Psychotherapy, which will not be starting until February NEXT year!!

Apologies if you've already tried the pro-active approach, but did you know you can self-refer for Hydrotherapy?

http://www.cuh.org.uk/addenbrookes/services/clinical/outpatient_physiotherapy/musculoskeletal_conditions.html

(see PDF at the bottom of the page).

Just a thought..

Knit_Witch wrote: »

This is what I should be going to with the Physio (I hope!), problem is there was a 15 week waiting list ... to get ON the waiting list! and that was being Doctor referred - I contacted them direct and they said there was a 2 YEAR waiting list for self referral :eek:

Eeee Gods! :eek:

:think: Well, there are at least two other local pools - one of which advertises that it's available for private hire, and they seem to welcome enquiries:

http://www.eddies.org.uk/what-we-do/adults-detail.asp?ItemID=33

Isn't paying for this kind of thing what DLA is designed for?

Knit_Witch wrote: »

It is yes, but I suspect that the cost of getting there will be more than my DLA! :eek: a taxi both ways would be about £60-£80, then the cost of the therapy - this is why I need the NHS as I can get NHS transport (hopefully)

Sorry, didn't realise you haven't got a car. Assumed you'd be on the Motability scheme.

Pre Motability days there used to be a volunteer driver network.. Wonder if that's still running?

ETA: Do you need a wheel-chair friendly vehicle, Knit Witch?

Hello! Thought I'd pop over, as you kindly commented on my diary, and I lurve your name I've only read the first page and this one, but I've gleaned that you're struggling with both weight and disability (and DLA, poor you!!!). Is that right? Have you heard of chairobics? I taped a few programmes about it when I had a tv, and there's a few youtube videos as well (from Rosemary Conley, I think) - the programmes made me pay attention because the teacher was some normal gym-bunny type, but there was a *very* elderly lady in the background, aged about 80, following him doing the same thing.

I know how difficult it is to be a self starter, believe me - you've probably gleaned from my diary how ill I get with viruses, so I do understand how inappropriate suggestions online from well meaning strangers can be (like now, I mean!) but OTOH some of the best eye openers I've had have been from people on mse - like edinburgher on my thread about pensions in the last few weeks or so.

Anyway, enjoy the cross stitch you've just started (what is it?) and when I *eventually* post up my cat design blog, check it out, because there'll be knitted cats on there