hi and happy new year (a bit late i know!)

nearlybionic

Hi to all you lovely fellow arthur people!
Happy new Year all! Sorry it is a bit late but I have had a bit of broadband trouble. Sorted now thank goodness.
I hope you are all doing ok and had a good Christmas too .
I am plodding (literally!) with my dodgy hips and back. I have just rung the Ortho`s sec to ask about my MRI results, which she had there, but couldn`t tell me about (obviously). She is emailing the appointments people to arrange an appointment hopefully within 2 weeks. So I will keep waiting.
I applied for DLA (again as was turned down in past and couldn`t cope with arguing then) and was turned down, again. I rang them and have asked for a reconsideration. They said it was decided I don`t qualify on the information from GP/Consultant. So i asked for a copy of their reports. I got them today, and to be honest their info backs up my claim. The ortho told them about my congenital hip problem and confirmed it caused me disability. My GP outlined my problems, medication, and told them about my mobility problems. So I am confused??!!
I will have to wait until the reconsideration is done, and hope for the best. Has anyone got experience of reconsiderations? How long does it take?
I am having a bad day pain wise, and nothing is touching it. Hope tomorrow is better!
Take care
NB

dreamdaisy

Hello NB, it's good to hear from you again but I wish the news was better. Keep plugging away at the DLA people because I reckon that if your reports support the claim then they should at least re-consider. As for the pain - welcome to the club, I think the weather may have summat to do with it 'cos mine's off the scale at the moment. Grrrrrrrrrr. Keep up with the dullers because they do make a difference. DD

stickywicket

It's good to hear from you again, NB. Sorry about your broadband problems. I can't help on the DLA front. It sounds ridiculous but, in the current climate, almost normal :roll:

charrisse

I have the same problem with my back pain when the weather changes.... mind you..when it goes cold..bad!..then changes to v.hot...bad!..if you get my drift?!! :?
Just have to grin and bare it most of the time or take painkillers till all I do is keep dozing off to sleep.. :roll:

villier

Hi NB

Happy New Year to you, glad you got your internet probs sorted out, i am sorryto hear you have been rejected again from the DLA it's appalling, keeping fingers crossed it will be sorted soon..........Marie xx