No nothing to do with the nurse. She's not great at maths so struggles to work out the carbs. She has problems retaining information which the pyhologist stated in her letter. So has to be constantly reminded to check and test and do her 24 hr insulin. I have tried to take a step back from her last review appointment and her bloods are all over the place.
I have a severely physically disabled daughter who was awarded DLA at the age of 2 and which has continued without interruption. She is now 26 and recently had to apply for PIP because DLA is being discontinued. She sat beside me as I filled out the form for her, and was in tears, saying the questions, such as "Can she feed herself" were insulting and degrading. My daughter has been to university, has a full-time job and drives an adapted car but has been physically disabled since birth with a recognised condition for which there is no cure. When filling out the form, I gave the bottom line answers as the best piece of advice I received for the form filling was to give answers which applied to what she could/could't do on the worst possible day.
Part of my daughter's condition affects her memory and mathematical awareness so when she reached 16 I was advised to become her Appointee in all financial matters. Because of the amount of form filling involved in her life, I am still, at her request, her Appointee. I would suggest you consider becoming your daughter's Appointee too for the same reasons, and so that you can take up her case on her behalf when necessary. Our daughters still have a voice, but they can defer to us if they want to.
My daughter's application for PIP was successful, and didn't require her to attend any interviews but I did receive a phonecall from the Assessor, who introduced herself as paramedic who had been asked to look at her case. She told me she felt it was pretty certain that PIP would be awarded without the need to attend an interview, but she needed more information regarding her ability to prepare meals for herself. With a bit of coaxing I said that she couldn't easily prepare her own meals as she didn't have an adapted kitchen, couldn't reach the top shelves of the fridge and cupboards etc., and this new information just tipped the balance in her favour. Obviously this is only relevant to her particular case.
One of my daughter's friends who has cerebal palsy and applied for PIP at the same time was refused. At the interview she was asked if she could prepare Weetabix for herself for breakfast. When she replied that she could, she was told she wasn't entitled ot PIP as she wouldn't starve as she could live on Weetabix...