I’ve received the date for my next foot surgery, it’s this Friday. The only trouble is, it’s not at my local hospital. Because the infection is spreading fast, I’m immunocompromised and they don’t want it getting as bad as before, instead of making me wait on the waiting list for months, they’ve given me a much sooner appointment at a hospital further across the county. While pissed off about it, my landlady has agreed to drive me but I need to pay for the petrol and parking costs.

There are only two other possible ways to get there - hospital transport, which you have to pay for yourself anyway and which requires 48 hours notice, meaning I’d have to give them notice in less than 12 hours, which I can’t do unless I know I can pay that - or get a taxi. The hospital transport is £26 for a return journey, a taxi would be even more (up to £40). Paying for the petrol and parking charges for my landlady to drive me would probably be cheaper although I don’t have an exact price for that.

Any way I get there, it will cost money. Of course I can’t pay this myself (disability benefit appeal).

If anyone is able to contribute, my paypal is the_mighty_tabs@hotmail.co.uk For the sake of proving to the DWP that I’m not earning money, if you can help please write in the message box that it’s a gift.

Sorry for asking for help multiple times this month but I’ve got no-one else to ask.