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Waited almost a year for my electric wheelchair
So I'm not alone on this fight against Ajm healthcare. Iv waited almost a year waiting for my electric wheelchair .I have called more than 60 times to only hearing my chair in process or my chair is being built or it's the ppl with worse health issues come first i have been awarded a grant for a Electric wheelchair the…
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Disappointing Discrimination in the oddest places
Apologies if I’m sharing this in the wrong category. I just wanted to share my experience and concerns about how discrimination can occur in the community. My husband and I have stayed at a nice hotel a few times over the years and when I saw a post from them on Facebook asking people to vote for them for Independent Hotel…
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Dignity For Disabled People To live Not Just Survive
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/15/britain-disabled-people-right-food-politics
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Hi, my name is Rachel.Epidural lipomatosis,have people lost weight and has the condition got better?
I have just been told I have Epidural lipomatosis. I am overweight. Are there any cases where people have lost weight and the condition has got better?
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In pain
I'm sure some of you have seen previous posts by myself. I'm currently waiting for surgery for my second case of cancer. I'm in constant pain & cannot keep anything down. I've been to a&e as instructed by my GP, who gave me some anti sickness & sent me on my way. It's so hard to be in so much pain all the time. It keeps me…
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Ovarian cancer
Well following my battle against colon cancer 2 years ago. The game has begun again. I have now been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Unfortunately I yet again had to fight to get a basic test, after feeling very rough, & sooooo tired. Now I'm waiting for an operation hopefully sometime soon, my biggest issue is the…
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Nimbus card
Anyone signed up for this? Reason I’ve put under disability rights is I don’t agree you should pay for a needs assessment card. went to Blackpool this week and pleasure beach refused to give me a carers ticket for my boy as we didn’t have a card despite high care award and evidence. They tried to get me to sign up there…
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Seeking Advice for Disability Discrimination at Chessington World of Adventures
Hi, Can anyone help. I'm seeking advice on pursuing a disability discrimination case against Chessington World of Adventures/Merlin Entertainments. As an amputee (left leg) holding a valid Ride Access Pass (RAP), I was subjected to discriminatory treatment. Approaching the accessible entrance for the Croc Drop ride (where…
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Hi, my name is underthefloorboards!3 years of pleading before the hospital agreed to treatment.
Hi, I’m new here and looking forward to joining in the conversations, I’ve just started a high dose of steroids for an autoimmune disorder. I’ve been pleading for over three years for treatment, I acknowledge my condition was hard to diagnose but all I asked was to see if I responded, well I have and they are working, so…
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Anhedonia
Hi I am doing some of my daily activities but its been like going through the motions for a while but recently its like i cant get any joy. I have been faking it but i never smile and i feel irritable so much more and so even faking it has become too much. I have isolated because its easier than to be around people i dont…
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At a crossroads in life
Hello, I'm not one for expressing my weakness, or my life online, but I feel I really am at a point in my life that I have become lost and pretty fearful for what my future holds. I would like to discuss my past and current situation to see if there is any advice or information to point me in the right direction as to how…
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Organic Catatonic Disorder
What adjustments are available for people brain injured with Organic Catatonic Disorder, and who cannot register with a GP?
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Loneliness
It's like water on rock!
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Change to substantial risk rule
Hello I know there was aready a lot of discussion in the main thread regarding the statement on wednesday which covered many people's concerns, however I'm still very concerned specifically about the proposed change to the 'substantial risk rule' to only include 'active psychosis'. If the DWP were to change it to only…
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I've started so I'll finish - making ice cream 🍓
Frozen strawberries the recipe said...but my food processer isn't powerful enough to mash them so I have a low-fat Greek yoghurt concoction with giant strawberries defrosting inside 🙄 I just hope I'm not up all night beating it up. I will be eating it up in one form or another tomorrow in a predicted 33 degrees. Buy fresh…
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How I’ve been feeling.
hey guys, been feeling a bit low again lately. but today I managed to push myself and go to Tesco which is a further walk for me. my anxiety did get bad and I did walk really fast to the point I got stitches. but I did it. I did wake up a bit earlier than usual . Had to set two alarms as kept falling back to sleep. let’s…
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Need ask a question
hello My local councillor has left the labour party and she was dealing with my mater but I don't know who I should contact now to help with my matter and I was sent a curious email letting me know 😡 Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated😊
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Care assessment - having to go through re-enablement services (not what I need)
Hi I'm just wondering if I can get some advice, from anyone who's perhaps gone throguh this process. I'm going through a care needs assessment, never gone through one before so I'm very nervous. I have PIP and ESA/UC (both higher levels, both componenets) and am in the support group but never had support/carers etc. In the…
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Off the legs
Well it had to happen sooner or later, that's me unable to walk. I have followed the well worn path - Stick, rollator, scooter, but now find it can't bear the weight of my own body, without my knees giving way. I intend to get onto Motability as soon as I can, in order to arrange a powerchair. This is the final step that I…
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Since I Got a Flu Shot/Jab Last October, I Get Flu Once Every Two Months!
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