RANT ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HT, I am so sorry, I hope it will go as best as it can, given the circumstances. I know it is hard. Stay strong.

my rant is! another bloody wisdom tooth is giving me hell! Been just one month since the previous one was removed. Not fair!!!

Hey HT - Sorry to hear things aren't going so well. Much love and hugs to you.

((Squeeeeeeeeeeeze))

Laveila - Oh, that is sucky. How is your cheek?

Avrielle_Aniko wrote:

Laveila - Oh, that is sucky. How is your cheek?

my cheek is ok, and is fully healed. Thanks for asking

It just sucks that now one of the upper ones is really hurting me. I guess my dentist may see me again if the pain get worse or not better by Friday I only usually see my dentist twice a year for regular checks and in last 3 months I saw him hmmm... 4 times? one regular check, the rest was one wisdom tooth and now may because of another.

HT its a hard decision to make but sounds like you have made up your mind, and being honest here your kids will grow up and lead their lives, so make the most of yours and do what you feel is right, the kids will understand in time xxx

Laveila wrote:

Avrielle_Aniko wrote:

Laveila - Oh, that is sucky. How is your cheek?

my cheek is ok, and is fully healed. Thanks for asking

It just sucks that now one of the upper ones is really hurting me. I guess my dentist may see me again if the pain get worse or not better by Friday I only usually see my dentist twice a year for regular checks and in last 3 months I saw him hmmm... 4 times? one regular check, the rest was one wisdom tooth and now may because of another.

Oh dear. :-(

Hopefully it wont be as bad and it will be sorted with quickly. Wishing you the best hun. xx

Why can't my OH get his own bloody percriptions! Arrrggg!! He'll have to wait till Monday now, not trapsing around anymore

ts the weekend hun chill  relax x

Am now!

I am FURIOUS!!!

I have just had a phone call from the community centre telling me I have to go on a mandatory course!! This, apparently, is part of the Work Programme that is set up by the DWP, even though I'm not fit for work, they treat me as a Job Seeker!

The Work Programme is a horrid thing that I have to continously go to to talk about finding a job. I am disabled and I am unable to work, but because I am currently on the Work Related component of Employment and Support Allowance, they still treat me like I am fully able to work! (Which is ridiculous!) Even if I were getting Disability Living Allowance on top of Work-related ESA, (Which I should, theoretically, be entitled too - if I could be bothered with the stress for fighting for it) they would still treat me like I were on Job Seekers Allowance! It's so wrong!

Now, even though the woman on the Work Programme who is my advisor knows that I am disabled and unable to work, and also knows fine well that I cannot do anything for too long (sitting, standing, concetrating etc) she has stuck me on this course at the community centre which is 9-5, and it is now "mandatory"! How can I stay focused and not end up an utter cripple after 8 hours?

We had agreed that she would put me on a course that would be afternoon or evening, as my tablets make mornings really difficult for me, and we also agreed that it would be short sessions, no longer than 4 hours max!

That isn't even the best of it. This course is for writing up a CV, covering letters, help finding a job, instructing on interviews and communication skills, etc etc. I had been put on one of these awful things before, about 2 and 1/2 years ago and it was terrible! Even though I had already been offered a job, they still forced me to go and then they took all the credit for me getting a job!

Am I stupid? Do I look stupid? I have umpteen CV's sitting in a drawer along with multiple different covering letters and everything I need to help aid me if I were to start looking for work. And even if I didn't, I'd have NO trouble being able to do these things! It's not bloody rocket science! I have no trouble in interviews, hell, I've fobbed off plenty of advisors in my interviews for benefits to manage a simple job interview! And as for communication skills, well, I think I'm about to phone up the Work Programme and show them my communication skills right now!!!

Aaaargh!!!! I'm LIVID!!

I'm gonna phone that woman who put me on that course and have a few stern words with her I think!

Oh, I forgot to add that I had my medical for ESA last monday, and there is a good prospect of me getting the Support componant, which means I'm automatically stripped from all this bull! I don't need to go to the Job Centre for anything, I don't need to go to this Work Programme and I don't get put on stupid courses like these and I'm most certainly not treated like an able bodied Job Seeker!

However, there is a catch. I've phoned the DWP about my medical desicion and they say that there hasn't been a desicion yet, and that it's likely not to be another 2 weeks or so. But this course thing starts next Wednesday, and I'll be made to go unless I have that desicion that I've been put on Support componant. And even then, it isn't solid that I'll get the Support Compnant, it's gonna make me sick waiting for this desicion!

WHOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

I just recieved a phone call from the lovely folks at the DWP (never thought I'd say that) and they have told me that a decision has been made and I'll be put on the Support componant of ESA, which means I need not worry about any of the stuff I have written above!

Gerrrin!!

Damn. my skin is sooo bad. hurting all day, burning, itching... Nothing I can do about it. I know I am supposed to be menstruating soon, but really... this is sooo annoying. Plus I think the sun and hot weather is not helping at all.Its like my cloths were seriously scrubbing my skin raw

I took the meds about 4 hours ago and I am getting mad with the itching. I think the room to the west and the sun is not helping at all

But on positive note. I decided to treat myself with the money I got from university and I have signed up for flamenco lessons, just waiting if I can start immediately or have to wait till September. Really hoping for NOW!!!

