Hi guys

Firstly - AZ-Di, please accept my apologies for coming on a bit harsh the other day. I hate it when I look back at one of my posts and I've been playing the "Woe is me" card, and I feel awful that I posted in that way. I try really hard not to be like that, but obviously I let that one slip through the net because I'm sore and fed up. You have nothing to apologise for.

On the wheelchair side of things, yeah it's totally frustrating but I suppose it's wrong for me to expect more when you get something for nothing. There are too many benefits to the NHS for me to whinge about waiting times, but I would be lying if I said I wasn't gutted that it will take that long. I've spoken to a few people that have given up waiting and bought one, which is sad really. I can't afford to do that sadly. I've tried freecycle and got a single response and that was from a Nigerian scammer, great lol.

TK you are lovely you know. I'm going to hire one from the Red Cross - they're not anything spesh but it's better than nothing. Sadly you can only rent for 6 weeks. They were also telling me that most of the wheelchairs never come back - not really surprising when the local NHS waiting time is so long but disgusting that a charity is losing out.

As for buying one, if I did manage to raise funds how much would be a reasonable amount to pay and how does someone go about picking the right one when they haven't had an assessment? I was under the impression that I was going to get a comprehensive assessment done in person and instead got asked a couple of questions over the phone, and was really disappointed as it leaves me wondering what to do if I do have to buy one.

Thanks all of you xx