@macca Yes, it’s a big thing to change from being the carer to becoming the cared for, it’s a shock to the system without a doubt. Sadly, the process of claiming PIP doesn’t do anyone any favours, especially when there are assessors who aren’t as fair as they should be but when you know you have just cause for applying, at least knowing the appeal system seems to be working well is a help, though for those that need a more immediate award making so that they can take care of their transport concerns, it’s rather harsh if they have to wait up to a year for an appeal.
Hopefully though, you will fly through your face to face and have no trouble whatsoever getting the right award. Take someone with you if you can and if poss, get them to drive you there and drop you at the door, you don’t want to make yourself ill with pain before you even get through the door.