Navigating the health care system as someone who’s now going to need it for ever is very very frustrating to say the least. Anyone who thinks ‘free is best’ – think again.
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#109 Mini-Rant The financials you don’t think of till you’re an amputee
So, the socket isn’t right, the financial assistance I should be able to claim is being argued.. and I have to go back to Dunedin again… although I’m not totally sure how I finance it. Yep, I’m ANGRY 😡 it should not be THIS HARD to be disabled. Here’s what happened today.
Continue reading “#109 Mini-Rant The financials you don’t think of till you’re an amputee”#100 Melt down day: the tough parts about being an amputee
Some of today video will be hard to watch, but it has to be seen. Being an amputee is not easy. Being permanently disabled through no fault of your own is not easy. Please watch this video all the way through.
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What a minefield it is trying to work out what kind of state help (if any) you can get for being permanently disabled. Who is it serving? Am I right to try and claim?
Continue reading “#97 Working out disability entitlements”#85 Life as an amputee: the hidden things you don’t think about
I want to address something little thought of.. the hidden unseen challenges faced daily by an amputee.. many of which are caused by you, the general public. I’m hoping that a little insight might help some people behave differently maybe.
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