Avrielle_Aniko wrote:

I am FURIOUS!!!

I have just had a phone call from the community centre telling me I have to go on a mandatory course!! This, apparently, is part of the Work Programme that is set up by the DWP, even though I'm not fit for work, they treat me as a Job Seeker!

The Work Programme is a horrid thing that I have to continously go to to talk about finding a job. I am disabled and I am unable to work, but because I am currently on the Work Related component of Employment and Support Allowance, they still treat me like I am fully able to work! (Which is ridiculous!) Even if I were getting Disability Living Allowance on top of Work-related ESA, (Which I should, theoretically, be entitled too - if I could be bothered with the stress for fighting for it) they would still treat me like I were on Job Seekers Allowance! It's so wrong!

Now, even though the woman on the Work Programme who is my advisor knows that I am disabled and unable to work, and also knows fine well that I cannot do anything for too long (sitting, standing, concetrating etc) she has stuck me on this course at the community centre which is 9-5, and it is now "mandatory"! How can I stay focused and not end up an utter cripple after 8 hours?

We had agreed that she would put me on a course that would be afternoon or evening, as my tablets make mornings really difficult for me, and we also agreed that it would be short sessions, no longer than 4 hours max!

That isn't even the best of it. This course is for writing up a CV, covering letters, help finding a job, instructing on interviews and communication skills, etc etc. I had been put on one of these awful things before, about 2 and 1/2 years ago and it was terrible! Even though I had already been offered a job, they still forced me to go and then they took all the credit for me getting a job!

Am I stupid? Do I look stupid? I have umpteen CV's sitting in a drawer along with multiple different covering letters and everything I need to help aid me if I were to start looking for work. And even if I didn't, I'd have NO trouble being able to do these things! It's not bloody rocket science! I have no trouble in interviews, hell, I've fobbed off plenty of advisors in my interviews for benefits to manage a simple job interview! And as for communication skills, well, I think I'm about to phone up the Work Programme and show them my communication skills right now!!!

Aaaargh!!!! I'm LIVID!!

I'm gonna phone that woman who put me on that course and have a few stern words with her I think!

Yeap! I had the same too! pulling nails out of wood! It teaching an old dog the same tricks!

the work programmes are $hit!! last year I was that depressed and worthless I had to give up my membership at my local shooting club, because I feared of leaving in an ambulance!!

I think I may have posted this somewhere else, I do have abit of crush on my work placement officer?

I only live once i am going to risk being friendly with her, any advice?

Laveila wrote:

Damn. my skin is sooo bad. hurting all day, burning, itching... Nothing I can do about it. I know I am supposed to be menstruating soon, but really... this is sooo annoying. Plus I think the sun and hot weather is not helping at all.Its like my cloths were seriously scrubbing my skin raw

I took the meds about 4 hours ago and I am getting mad with the itching. I think the room to the west and the sun is not helping at all

*Air hugs* (I don't think a real hug would help much!)

I hope you get some relief lovely. It doesn't sound like fun. I have a few patches of sensitive skin and when they flare up it's all I can do not to scratch even knowing it doesn't help. I have no will power so I can't imagine how horrible it is to cope with such sensitive skin as yours! Anything that is so constant with no respite is always going to be difficult to bear! I hope it settles down a little soon lady.

And yay for flamenco lessons, you'll have a blast I'm sure!

Adxx

Thanks Alicia,

I think the problem is the sun, been over 30C here in shade for a week, no clouds. And trees are not fully green yet either. I just sometimes feel like the sun is poison to me. Its really sharp. And I am not so used to it. And the heat is not helping. The sweat is annoying. And also annoying my skin.

And I scratch sometimes At one time I woke up with blood in my hair every morning. Luckily I have more control over the skin with meds now.

I on the other hand cannot imagine how I would cope with your joints, especially as an archaeologist. I would have to likely give up my profession and that would be really hard for me. You also have hard time bearing that. So I think you understand how I cope - we just have to!

I just fucking knew it! Got a text while i was in the bath and i just knew it was my friend who I was gong to the rally with and i just fucking knew she was going to call off untill tomorrow because it'd raining-its a bit of drizzle woman ffs! Thanks a fucking bunch now i'll have to ride around the site till i see someone i know and ask if i can camp with them, fucking Grrrrrrr!

Bladebabe wrote:

I just fucking knew it! Got a text while i was in the bath and i just knew it was my friend who I was gong to the rally with and i just fucking knew she was going to call off untill tomorrow because it'd raining-its a bit of drizzle woman ffs! Thanks a fucking bunch now i'll have to ride around the site till i see someone i know and ask if i can camp with them, fucking Grrrrrrr!

Dont you just hate it when people let you down!! Aww im sure you will have a great time without her x

Thanks Dee, I hope so, just don't want to feel like a spare part