Friends for my daughter like her, and getting chiropody on the NHS

Pinkbutterfly
Pinkbutterfly Online Community Member Posts: 18 Contributor
edited May 2021 in Families and carers
Hi - i have a 20 year old daughter with cerebral palsy. She does have friends, but still becomes disheartened because her disabilities are more physical than mental/learning and she is still keen for a close friend with whom she feels she has a lot in common. We are not disrespecting people with mainly learning/mental disabilities, but I do understand her point of view. She wants a friend who can totally relate to her and vice versa, though she does have friends with mainly learning disabilities. We live in Norfolk. Also, does anyone else have trouble getting chiropody on the NHS? We have a very good specialist doctor who has referred my daughter but we have also been told by others that only diabetes sufferers are entitled to chiropody on the NHS?
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  • Geoark
    Geoark Online Community Member Posts: 1,467 Championing
    @Pinkbutterfly regarding getting chiropody on the NHS what you have been told is not strictly true. See https://www.nhs.uk/chq/pages/1099.aspx

    One reason why diabetis is prioritised is the condition can lead to amputation. 

    The article refers mainly to the primary care team who now have to commission the spending on treatment against their budgets. As your daughter was referred by a specialist doctor she should hopefully be seen.
  • wheelygirl
    wheelygirl Online Community Member Posts: 23 Contributor
    Hey @Pinkbutterfly I am 23 years and have cereablpalsy I am electric wheelchair bound but can talk I would be happy to talk to your daughter vi email as I live in Exeter 
  • Pinkbutterfly
    Pinkbutterfly Online Community Member Posts: 18 Contributor
    Hi - Wheelygirl
    Thanks for your reply. That would be lovely. I will tell her. Her name is Rebekah xx

  • Pinkbutterfly
    Pinkbutterfly Online Community Member Posts: 18 Contributor
    How do I privately send you a message on here to give you her email address. Also she's on fb. Funnily enough she's been to the Calvert Trust in Devon. She loves it.
  • Geoark
    Geoark Online Community Member Posts: 1,467 Championing
    @Pinkbutterfly if you scroll up and look on the right hand side there is a grey box with your username in it. Below your name should be 4 purple icons, the second one on the left will allow you to message other members privately.
  • Pinkbutterfly
    Pinkbutterfly Online Community Member Posts: 18 Contributor
    Geoark- I tried that. Am still confused.com. It just says I have nothing in my inbox/no messages x
  • Dexterp91
    Dexterp91 Online Community Member Posts: 13 Connected
    I am open to sharing stories and experiences, I know how hard it is for someone with no learning difficulties to be exclusively surrounded by those with them, Sometimes just some open, frank conversation is good.
  • Dexterp91
    Dexterp91 Online Community Member Posts: 13 Connected
    I hate to double post, but yeah... Pinkbutterfly, if you send me a pm I'd love to chat to you to find out a bit more about your daughters situation, and maybe I can recommend or suggest ways to help?


  • Pinkbutterfly
    Pinkbutterfly Online Community Member Posts: 18 Contributor
    Dexter91, I would but I don't know how to.
  • Dexterp91
    Dexterp91 Online Community Member Posts: 13 Connected
    edited November 2017
    I can't seem to spot a pm button either.. and I do ui design...
  • Geoark
    Geoark Online Community Member Posts: 1,467 Championing
    scroll up, you will see your name in a grey box on the right hand side.
    Click on the second icon from the left below your name to open it up.
    Top right hand corner of the new box says New message
    click on this to open up a new message  box where you can send private messages to each other.

  • wheelygirl
    wheelygirl Online Community Member Posts: 23 Contributor
    @Pinkbutterfly I have private message you
  • Dexterp91
    Dexterp91 Online Community Member Posts: 13 Connected
    edited November 2017
    Edit: double posted
  • Dexterp91
    Dexterp91 Online Community Member Posts: 13 Connected
    wheelygirl said:
    Hey @Pinkbutterfly I am 23 years and have cereablpalsy I am electric wheelchair bound but can talk I would be happy to talk to your daughter vi email as I live in Exeter 
    I'm also up for a chat if you'd like.
  • wheelygirl
    wheelygirl Online Community Member Posts: 23 Contributor
    @Dexterp91 thanks but I am looking woman and girls to talk to 
  • Dexterp91
    Dexterp91 Online Community Member Posts: 13 Connected
    I fully respect that :)
  • Han
    Han Online Community Member Posts: 16 Contributor
    Hello @Pinkbutterfly I'm again slightly older (26) but I'd be more than happy to chat on email and maybe Skype if she wanted that.  I fully understand the situation :smile:
  • Han
    Han Online Community Member Posts: 16 Contributor
    @wheelygirl if you'd like to id be more than happy chat and exchange emails.
  • Pinkbutterfly
    Pinkbutterfly Online Community Member Posts: 18 Contributor
    @Han. Thank you. I am sure she would. I don't know how to inbox on here still. I am afraid x
  • Han
    Han Online Community Member Posts: 16 Contributor
    Message sent with my email 
    @Pinkbutterfly

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