I finished all my treatment for Breast Cancer April 2008. I have been suffering since with joint pain. My consultant says its because i didnt have any restbite after my treatment. I had to go back to work because i am a single mum and work had stopped paying me. My joints are a viral RA. My nurse adviced me to go part time but i cant even do that. Then she adviced me to try and claim DLA .....The amount of forms etc that i have had to fill in is ridiculous and now they say they want to come and see me. I am not coping at all at the moment thinking all sorts. That i dont want to leave my children if the worse happens. If the cancer comes back????And now with this i feel like the DLA is calling me a liar and a fraud. I am on lot of tablets. And i have got real bad Anxiety....I dont want to do anything at all. Has anyone else got any similer stories. I feel isolated. Cherylxx
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Thankyou Dave it is so comforting that you have had a similar experience. Its a bloody nightmare isnt it. I have got a letter from them and they said they would get intouch. I have worked all my life and still do so your right why shouldnt i have what im entitled too. Did they visit you also? What do they do and ask? Speak soon Love Cherylxx O by the way i live in Chepstow South Wales.
Thankyou Julie for your reply. Do you actually get it now? Did they come to visit you also. Its not nice that they call you a liar though is it? Anyway hope to stay intouch and i,ll let you know how it goes. Love Cherylxxxx
Yes i do get DLA but the low rate for help with care but when i was awarded it i did not have cancer, i have repetitive strain injury in my right wrist and shoulder and had to operations on them both.
With regards to them visiting me no they did not i never got that far it took them about 12 weeks to tell me that they were not disputing that i needed help at the time but i would get over it but before the cancer i had to renew my claim every year now i get it indefinitley, but like you i wonder if its worth going through all that again but like you and dave say you have worked all your life so why not.
Thanks for your reply Julie....Its just nice to know that other people understand my situation, I will let you know as soon as i can. Thanks again Love Cherylxxxx
