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Hi, my name is jane1973!

jane1973
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Hi @jane1973
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Hi sam my name is jane i am 44 and have two daughters and one grandaughter oh and a dog that thinks shes a lap dog but shes a very vocal staffie lol i live alone with the dog and my youngest daughter comes home at weekends from uni in london, i have “lupus like disease” antiphospholipid syndrome, reynauds ( cant spell it ) dry eyes and mouth and was diagnosed with fibro two years ago ive tried every treatment thrown at me including a lidocaine infusion but remain the same oh i nearly forgot the depression and anxiety i think thats it but probly not lol after working through everything else i lost my job when i got so ill with fibro and now they have taken the pip away from me i can no longer pay everything on the esa its so sad and im sad Thanx for listening xxHugz to everyone xx
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Hi @jane1973
I have a dog who thinks my lap belongs to him!!
Have you considered appealing the PIP decision? When did it get stopped?Scope
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Ive had it for a couple of years since being dismissed from my job and the diagnosis of fibromyalgia my review was in april and because nothing has changed and if anything it has got slightly worse i recieved the upsetting news on monday just gone and was stunned at such a change i was only awarded 4 points for not being able to walk over 200 metres and everything else was discarded also the letter said i shouldnt be able to drive a car and i was not malnourished ive never recieved anything like itHugz to everyone xx
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Thanks soooo much this really is going to help me when my mum and i start the paperwork tomorrow xxHugz to everyone xx
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If you use the search function at the top of the page, there are so many threads of people talking about their appeals.
Good luck!!Scope
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