Dreaded DLA Form Part 3

Well it is finally done its in the post and whatever happens now happens. I know I have sent it off very late but I am hoping with all the supporting evidence I have sent it will be sucessful without them needing more evidence from my health professionals.

Have sent with it prescription form, letters from DH, consultants, ill health retirement letters, statement from myself as well as the 39 page form what more could they want?

I really have a mental block about doing this form and just put it off and put it off until it is like a weight hanging over me. I think it is becasue the outcome is so important if I lose it it means - no car, no disabled cab, no access to taxis when I can't drive but if that does happen then we will handle it. Should use CBT to not catastrophise about outcomes so must STOP worrying about it now.

It is such a lovely release that it is done phew

Dreaded DLA Form Part 2

Have had two reminders for this form and as my weekend wasn't so good health wise and also following a meeting with a medic on Thursday that didn't go to well , I thoguht it's time to give it another go.
Wasn't able to get up until 2pm today and that was only with Tom coming and saying come on Mum its a lovely day so up I got and made a good start on the form have completed lots of the pages now and need to just get it copied and send it off and hope for the best. I think my problem is that it can be so important- will they let me keep the mobility element or take it away or the care element and then if they do what do we do for transport?
But.. I need to just stop catastrophisng about it get it done in the post and forget about it.

I will feel very glad when it is don it just makes you feel so low when you have to keep thinking about how bad you are but having had to complete that other form for the pain consultant on the hop last Thursday I just thoguht if I can do that so quickly I can do this one as well. So although I really was distressed by that meeting it maybe has done me a favour because it has spurred me on to do this one.

The Dreaded Disability Living Allowance Form

Ok I've had it a month now-had a reminder to send and still can't bring myself to do it. I keep telling myself I'm researching it so have rang a few helplines for advice on what to write. Have printed off guide from http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/ and filled in my name and bank details and then.....

I guess its just it makes you think about how bad you really feel, how little you can do and the outcome could still be they take it away from you and you have to fight to get it back.

I know I said I had become decisive in my 25 things but this one I just cannot get to grips with and now I can't find a black pen so.. can't do it today either. Am going away today for a few days to Hever in Kent so maybe next Monday? Will let you know when I have completed it.