hello all can someone please help

[ricknewcastle]

hello everyone im new im rick 35 in newcastle, i am really stuck at the minet i have just filled a from in to have my dla rennewed, and been turned down, i have had a operation, on my right foot to remove a melanoma tumour from the top of my right foot, and have a flap of skin cut from my left leg ath teh top, from my qaud muscle, and joined into my tendons and viens ect in my right foot, this has left me with a flap of skin on myright foot bigger than the tumour was, no feeling in any of my toes, constant servre pain, in my foot around my ankles, both left and right, constant stabbing pains in my foot were the tumour was, were they have grafted the skin and muscle into my foot constant pain at the top of my foot were it joins my leg, plus in my left leg were they took the flap of skin and muscle, my leg is numb all down one side to me nee, it is very swolen from the top of my leg right down to my knee, i hav constant servre stabbing pains in my left leg, down to my knee, and my leg is very weak and were they took the flap of skin and muscle is still not healed, and were the viens are growing back keep on splitting if i bend my leg to far up or try to put to much pressure on my leg, i could not walk before i had the operation unaided now i am unable to walk at all, without an servre pain or discomfort and only indoors i cannot walk outside at all, and have been waiting for a wheelchair, but was told by district nurse that the waiting list is very long and i probably wont get one, and i could try the red cross to hire one,i also suffer with mental health problems, cyatika excuse me spelling, and aggraphobia, if any one would be kind enough to help me i am at a loss i have been trying to fill a dla form in for the past two days now, and i just dont have a clue were to start, its just making me feel even more down and deppressed, and i just feel like crying, plus the fact of would anyone be able to help with the fact, they truned me down for my dla, for reason that i can walk, but in my form, it stated clearly, that my condition is worse now, wich it is, and it just seems to me as if everything i have wrote in my claim form has been ignored, the only reason i filled the form in was because my circustances had changed, but they have viewd it as renewing my claim wich it wasnt, ccould someone please help and advise me on what i am meant to do do i fill a dla claim in, or do i appeal against there decision, or do i do both, please i am really stuck, and at my teathers end, i really dont know what to do, if anyone could help please feel free to pm me, thankyou in advance for any help rick:weep:

[kellie]

hiya rick :welcome: to nmp its lovely to have you here :D . have you contacted ur local council about ur dla form ? they have ppl there who are able to fill in that form for you. as you carnt go out write down about the worse day you have had since the op and send it to them with all ur other details like d.o.b address telephone number and when ur op took place and what you can and carnt do for urself, and who ur doc is and the hospital doc. if they need any more info they will ring you. is there a citizens advice ? they can also be very help full. i hope this gets sorted for you soon. also how long has it been since the op and have they looked at ur foot again about all the pain ur are getting ?
best wishes
take care :hugs: :hugs: :hugs:

kellie.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[jesse08]

Hi Rick, sorry to hear all this. The best suggestion I have is to appeal against their decision.They will have written to you about what you need to do. If you are struggling to do this yourself, visit your local Citizens Advice Bureau. They will help you. Did your GP or a specialist complete the section "someone who knows you?". Get them on board to support you. I'm sure you do feel really fed up and with today being a bank holiday, there's not much you can do about this. Take it easy today, if you can. All the best.

[smudgie]

Hi and a big warm :welcome: to the site, so glad you found us.

Im sorry your having problems with DLA, they seem to be everyones thorn in our sides.
First of all, base it on your worst day., then like the others said get a gp on board to fill out the other bit , this is important as they should take notice of the gp. You must appeal, thats the way the systom works.

I have had problems with them but if you appeal you should get it sorted.

Hope this helps take care
smudgie

[chalky]

Hi Rick,

Make an appointment with your local Citizen's Advice Bureau.
Take along all your papers and ask for their help- which is free.
:hugs: :hugs: :hugs:
Best wishes,
Chalky

[Lindalou64]

Hello Rick And Welcome Sorry I Cant Help W/dla Im In America Im Sure Others Will Know..i Wish Ya Well...........linda

[Southern_Belle]

Hi Rick,

Welcome to the site. I too am not in the UK but do wish you the best of luck and hope you are feeling much better soon.

Laura xxx

[Lilith1980]

Hi Rick,

Welcome to NMP :)

I agree with Chalky - might be wise to go to your local CAB and see what they can do to help you.

Good luck :hugs:

Jo xxxxx

[ricknewcastle]

just to sat thanyou to everyone for such afast reply, i didnt expect any one to answer, with it being the bank holiday, and u all probs be busy with your bairns ect, alli can say is thankyou, wat a wiked bunch of people to take ther time and to be so nice, thankyou to everyone who has replied, ure advice has pointed me in sum new directons i wouldnt of thought, off, when you get those decison forms, your head flies all over and you just dont know what to do, it did make it worse with it being a bank holiday, not being able to do anything be stuck and not having any one in the same situation to talk to all i can say is they sure do na how to upset people, nd it just seems to me all the people who dont deserve to get theses benifits get them with no bother at al, but the people who do really struggle and need them genuinly, seem to have all the problems with the dla just want to say thankyou again love nd huggles to you all rick

[lesleya]

Hi Rick
:welcome: to nmp.
Sorry your having bother with dla. You need to appeal against the decision as thats the way the system works im afraid. You can get someone to help you from c.a.b or from your local resource centre as they normally have workers there trained to help people fill in these forms. Your gp might also be able to help or a cpn if you have one.
Wish you luck.
Im from newcastle too:blush:

[Joe1981]

:welcome: to the site! :yesyes:

[hunny_as]

hi ya and welcome you will get some grat advice and help on here everyone is so friendly, you will new friends to.

i have just applyed for DLA for the secon time, i have some disabilyties and i cant spell lol, i just fill out the from, i know how discroagin it can be filling out a form 1st time i filed out i was in tears by the end of, haven to face up to my problems i am 27, and it was hard, i got refused but i didnt have it in me to appile, as i my partner had just left me that was a few years ago and now i have move to gateshad from basingstoke to be with someone, and i have just sent off my claim form for DLA i hate the forms so much they are really a pain in the arss to say the lest.

so pleased feel free to pm me any time
(((hugs))))
amanda xx

[jesse08]

Rick, Jesse here agian. I have found this website. It is very comprehensive but you will have to spend time browsing it.

http://dlahelpgroup.com

I haven't had a chance to look at much of it myself but it may help you.