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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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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
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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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Since I Got a Flu Shot/Jab Last October, I Get Flu Once Every Two Months!
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Dropped Kerb. Are the council legally obliged to provide a dropped kerb to allow access to the PO?
I have been trying to get the local council to install a dropped kerb by the local post office for almost five years !The reason being that, whilst the PO have put a dropped kerb on their side of the road (cross road junction with minor roads all round) - there is no matching dropped kerb on my side To get my wheelchair…
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An "is this acceptable" question
Firstly, apologies because all I feel like I do on here is ask awkward questions! Your advice is so valuable though! So I have a grievance regarding a number of things, some disability related, we are coming up to 4 months since I raised it with no resolution (I have now informed ACAS, so that is in progress. Today, from…
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Hi to all
Next Thursday I have My Urology Appointment at The Hallamshire in Sheffield hope that they will be able to sort out my Spc i am going to ask for them to change it into a urostomy so I can handle it better. Then I will be able to have my Chlostomy for my Bowel operation done hopefully. Just hope it all goes well for me.…
