Medical today

woodbon
woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
edited 20. Oct 2011, 01:53 in Living with Arthritis archive
HI, Well, I'm back from the ESA medical and still in one piece. I had to wait for about 3/4 of an hour, but got in to see the doctor, who was a different one this time and much nicer, if that means anything.
He asked all the questions and made read the answers I gave him back so that I had a chance to correct him. He examined me, but very gently and told me to say if anything started to hurt and stop immeadially. The examination was much more gentle than the last one. Even so, I'm a bit stiff! Asked about all the things I'd written and kept a copy of the doctors letter and the prescriptions. He also wrote about my CBT workshops and the choice of couse that follows. He said that he would draw attention to the GPs opinion that jobs at home needed careful pacing and took most of my time. Seemed to go well, much better than before, but I'll have wait and see. The whole place seemed to have had a facelift and the reception staff were much more pleasent. Maybe ATOS are learning...but I'm not too sure.

Now the waiting game and I hate that. I don't expect to get anything, as they are supposed to be cutting back on benefits. Anyway, not a lot to say, just got to wait now. Thank you for all the support. Love Suexxxx

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  • mig
    mig Member Posts: 7,154
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Glad it went well,hope you get good news.Mig
  • cloud9
    cloud9 Member Posts: 385
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Yeah, same here. Fingers crossed for good news xx
    Sue (Cloud9)
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    You seem to have got a reasonable doc, woodbon. Fingers crossed that he comes to the right conclusion.
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  • traluvie
    traluvie Member Posts: 2,579
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Sue..

    I really hope it goes in your favour as it is such a stressful time.
    I was at CAB today going through my ESA appeal.He believes i should have been awarded at least 18 points and even a further 10 but i got zero.. he also found alot of discrepencies in the report i hadn't noticed, he is now putting a case together for me..so fingers crossed..

    Sorry took over your post.. :smile: will be thinking of you and keeping fingers and toes crossed it goes well..
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  • suzygirl
    suzygirl Member Posts: 2,005
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Glad it went well. Hope That the results go in your favour. Rest up now, I am sure you are shattered.
  • lalla
    lalla Member Posts: 138
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    So pleased you had a pleasant and more gentle assessor(costs nothing to be nice does it) Sleep well Im sure you are emotionally and physically exhausted Take care Linda
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,848
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Well done Sue

    sounds ok, but as you say you can nevre trust them can you.

    All you can say is you gave it yours best shot.
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    Love and luck

    Toni xx
  • CJHunter
    CJHunter Member Posts: 1,038
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hoped it would go ok for you today, glad you let us know.

    Do have fingers crossed for a positive report in your favour.

    Take care
    Clare

    p.s Traluvie, they dont know what the h**l they are doing, glad c.a.b are helping. do let us know how it goes.

    Clare
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  • sandysue
    sandysue Member Posts: 25
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Fingers crossed for you, the waiting can be quite stressful. Going through an appeal process myself and after many letters of complaint, I've finally got ATOS to admit there are some faults with my report. Good Luck SS
  • sbolam
    sbolam Member Posts: 374
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    When I had my medical the doctor was very nice. yet in the report he left so much out and was very miss leading in his in his conclussions.

    had to goto appeal won and now i am almost certian i will get another form in the post asking me to attend another medical.

    glad it all went well for you. I know it can be very stressful all the waiting.

    stephen
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  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I slept most of the evening, and I've been awake for a few hours, but I'm ready for bed now! Fingers crossed. Thank you for all the support. love Suexxxx
  • liesa
    liesa Member Posts: 821
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    fingers crossed xx
    love and hugs
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  • bubbles
    bubbles Member Posts: 6,508
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Glad things went ok Sue, it is such a trial, so stressful and I am sure you are wiped out.
    I truly hope they award in your favour.

    All these ESA DLA and DWP posts are very concerning, a lot of us are going through the mill at the moment, which is wrong, on so many levels.

    You take care and keep us posted. XX bubbles
    XX Aidan (still known as Bubbles).
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    hi Sue,

    I hope his report doesn't change from the facts and you get the right outcome. fingers crossed for that and also that you don't get a load of payback. Cris xx
  • ritwren
    ritwren Member Posts: 928
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    It's good to hear things went well. Hope you get a good outcome now. Fingers crossed for you.