The Amputee

A Grant Update

July 6, 2012 by theamputee 0 Comments

At the beginning of March my Community OT (Occupational Therapist) forwarded the paperwork for the wet room and Disability Facilities Grant to Fenland District Council. At the end of last week I received a phone call from West Norfolk Care & Repair who take up the case to get the process and work organised. They […]

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Employment & Support Allowance Stopped

May 19, 2012 by theamputee 0 Comments

Before I went away on holiday I had to go to Cambridge for my medical assessment as part of my renewal claim for ESA (Employment & Support Allowance). When I got home from Wales there was a letter waiting for me from the DWP (Department of Work and Pensions) dated the 3rd May, it told […]

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A rollercoaster month

April 13, 2012 by theamputee 0 Comments

My fourth month as an amputee and if the other month was the worst so far, last month was a total rollercoaster. Emotionally it was tough, very tough and in just one day I went from being on top of the world to flat on the floor, it would be nice if that’s going to […]

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Some progress!

March 30, 2012 by theamputee 0 Comments

Yesterday the OT (Occupational Therapist) came out again reference the Disability Facilities Grant. She had phoned me to say that she was coming to talk about the wet room and that she had secured an electronic bath chair to help in the meantime. I had asked about the Kitchen unit, she told me she […]

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I’ve done my bit

March 27, 2012 by theamputee 2 Comments

You may recall reading (if you are a regular reader) in ‘Two contrasting days’ that I am struggling with the Disability Facilities Grant. While the OT (Occupational Therapist) is going round the houses talking to my amputee physio, prosthetist, GP and any other healthcare professional they can dig up I was left to do two […]

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No car for a year!

March 19, 2012 by theamputee 4 Comments

Today I was on a high, we were off looking at a new car and my driving license turned up in the post, what timing. I wanted to get a Peugeot 3008 Crossover so armed with the wheelchair, dog cage and crutches we went over to check it all fitted in and I could get […]

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The worst month so far

March 13, 2012 by theamputee 0 Comments

Two days over 4 months since becoming an amputee and this has been the worst month so far. It hasn’t been because of pain or anything like that but pure bloody frustration. I had been doing so well, recovering so fast and things were progressing quickly, now it’s like I’ve hit a sodding great big […]

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The real world

March 6, 2012 by theamputee 0 Comments

Yesterday was a bit of a busy day, down to Biggleswade for a 10:00 Dentist appointment. Yes I know I live in Cambridgeshire and Biggleswade is in Bedfordshire but I used to live there and kept some of my services going. As regular readers will know I have been banned from using crutches which is […]

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