Ooooooh! Atos medical

carola
carola Member Posts: 786
edited 3. Aug 2010, 12:39 in Living with Arthritis archive
Good Morning Peeps!

Just arranged my first 'medical' assessment with Atos for 11th August.

I wonder why I am feeling cynical and that it will be a waste of time.

Must take my own advice and start thinking positive and that they will give me the winning numbers for the lottery :D

Hey ho!

Hope you are all having a decent day today and keep smiling :lol:
Carol

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  • dorcas
    dorcas Member Posts: 3,516
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Well well Carol......

    I've got my first Atos medical at Corunna House Glasgow on the 12th!

    I'm just as cynical and expect it to be a complete and utter farce but intend going well prepared...my first question to him/ her is going to be ' What is your medical background...and what do you know about Arthritis!'

    Are you taking someone with you? pity we're not going to the same centre on the same day...we could've been each other's representative!

    iris x
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good luck to the pair of you. I have no idea what these things entail but give as good as you get, both of yous. (Is the dialect right?) DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • dorcas
    dorcas Member Posts: 3,516
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    dreamdaisy wrote:
    both of yous. (Is the dialect right?) DD

    asezaryenogonnaedothat :lol::lol::lol::lol:

    iris x
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    ? DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • elainebadknee
    elainebadknee Bots Posts: 3,703
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Carol

    Take someone with you as you will find differences in their/your opinion when you get the report. I know you wont have to either but make it your worst day ever, get help into and out of a chair, onto and off examining couch. Im only saying this as I was too honest with mine and tried to do things but honesty doesnt always pay with ATOS.......Claim expenses too at reception desk.

    Good Luck

    Elaine
    carola wrote:
    Good Morning Peeps!

    Just arranged my first 'medical' assessment with Atos for 11th August.

    I wonder why I am feeling cynical and that it will be a waste of time.

    Must take my own advice and start thinking positive and that they will give me the winning numbers for the lottery :D

    Hey ho!

    Hope you are all having a decent day today and keep smiling :lol:
    Carol
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,792
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    dreamdaisy wrote:
    ? DD

    Fink it was scottish?? :shock:

    Not normal for sure :shock:
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,792
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Carola and Iris

    Can I wish you both the very best and hope you are both taking a friend to support you?

    Love

    Toni xx

    My first weding day was 11th August....
  • dorcas
    dorcas Member Posts: 3,516
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    frogmorton wrote:
    dreamdaisy wrote:
    ? DD

    Fink it was scottish?? :shock:

    Not normal for sure :shock:

    NOT... NORMAL ..Whaaattt!!! :shock: :shock:

    ahem, let me slow it down for you. Message to DD in very rich Glasgow speak

    I- said- are- you- not- going- to- do- that

    simple :?: yes :!:

    Iris :lol::lol::lol:
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Carol,

    Kinda got you were going to do that..... not sure about one bit though.... Iris I used to work with a broad Glaswegian..... I hadn't long been out of Cornwall and we had some language barrier :lol::lol:

    Good luck to both of you and Toni.... is that a good omen?! Cris xx
  • dorcas
    dorcas Member Posts: 3,516
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    frogmorton wrote:
    My first weding day was 11th August....

    :?: :?: :?:

    Iris x
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,792
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Probably not that good an omen BUT lightning doenst strike twice does it :?: :wink:

    I quite liked the scottish spelling :D Me and me bro do that 'dialect texting' usually northern :wink:

    Hope the appts go well anyway :)

    Love

    Toni xx
  • sharmaine
    sharmaine Member Posts: 1,638
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Carol

    Try not to worry too much about your appointment. If they give you any hassle tell them to contact your GP or the consultant.

    I can understand you feeling anxious especially as ATOS have had some bad press. It's not wonder folks are getting upset and worried.

    Take care and good luck next week.

    Sharmaine
  • carola
    carola Member Posts: 786
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Iris, sending positive thoughts to you along the M8. I shall dispatch them now as you know what the traffic is like on the M8!

    Many thanks my Friends for support.

    I am not really anxious about the meeting. I think I actually need to just chill out about it as I am already hearing the Rocky theme tune in my head ready for a fight :lol:

    Iris, you made a brillian point about asking about their medical qualifications - I would love to ask that - dare I?

    Many thanks everyone once again and massive luck to Iris.
    Keep smiling,
    Carol :lol:
  • dorcas
    dorcas Member Posts: 3,516
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Carol

    lots of luck to you too... :wink::D maybe you'll be lucky and have an assessor who knows what s/he's doing. The 'blurb' that came with the appointment letter said that the assess can take anything from 20mts to an hour.
    Will you have someone with you?
    Iris x
  • elainebadknee
    elainebadknee Bots Posts: 3,703
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Well I was born in scotland and moved to england when was 11, now 41...and I didnt get it all morphed into one....maybe spaces would have saved the Rab C Nesbitt effect....Oh and ps I had an Uncle Tom too, now deceased, for all my life coujldnt understand him just nodded n smiled....he was broad glaswegian but lazy kind!!

    Elaine
    dorcas wrote:
    frogmorton wrote:
    dreamdaisy wrote:
    ? DD

    Fink it was scottish?? :shock:

    Not normal for sure :shock:

    NOT... NORMAL ..Whaaattt!!! :shock: :shock:

    ahem, let me slow it down for you. Message to DD in very rich Glasgow speak

    I- said- are- you- not- going- to- do- that

    simple :?: yes :!:

    Iris :lol::lol::lol:

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