PIP REVIEW

Yes I did Gordon. She wrote the following in report -
She reports in FH that she can follow directions to a familiar and unfamiliar route ( I never said latter, I only make short familiar journeys) .
She went onto say despite MSE presenting as low with good cognition and understanding , is on medication for depression not reflecting overwhelming anxiety, further considering FE detailing her as psychologically fragile. On still being assessed for mental health and further based on CQ AND FH reporting , it is likely she can repeatedly and to an acceptable standard plan and follow etc.
It’s not very well written doesn’t make sense in places. It seems she is saying then as I am still being assessed for mental health it has gone against me ?
If my husband didn’t encourage me I’d never go out, with three problematic stoma bags and a catastrophic outcome to surgery for which there is no fix, I’d become a recluse.
Sorry for long reply, it’s difficult when you can’t see the whole text of report.

Hi Gordon,
I suppose what I’m upset about is things were the same when I applied for pip on 2016 and I got enhanced mobility, my reasons were the same, the assessor noted then I could make short journeys but longer ones required prompting etc. Since then I’ve had more severe psychological problems following more failed surgery and having to accept my bowel has been permanently damaged and my life severely compromised. Seems there is inconsistency in the assessors view of things and those 4 points now mean I lose the car, I want to appeal but from what I understand I don’t have a chance.
Second question is can I appeal the length of the award ? They say I’m still being assessed but I’m not , there is no fix here, my surgeon has said he would never operate me again so I’m stuck with this but the thought of going through this again next year is pretty torturous to be honest,

Ok thanks again.
I still don’t know whether I would appeal, I think the rest of the award was fair. She has acknowledged the burden of having 5 holes in my stomach and having to wear the thee stoma bags plus explained the difference between a fistula which is extremely difficult to manage and a stoma which, in my experience is not difficult to manage. She has also acknowledged why I find it difficult to accept what happened and I’m seeing a psychiatrist for depression and extreme anxiety.
I still don’t 8nderstand why I had no points for plann8 g a journe6 when I am extremely anxious Nd the thought of going out on my own even is overwhelming to say the least not just because I’m afraid if the bags leaking which they do all the time but because this experience ( catastrophic surgical complications ) has destroyed me,
I notice on this and another forum there are some people with brain tumours and episeosy who have been refused on the planning the journey yet others with anxiety who’ve been awarded it, there seems to be no consistency,
Sorry, rant over and thanks again

Sorry to post again. I’m having different advice about appealing the loss of enhanced mobility. As I explained I had the 12 on transfer from DLA to PIP two years ago yet now on review I have lost the 4 points for planning a journey. I have now had the decision notice and it makes reference to the fact I went to London on a medical appointment and therefore could plan a journey etc, they failed to acknowledge I went with my husband to see an expert colorectal surgeon at the recommendation of my local surgeon, mybhusband was with me the whole time and I was a nervous wreck. It took me a week to recover from the journey.
Do you think it’s worth me mentioning this ?
Also on reading the assessment report which apart from the planning a journey is very fair, I noted last night when I read it again she has written I have an active social life! I have NO social life, I never go out socially or did she mean active as in my family come back and fore to my house. Is it worth mentioning this also? I’m scared of losing what I have but there are delicately some glaring anomalies in the assessment report.