Do i have to to such lengths

i there i was wondering i have just put all my paper work together and my friend said Jacqui why dot you take a phot of you arm as i have a 6 inc burn down it (dont ask ) well i took out the oven a lage heavy deep stew pan, and yep i lent over it and burned my arm it had a nice blister on it now its popped and it is vey painful.
Should i go to such levels and do this what do you think?? please let me know
and yep its very very painful even now
Thank you for reading this post Jacqui

I don't think you have to, but it would be a very effecctive way of getting your message across. I must admit, I'd never thought of sending a photo in.

I do think, however, that whenever you send extra evidence, you should always refer to it on your form and explain what you are sending it as evidence of.

After all, anyone can burn themselves. The question is why? Did you burn yourself because you lost concentration? Because your balance is poor? Is this typical or rare for you? A bit of explanation would help the decision maker.

And don't forget to keep that burn clean and dry. (Yes, I, too burnt myself on the oven not long ago. It's why I very rarely use it.)

Am assuming you're completing DLA form?

Personally I wouldn't make a point of this or send a pic as that would prove that you do make a meal for yourself!

When I used to cook, I was often burning myself on the oven, or on the steam from saucepans (which is much more painful!)

hi Survivor i`m always doing it but i must say not this bad i had a 3 1/2 inc blistor on this inside of my forarm i did it when my daugher-inlaw was cooking i lent across a metal cooking stew pot my arm hit the handle on the side of it and it did and still sode hurt badly,
i just got back from doctors the nursehas dressed it and i have to go back n weds
And why would anybody do it on perpos i dont no
its all dressed now so i cant if i wanted to take a picture
Please dont do what i did it really really hurts

Hi Libra45 yeah i agree with you i was just like you as well steam is very much more painful.
thats why daughter-in-law was cooking

<quote>Please dont do what i did it really really hurts</quote>

With me it's a concentration problem. I'm taking something out of the oven and my mind wanders off and the next thing you know, I've got a burn. Fortunately for me, it's more often silly things like emptying the water from a saucepan into my kitchen bin instead of the sink.

Leave it dressed and forget about the picture idea. It was original, but not necessary.