im writing this for my own record, and for if anyone else has to have a medical assessment and doesnt know what to expect.
i had my medical assessment this morning. at 9.25. (could of watched jeremy kyle) lol... but anyways... i got there.. eventually... after finding the place. they dont make these things easy to find thats for sure. soooo, i handed my letter in, and my form of ID. sat down and waited. my name was called.. she introduced herself, as a nurse.(forget her name) she was a nice lady. im so glad it was a lady, didnt really want a man...
we walked into the interview room, and sat down, she asked several questions, mostly the ones that are on the form that you fill in. so i was honest and told her i do get down alot, and that the doctor said it would go away on its own, months ago. and it hasnt.. and told her lots more things. she asked me questions about who i lived with. do i get on with them etc.. who do i see at the hospital, how often.. etc etc..
she asked about where i work now, and if im still employed, i said i wouldnt have a clue as theyve not contacted me in 14 months to see how i am. and she said really? not even to ask how you are? i said nope. no contact. she said some people are unbelievable... how right...
and asked me what day of the week are we on.. that did puzzle me.. i had to really think about that question. felt so stupid after..but did eventually say.. wednesday!!! durrr!!!!! lol.. and then she asked me to say each day of the week, backwards starting from today... she confused me then 2... lol never mind... lots more questions later... she asked me to go into the assessment room..
now this is the not so fun part.. the part where i dont see how it has anything to do with wether or not you can work...
she asked me to bend over and touch my toes, and then called me a show off because i could. she asked me to crouch to the floor, i did, i got up and there was a big crack from my knees and hips. and she went "crunch"... then i had to raise my hands in the air, link my fingers. touch my thumb with my fingers. push her hands down and up. and wave my wrists round in circles.move my head from side to side, up and down.
then i had to lie on the bed. and lift my knees to my chest.. lift my legs up in the air. move my legs from side to side. (what kind of job would this be in)???? and then i had to breathe into a tube to see how much air i could breath out... she said that was ok....
and then that was that.. she said id hear in the next two to three weeks. sooo i shall wait and see what they decide...
