A little Update

[New_beginning]

It's a little Update but it was a big step for husband and me completing Headway ID card form. The Headway ID Card on route to husband. During same time as doing form, I finally filled in forms for medication exemption, which since TBI having paid his monthly medication . Another big step council tax form. Well with council tax form still with GP so don't know outcome. I know these are essential forms but I couldn't face until October, it must be another stage of accepting.

[Painting-girl]

Well done for tackling the paperwork NB - glad vou felt able to do it - it sounds like a series of hurdles and more things to come to terms with. Hugs x

[Bichou73]

Form filling is difficult when one is tired and upset. I have had a lot of forms to fill in my 2 and a bit years since my husband’s TBI. Still it’s worth doing if you get what you asked for. All the best

[cat3]

Well done missus ! The acceptance is one hell of a learning curve but your diligence will get you there, in time... Take care Nb. Xx

[New_beginning]

Ok so GP signed form for council tax exemption 22.12.22. I thought I was ready but they dated as no capacity from 1.4.20, that's day after I challenged hospital to get husband home . I've gone back with emotions. I can't look at form at this current time, in fact I put it out of sight in cupboard. Kicking myself on this, it's ridiculous after all this time. Will pull my big girl pants on in new year to face this; I'm literally shaking my head on this,

[Writeronstack in reply to New_beginning]

Completely normal, NB. Don't beat yourself up about it. Cupboard is a good idea. Sit with the emotions - observe that they rise, and then fall away and THEN when it feels safer, take it out. Have another go.

It took me two stints of putting a particular form away in a cupboard, to get it filled and sent out. (Nothing to do with the TBI). The second time it took two hours, for me to open the cupboard, and fill it out in pencil.. . Then a day later, I inked it all in, and put it in the post.

Just letting you know that it does happen. You haven't failed. This is a stage.

Bravo. You're managing this.

[Leaf100 in reply to Writeronstack]

Exactly.. I go through this a lot - some days my brain does not do paperwork and seeing certain envelopes in the mail make me think 'what fresh hell is this' - but they aren't always bad news.

It is a process, and not an easy one. You are allowed to take a break when you need.

[oldngrumpy]

Well Done for Doing This