Tuesday 19 February 2019

Another Fibromyalgia Poem 2019




Banging head, Sore Eyes
Sitting here, Time flies
In pain life dies
No work no fun
Trying hard nothing done
Another day the same one

And they say
They're all at home faking
While the worlds waking
And taking care of all things
That they say they won't do
They're wasters on payments
That they get taking and faking
While we work for less than them

PIP Claims, Lose Lives
Assessment is all lies
Why bother just die
We hurt, we fight
Worse time at night
Long tunnel no light


And they say
They're all at home faking
While the worlds waking
And taking care of all things
That they say they won't do
They're wasters on payments
That they get taking and faking
While we work for less than them
19/02/2019
J.King

Thanks to Ed Sheeren's A Team for the inspiration


Monday 4 February 2019

Beating Type 2 Diabetes and fighting the DWP for PIP


The lovely Lee from the FibroBloggers Directory (who has been soooo supportive and understanding of me not doing posts) suggested that I did an update to my last post. 

I rarely think anyone would be interested in how I do things. I had my eyes tested recently they come to my house now which is great (as I haven't been out in over 3 years now) and were soooo interested in Keto and the 800 calorie thing so looks like Lee was right.

It was Michael Mosley who came up with the 800 calorie diet you can see his site HERE. Most people ate proper food and calorie counted but as I said in my last post as my husband does the cooking now I thought it would make life easier to eat slim fast bars which are already calorie counted.

I ate three and a half bars a day, some days I had four if I was hungrier. It was easy for me as I am bedroom bound and not very active and was determined to do it and had no temptations.

After the 10 weeks doing that I went keto. I am what is known as lazy Keto as I don't count my macros and obsess over things. I just eat very low (under 20g) carbs, moderate protein and lots of good fats. 

I am now starting week 21 on keto and have lost one and a half stone (21lbs) mainly at the start and just maintaining now. Have binned the diabetes meds and feel so much better to be in control of something in my life.

It really annoys me when people are told when diagnosed with diabetes that it's progressive. People are told all the wrong information on diet as well which is so frustrating. All we hear on the TV is the obesity and diabetes crisis and they could stop it by giving people the tools to combat it.

They refuse to give type 2 diabetics blood sugar testing strips (I have had to buy them myself) or any help. I had to do this myself with no backing from the GP who I never go to see anymore as I don't see the point.

I am still feeling full when I eat and enjoying my food. I have recently added a "bread" to my food as I missed toast. It's made from peanut butter who knew!!
In the meantime I am still fighting the DWP for PIP. The press have the country believing they are weeding out frauds from the system which couldn't be further from the truth.

They are killing people and they don't care. I have two autistic children, my husband is also autistic as well as other mental health issues and then there is me.

They stopped my son's money and we have been waiting for a date to go to tribunal to get it back which has just arrived. They stopped my money and I am still waiting to hear back about my Mandatory Reconsideration and the letter to say my daughter now has to apply for PIP turned up.

I feel like buckaroo and wonder how much more stress I can take before I break. I am not alone, thousands and thousands of people are in the same boat being hounded when they are sick and can't cope with it all!!

When I get to the end of all this I will come back and let you know how things went.
But for now
Thanks for reading
(if you did)
xxxJoolsxxx