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Hi @utopia - sounds like a busy week. I'm not a fan of people in my personal space either. With the tree people I suppose you can disappear for the day? Go for a drive or a bush walk maybe. Good that you're getting some movement with the case worker - I wouldn't worry about the state of your house... you can bet that they've seen far worse. Anyway they are there to see you not pass judgement on your housekeeping skills. Your breathing doesn't sound good - doc will probably arrange a chest xray. Might be an anxiety thing or asthma? Always best to get these things checked out. How does the centrelink stuff work - do you need them to authorise workcover payments? I'm just asking as I have no income so I'll have to go to centrelink at some stage. Not looking forward to that - I really don't want to work at the moment while I'm still getting my head together after what I've been through this year but don't want to go down the workcover path either. My GP is good - he'll sign off on a medical certificate if I need one but the plan is to study next year anyhow. The tattoo sounds good -will it be finished in one sitting?

@Former-Member. I get Workcover based on 80% of my original part time job. Because the payment is so low, I also get a part parenting payment or now called Newstart allowance from Centrelink as well. But to be paid my centrelink benefits i must be looking for work, and I cannot do that at the moment. That's why I need a medical certificate - exempting me from having to look for work for another month or two.

Then each month I also have to put in a Workcover claim form. My gp fills this out. Stating whether i am fit to work or not. This I then email to Workcover and my ex employer, so that they will pay me the Workcover payment.

Being on both payments I can survive. When Workcover cut my payments off for 6 months, I couldn't pay my mortgage and bills just with the centrelink payments. I'm glad they have finally reinstated the workcover payments again. That was a huge stress i don't want to go through again.

It will probably help the worker to see my house anyway. To see how I live and how i am struggling. That way he will know what help i need from him and his service. But still. Nobody wants others to see their messy houses..

I've taken some calming medication and slowely my anxiety is lessening.

I have to get up at 7 am tomorrow. I normally wake up after 10am. So will be a shock to the system.

Looking in on you @utopia .... ♥️

I love it .... have been saving it for you @utopia .... ♥️

Hello @utopia

thank you for last night my wonderful friend

how are you today

sending you tender hugs @utopia , it will grow again , my mum hates having her`s trimmed , having an open space xoxo

Hi @utopia - I can imagine that it was a shock to see it gone. Have you thought about putting lattice on the fence and growing climbers like wisteria? They grow very quickly or plant something like lilly pilly that gets very bushy. Hope you're feeling better - probably might just take some getting used to.

Aw no - @utopia

What a bummer - I understand - what can I say

The Body Corporate here and the man next door insisted I get rid of the thick and wonderful vines in my back court yard - because of insurance issues - and I loved it and I miss it - and the other man next door keeps asking me if I don't mind if he cuts back the vines that actually grow in his courtyard - and

I could cry my eyes out 😭 - I really miss all the green out there and the bugs and birds and possums that lived in all the dense foliage - the trouble was it was getting into the gutters next door -

So I understand Utopia - definitely a painful sight and you are so fragile right now

Whatever you choose to do it will take time so now you need to be in grieving-mode - it's so hard to cope with that

I am so sorry Utopia 😭

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