Disabled Community Megathread - November 11th, 2024 to November 17th, 2024
Unfortunately I don't have the energy to put together some info for the mega this week, hopefully I can pull together something for next week though. As always, we ask that in order to participate in the weekly megathread, one self-identifies as some form of disabled, which is broadly defined in the community sidebar:
"Disability" is an umbrella term which encompasses physical disabilities, emotional/psychiatric disabilities, neurodivergence, intellectual/developmental disabilities, sensory disabilities, invisible disabilities, and more. You do not have to have an official diagnosis to consider yourself disabled.
Mask up, love one another, and stay alive for one more week.
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I can't believe this. I'm booked in to have a minor surgery on my feet to clear up infected skin that has failed to respond to other treatments. It's on the NHS so the surgery is free, but they just told me I have to pay for a pack of dressings to take home (as the wound needs the dressing changed every day and the pack apparently contains something to keep the dressings dry in the shower.) This pack is bloody £37, and I have to buy two as both my feet are having the surgery. I can't be the only one who thinks these packs should be free along with the surgery? And where am I supposed to get £74 while going through a benefit appeal? Just when I think life can't get worse, it finds a way. Being ill/disabled is so bloody expensive!
Of course they should be free, that’s ridiculous. Maybe comrades in the mutual aid com can help you out.
I'm worried about accepting money though, because the DWP are checking people's bank accounts and I don't know how I'd explain why someone was putting money in my account.
Oh that’s fucked up I’m sorry
do the dressings have to come from them, or could you take others in with you and have them verified as sufficient?
She said I can just buy them off amazon, but that doesn't help, because I've checked on there and they are just as expensive and I don't have any money at all. However someone on here gave me the idea to ask if my medical exemption certificate would entitle me to free dressings, so I've sent them an email about that and I'm waiting to hear back.
if that doesn't work out, let us know. I know we had a hard time finding someone who could help you with an Amazon purchase because accounts don't cross regions, but we can try again. ❤️