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    type 1 diabetes and cancer

    Thank you for your kind message. I am still waiting on treatment plan due to first round of chemotherapy not long finished oncologist consultant concerned it will really hurt my body starting another round of this treatment. I am struggling walking at the moment need hip replacement due to last...
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    type 1 diabetes and cancer

    Hi I am struggling at the moment to maintain blood levels, I was diagnosed with breast cancer last year grade 4 triple negative I underwent surgery 4 month's of chemotherapy and 15 days of radiotherapy treatment it was very hard and struggled trying to keep it together and maintain good blood...
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    ESA outcome

    Your so right dbr10 but the whole process wears you down when you are trying to come to terms with diagnosis and illness. If I could work I would have returned to my job before now worked hard to achieve my job status and position. Thank you for your input very much appreciated x
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    ESA outcome

    Hi Resurgam I did tell them I have contacted welfare benefits who have informed me I will need to ask for review with decision but in the mean time I still need to attend work activity group or lose money. I need support to get to places and have support from my career struggle with...
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    ESA outcome

    Hi Could anyone please advise me I have today received outcome of my assessment DWP have placed me in work focused group? I have a job currently not working due to pancreatic tumour surgery some 1 2mnts ago providing both employers and Dwp with 3mnts sicknote. I struggle daily with ongoing...
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    What is normal fasting glucose after Whipple Surgery ?

    Hi Leo63 Welcome to the forum I to 10 mnts ago underwent whipple surgery taking away whole of the pancreas spleen Dudeonal gland and part of the stomach plus gallbladder tumour was large. I have now some 4mnts ago diagnosed with insulin dependent diabetes type 1 I struggle on a daily basis to...
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    PIP

    Well done ally1 so pleased to hear your news. I am still waiting for decision from my ESA assessment 24th May hopefully I will be like you successful. Once again well done x
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    ESA Assessment

    Thank you for advice just given them another 3mnts sicknote can they stop esa if report not iin my favour x
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    ESA Assessment

    Thank you paula121s finding things very hard at the moment what with surviving pancreatic tumour now diabetes really don't need benefits assessment x
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    ESA Assessment

    Thank you Ally1 I might do that. I am currently on contribution esa awarded till December 17 but still had to attend assessment. I understand once this runs out I need to apply for normal esa? unsure about benefit system I have just put another ssicknote in for 3mnts. Once again thank you for...
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    ESA Assessment

    Thank you Azure I await outcome.
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    ESA Assessment

    I attended my ESA assessment yesterday I now await outcome letter. It was not a good experience eexplaining how you manage on a day to day basis I really wanted to shout out please walk in my shoes for just one day. I am 10 months post operative pancreatic tumour having most of my organs removed...
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    feeling low

    Thank you x
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    feeling low

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    feeling low

    I am feeling so low presently I have struggled with a pancreatic tumour and major surgery I am also newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes insulin dependent but reading on this forum site I think I may be type 3c diabetes I cannot keep my levels at a good place. I am also due to have assessment...
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    degrading

    Thank you so much for your kind message I have attempted to request for home visit only to be informed not possible has attended prior to request. Dreading may 24th new assessment date x
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    degrading

    Thank you for your kind words mo53 I contacted dwp office only to be told put it in writing no empathy shown for anyone who struggles with illness of any kind.
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    degrading

    I was invited to attend dwp ESA assessment has I am presently claiming contribution based ESA. I am recovering from pancreatic tumour my spleen Dudeonal gland and part of the stomach was removed also my gallbladder the tumour was very large hence organs removed. Due to no longer having a...
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    type 1 diabetes struggling

    Thank you diabeticdad for your support and advice writing notes for nurse appt next week
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    Creon

    Hi Sean Diabetes is a struggle to understand I am unsure what my insulin comes under I take 18 units twice daily novo mix 30 long acting? Blood glucose levels are between 5 and 10 daily unless I go into hypo mode dropping to 2 . something. I monitor carbs daily still weight is increasing I...