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melclarity
8 years agoMember
I agree how incredibly hard it is, I have a few things happening on top of the BC thing and chemo side effects. People really dont understand the complexity of it all and least of all Centrelink. I looked into disability pension too, even with everything I struggle with I wouldnt get it. Mental illness is by far one of the hardest things to get a disability pension for. You have to be physically incapacitated hmmm wish they could see me struggle every single day getting out of my bed at 6am 5 days a week to go to work because I have to support myself. There is NO financial assistance I dont care what anyone says and all the people you bring together to solve it. I did the hard slog of homework for a long time tried everything. Financially ruined, and my life is forever compromised thanks to treatment. But alas I guess as hard as it is may be this is what the Universe thinks is better for my well being. Who knows...my brother has MS and is on the disability pension, when I look at his daily struggles it's nothing to what I have to go through everyday. None of it is easy. I've learnt that sometimes we have to do the opposite of what we think makes sense. Hugs Melinda xo