New member

chic75
chic75 Online Community Member Posts: 9 Listener
in Start here and say hello!

Hi all, thanks for accepting me to the group. 49 years of age with the 50 fast approaching 😆 4 great kids that who dont like being called kids! Currently I have a few things going on in my life medically, Crohn's Disease, COPD, stoma warriors membership, abdominal seton suture, benefits, UC, sickness..LCWRA, Adult Disability Payment (Scotland) care & mobility, I'm hoping to go back to work in some capacity soon as waiting on more surgery that doesn't seem to be happening anytime soon.

I usually apply common sense to issues but sometimes have little doubt - "When you think you know everything, think again" which brings me to joining the group, so I can glean some informed answers in navigating the twist & turns of Disability in life.

Thank you 😊

Comments

  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Online Community Member Posts: 5,405 Championing

    Hi @chic75 Welcome to the Community. I hope you enjoy your time on the forum. Any questions just ask.

    Thank you for telling us something about yourself. Have a look around and join in when you are ready.

    Take care.

  • chic75
    chic75 Online Community Member Posts: 9 Listener

    Thanks @Bluebell21. Yes I'll have my question ready to post soon. Thanks again smile😊

  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 548 Empowering

    @chic75

    Hi and a very warm welcome to you.

  • Jimm_Scope
    Jimm_Scope Posts: 5,409 Scope Online Community Specialist

    Hey @chic75, welcome to the community 🙂 You certainly do have a lot going on! It can be difficult keeping up with all of it. I also have Crohns disease so I can empathise with the struggles there. I've been incredibly lucky to so far avoid surgery (got very close one time though!).

    I think that motto, I don't know if it's a motto sorry, that saying "When you think you know everything, think again", is certainly a good one to apply in many cases!

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 2,783 Championing

    Hello x

  • Jane315STARX
    Jane315STARX Online Community Member Posts: 192 Empowering

    Welcome Chic75

  • chic75
    chic75 Online Community Member Posts: 9 Listener

    @Jimm_Scope Thanks, yeah it is a lot going on but it's the waiting, 2 years with the abscess with a wait & see if it misbehaves lol. Treatment is more advanced now so hopefully your Crohn's can be dealt with medically, I remember when biological were under trials all those years ago & finally we have them here! Thank you & try keep your stress down 😊

  • chic75
    chic75 Online Community Member Posts: 9 Listener

    Thank you

  • chic75
    chic75 Online Community Member Posts: 9 Listener
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/939586#Comment_939586

    That quote I used, lifted it from somewhere & changed the wording slightly- along the lines of "You think you know everything, then you nothing" I found it can be humbling😄

Categories