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Posted: 16 May 2008 at 6:42am | IP Logged

I am sooooo tired, been up since 3am

in pain,can't get comfy, painkillers not worked. Get my crutches today yay hopefully it will help. Keep thinking it's getting better then i start doing something and it flares up again. Was fine yesterday morning, by the afternoon started in pain and not stopped. How am i going to carry on with work like this. If I can't will I be entitled to any money

sorry to go on butmy mind has been running all over the place

hugs to all jackie

x x x

Posted: 16 May 2008 at 4:04pm | IP Logged

Hun i feel for you i really do. I haven't worked since pregnant with my ds as things where so bad and once i was meant to return my doctor wouldn't let me....

Call your local job centre hun if your still signed off sick as i was entitled to incapacity benefit and am now registered disabled.... so there is money out there it takes a bit of a fight to get but helps is out there.

I have a various pain killers but often end up on oramorph to take the edge off it so that i manage to get some sleep.

Big gentle hug hun......if your wrists start to ache strap them up as you don't want to end up like me with loose and knackered ligaments in your wrists too!

Posted: 16 May 2008 at 6:36pm | IP Logged

thanks tsena, phoned work this morning and do feel like they could be getting sick of the amount of time i'm having off. I will contact job centre next week, do i have to be off a certain amount of time before i qualify for any money,

sorry to mither but think dh is worried also, it's all just building up now and feel so uncertain about things

jackie

Posted: 16 May 2008 at 7:05pm | IP Logged

Hi hun

I can understand your worries on how things are going to be managed when finances etc are put to the test by being sick etc. I really do wish the government would wake up to how seriously this affects us all, family members included.

If you ring the job centre they can do the paper work with you or send it out to you....

this is the link for you to get more information on the qualifing terms and conditions and what you might beable to expect.

Posted: 16 May 2008 at 8:03pm | IP Logged

thanks for all your help tsena, you have been a godsend this week, i'll follow the link, can't believe i'm still awake actually

I have been sooooo close to tears today, Ella has been fantastic, rubbing my back for me, both have been really good for me since they saw my crutches. Milly keeps checking they are ok. Dh is home tomorrow and hopefully i can put my feet up

thanks for your help

x x x

Posted: 16 May 2008 at 9:29pm | IP Logged

Awww hun you really don't have to thank me.... i know what it's like. I'm on a sedative for hospital procedures as i get so worked up about the pain i'll be in with them touching me and liquid morphine at night as i won't go onto morphine in the day as i dont want this condition to affect and limit my kids more than it has done already.

My dp brought a memory foam matterass (sp) topper from matalan for a king size bed today for under half price.... (£70) so i'm hoping it'll work.

I too am on crutches and am waiting occupational health to come round and assess my home for perminate aids, grab rails and shower seats etc.

I've got tempory ones arriving tuesday as it's a 33 week wait min! (got reffered though physio).

Glad your family is being so helpful hun..... hope you get some rest and it eases a tad for you soon x