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<blockquote data-quote="petdell" data-source="post: 1032680" data-attributes="member: 169267"><p>Having worked for 44 years, 30 of those as a type 1 diabetic . My eyesight deteriorated rapidly. Peripheral vision loss and cataract in my left eye and hypo problems ,I claimed ESA, at the medical assessment I was told they weren't interested in my diabetes just my sight problems. I received ESA for 12 months then because I hadn't been placed in the support group it was terminated. I appealed ,but to late so they weren't interested despite loads of supporting paperwork. Some weeks later I received an appointment for another assessment. My initial reaction was stuff you, I'm not receiving any benefits why bother. Phoned work s and pensions asking why I had been asked to go and was told it was about them paying my national insurance stamp so I went, saw a very nice assessor, who couldn't believe the previous ladies attitude to diabetes. Explained my hypos and asked if she had ever witnessed a hypo. (About two weeks ago she said) turned out her friend was type 1. A few weeks later my benefit was reinstated. Now in receipt of my OAP. Got to be T1 live with one or close friend of T1 to understand lol</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="petdell, post: 1032680, member: 169267"] Having worked for 44 years, 30 of those as a type 1 diabetic . My eyesight deteriorated rapidly. Peripheral vision loss and cataract in my left eye and hypo problems ,I claimed ESA, at the medical assessment I was told they weren't interested in my diabetes just my sight problems. I received ESA for 12 months then because I hadn't been placed in the support group it was terminated. I appealed ,but to late so they weren't interested despite loads of supporting paperwork. Some weeks later I received an appointment for another assessment. My initial reaction was stuff you, I'm not receiving any benefits why bother. Phoned work s and pensions asking why I had been asked to go and was told it was about them paying my national insurance stamp so I went, saw a very nice assessor, who couldn't believe the previous ladies attitude to diabetes. Explained my hypos and asked if she had ever witnessed a hypo. (About two weeks ago she said) turned out her friend was type 1. A few weeks later my benefit was reinstated. Now in receipt of my OAP. Got to be T1 live with one or close friend of T1 to understand lol [/QUOTE]
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