PIP Doctor coming Saturday 16th!

bubbadog
bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
edited 18. Nov 2013, 13:58 in Living with Arthritis archive
The DLA/PIP Doctor is coming to assess me on Saturday, not looking forward to it, my OH is going to be with me. All I can do is answer his or her questions and see how it goes. Still can't help being a nervous wreak!!

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  • petals
    petals Member Posts: 217
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good luck Bubba

    They certainly don't make it easy do they.

    Try and stay calm, right is on your side at the end of the day. I will be thinking of you on Saturday ((((((hugs))))))

    Petals x
  • Sezeelson
    Sezeelson Member Posts: 133
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I go into full meltdown before these meetings :(

    Good luck! Stay calm & you will be fine!

    It will be over before you know it! :)
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good Luck bubba if I was you I would do a search on here of other peoples experience of this..xx
    Love
    Barbara
  • brandy192
    brandy192 Member Posts: 73
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi bubba

    I found the person doing my assessment really nice and easy to talk to the ony thing I would watch is he asked me to tell him what I did from getting up to going to bed and I think I may have minimised the difficulty I have doing menial tasks like coming downstairs and getting in and out of bath to have a shower because when you do it everyday it becomes normal to you so you lose sight of how much you struggle. I think the DWP are the ones that are making life difficult by not having a clue about medical stuff so the more info ATOS have hopefully the better it will be understood by the powers that be. Good luck anyway.

    Sue
  • elainebadknee
    elainebadknee Bots Posts: 3,703
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Bubba

    How awful that in your own home a stranger can come in assess you, judge you and decide if you are entitled to PIP? I cannot imagine how you must feel, if it were me it would be very angry and invaded....
    I wish you all the best for saturday...

    Elainexx
  • kentishlady
    kentishlady Member Posts: 809
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hope all goes well for you on Saturday. Will be available for pocket duties if required. Let us know how you get on. Good Luck.

    Beryl

    ((()))
  • villier
    villier Member Posts: 4,426
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good luck Bubba, keep a mental image of what you are like on your worst days, try and keep calm I am sure you will get through it fine............Marie xx
    Smile a while and while you smile
    smile another smile and soon there
    will be miles and miles of smiles
    just because you smiled I wish your
    day is full of Smiles
  • Numptydumpty
    Numptydumpty Member Posts: 6,417
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good luck Bubba, just be frank and honest, not much else you can do!
    Take care,
    Numpty
  • purpleowl
    purpleowl Member Posts: 231
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good luck tomorrow Bubba,

    Thinking of you,

    Trish xx
  • destiny0321
    destiny0321 Member Posts: 88
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    hi bubba hope i am not to late just read your thread will be thinking of you hope all goes well for you destiny
  • mig
    mig Member Posts: 7,154
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good luck Bubba fingers crossed for today. Mig
  • ELAINE55555
    ELAINE55555 Member Posts: 123
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    best of luck today.
  • Toots
    Toots Member Posts: 483
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I'm a bit late here, but hoping it goes/went well for you Bubba x
    Toots x
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,791
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Was right there With you Bubbadog :)

    I hope your husband was there as planned and that all went well.

    You were a bit rough this week so hopefully it went in your favour :?

    Take care now

    Love

    Toni xxx
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thank you all for the good luck messages, I was an absolute mess before she came but she was very nice, my OH was with me and I was glad he was because when it came to questions about how long I had my health troubles my memory was useless! She even believes I have Epilepsy and not Non-Epileptic- Seizures and put that on the forms. She didn't push me on doing physical tests. There was a comical moment because when she came in and sat down Willow decided she wanted to sit on her lap and jumped on her and the poor Dr mentioned she was allergic to cats and had asthma!! So Phil had to lock them in the bedroom! She had to use her inhaler while she was in the house. Felt awful for her!! Will get the decision in 5-6 weeks.
  • elainebadknee
    elainebadknee Bots Posts: 3,703
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Bubba

    she sounds as if she may have been decent then and not too machine like. I love how your cat got in on the ambush attack! Mind you that would have been me minus the asthma, I am allergic to anything that has fur!
    Really hope you get the decision and would i be right in thinking that will be just beforethe festive period?

    Elainexx
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,791
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Well done you Bubbadog :)

    and go Willow :lol: If I had that kind of allergy though I would have checked whether or not the houses I was visiting had cats!!

    I hope the outcome is really good for you. regarding those 'non' and epileptic seizures - they are equally debilitating I think.

    Take care and I look forward to hearing how you got on :)

    Love

    Toni xxx
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thank you again, Elaine it would be a nice Christmas present or a horrible one depending on the result if it arrives just before Christmas. She said 5-6 weeks, so will have to wait and see when it comes!
    As for Willow, she always likes to welcome people and see how much fuss she can get out of people! I agree the Dr should have asked before she came if we had cats, it is important when you have asthma!!
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good Luck bubba..xx
    Love
    Barbara
  • villier
    villier Member Posts: 4,426
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Sounds positive to me Bubba, lets hope it is a great Christmas for you................Marie xx
    Smile a while and while you smile
    smile another smile and soon there
    will be miles and miles of smiles
    just because you smiled I wish your
    day is full of Smiles