Hi, my name is jakx! I migrated from income related ESA to UC & went through ID at job centre...

jakx
jakx Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited February 12 in Universal Credit (UC)

Hi From Cornwall UK. Just had total right knee replacement with extra long pin for greater stability (knee was a bit wobbly) . 80 years old with heart and other problems, but suffered long enough. Had procedure on 6th February, just been home 2 days. Still swollen and painful, if I manage all the prescribed exercises even 2 X day I'll consider myself lucky!

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  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 4,896 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @jakx, welcome to the community. Hope your recovery is going okay! I think there's a few members on here who have had knee replacements so I hope they say hi 😊

    Enjoy your time on the community, we're a friendly bunch if I say so myself!

  • jakx
    jakx Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener

    Thanks, my big problem will be completing all the exercises 3 times a day through the pain barrier with a swollen leg. Be interesting to hear how others are doing

  • Jane315STARX
    Jane315STARX Online Community Member Posts: 636 Empowering

    Hi Jakx.You are in beautiful Cornwall 😍.I went there many years ago

  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 620 Pioneering

    @jakx

    Hi

    A very warm welcome to you.

    Recovery from a knee replacement can take time for the swelling to go down.

    Look after yourself as much as you can and keep up with the exercises and pain killers.

    You could also use cold packs to reduce the swelling.

    Wishing you well in your recovery.

  • Jakex
    Jakex Online Community Member Posts: 15 Listener

    Can anyone help me with my question please?

  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 620 Pioneering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/983106#Comment_983106

    what question do you need help with?

  • Jakex
    Jakex Online Community Member Posts: 15 Listener

    Thee question on my profile I'm new so not sure how to navigate.

  • Jakex
    Jakex Online Community Member Posts: 15 Listener

    This is my question, thanks in advance https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/983107#Comment_983107

  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 620 Pioneering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/983112#Comment_983112

    I can't see your question.

    Please ask it again.

  • Jakex
    Jakex Online Community Member Posts: 15 Listener

    I need help badly, hopefully Poppy can help. I migrated from Income related esa to UC & went through ID at job centre, had a letter for telephone interview for commitments but the letter stated contribution based when I have been on Income related with SDP for years. I'm panicking cuz I'm am confused. I get housing benefit too. The number seem correct & received the 2 week payment after applying for UC. Now I have had a rent payment the usual way 4 weekly & £200 also a few days before my UC payment is due, the UC online shows a deduction of around the right amounts but is that going to happen every month. Is this an error & I worry it will end in a yr, how am on contribution based when I have been to ill to work for years. Can anyone help me please

  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 620 Pioneering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/983115#Comment_983115

    You have posted this on someone else's thread so Poppy may not see it.

    You need to ask your question on a seperate thread under help with benefits then the knowledgeable members will be able to help you.

    @pip

    @universalcredit

    I hope that helps you.

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