Work Capability Assessment Again

Well the work capability assessment is happening soon. I got a letter with a date in December but the benefits advisor wasn't available for then, so I've rearranged it and waiting to hear from him whether he'll be able to make that one. It's been 33 months since the last one, and despite being deemed … Continue reading Work Capability Assessment Again →

Tooth Removed

Of course the tooth removal "couldn't have been any worse", due to it being a 'large' tooth, having lots of roots and being strongly attached to the bone. This is always the case with me and medical procedures so I wasn't surprised. But it wasn't that bad anyway, especially after some of the pain I've … Continue reading Tooth Removed →

Most Intense Weekend

I had a really weird weekend including a medical emergency due to accidental overdose on paracetamol for my tooth (which of course finally developed extreme pain as soon as I went away, on Friday night). I was also very sleep deprived between the emergency and waves of intense tooth pain. The main thing was I … Continue reading Most Intense Weekend →

Surprise Trip

After I messaged my friends saying I couldn't make the trip, the one who we're visiting said his dad offered to pick me up on Friday, so I agreed! It definitely makes it a lot easier to contemplate, and it's amazing they offered to do it. His parents are also keen to see me and … Continue reading Surprise Trip →

Some Encouragement

I managed to get on top of the OCD on Monday, and rather than feeling overwhelmed by thoughts of the trip was able to turn it around and get fully on top of planning for it, and be able to look forward to it. My friend was going to take care of finding somewhere to … Continue reading Some Encouragement →

Back To WordPress.com

Hello bots I'm back on wordpress.com. Earlier this year when I was considering whether to self-host my blog (to get my own domain and remove ads), I wanted to compare the cost to the wordpress.com Personal plan. At first I thought I was going crazy when I couldn't find information about it since I was … Continue reading Back To WordPress.com →