Assessment tomorrow, dreading it!

[benson21]

Got to go to see a specialist back surgeon tomorrow to assess how I am doing, and I feel strangly very very nervous!
The insurance company of the driver is asking for the assessment before they will agree on compensation. I guess its just brought it all back to the forfront of my mind.

 

[Piccy]

Take a deep breath and be confident, im sure it will be fine. I find with things that make me nervous thinking about something to look forward to helps.

I cannot say i understand as have never been through what you have but you have done amazing getting so far you come accross as a very strong person and your courage and strength im sure will get you through this once again.

Will be thinking of you

 

[blood_magik]

good luck and I hope you get the compensation you're due.

fingers and hooves crossed for you

 

[rhino]

I hope it goes well for you Benson. Please be completely honest and don't try and be strong/put on a brave face. You are doing so well at getting on with things but it is obvious that the physical as well as mental effects are ongoing.

Go to the assessment. Then go and give Donovan a big hug

 

[benson21]

Then go and give Donovan a big hug

OK then! If I must!!!!!

 

[Double_choc_lab]

Just remember to tell them what it's like on the bad days as well as the good. Best of luck.

 

[benson21]

Well, We done it! I feel drained, and very tired! I was about half an hour late going in, specialist is really nice, I know him from work, He is a surgeon at the hospital I work in, so we walk pass each other most days!
He asked lots of questions and I tried to answer them as honedt as I could. I think its just a practiced sentence I have now when people ask how I am doing, I say, not to bad! so had to forget those words and tell the real truth.He then had a look at my back and leg, measured the scar from the surgury, now I have not seen this scar, its on my back so cant see it, but in his words its quite impressive! 19cm long!
He has said that my back will never be right, and I will be on some form of pain management for the rest of my life, but there should be no neurological damage, so its not something I will end up in a wheelchair because of.
But he feels I should now have a physicological assessment, to see how the accident has affected me, and My God if I was dreadeing today, I dread to think what I will be like coming up tp that!!!!