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Diagnosis!

Jaffa Cakes

Hi all,

My name is JaffaCakes and I have Aspergers.

Finally I can say that I have had not one but 2 diagnosis(s) and no-one can now deny it.

I am pleased.  At 40+ with a career, house and family (and I am female) I am probably one of a very small number.

It's been a very long day and an even longer year so far.

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  • It's my diagnosis that makes all the difference, I know I am very lucky to have received it, however I have been through hell to get there and it's not over yet.

    Now I have a confirmed diagnosis I have been asked to undertake futher analysis, the AQ test and others. I hope to get a confirmation of my IQ.  Especially as I came out of school with basic qualifications and yesterday it was suggested that a Degree is not an unrealistic goal.

    However I also need to learn what I can't do. I have realised only recently that my eye contact is poor, and that I have a problem with remembering faces.  But I didn't know that my face displays no emotion or that I repeat my points within a conversation.

    I have a lot to learn.  Thank you for your comments John, I will have more news soon.

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  • It's my diagnosis that makes all the difference, I know I am very lucky to have received it, however I have been through hell to get there and it's not over yet.

    Now I have a confirmed diagnosis I have been asked to undertake futher analysis, the AQ test and others. I hope to get a confirmation of my IQ.  Especially as I came out of school with basic qualifications and yesterday it was suggested that a Degree is not an unrealistic goal.

    However I also need to learn what I can't do. I have realised only recently that my eye contact is poor, and that I have a problem with remembering faces.  But I didn't know that my face displays no emotion or that I repeat my points within a conversation.

    I have a lot to learn.  Thank you for your comments John, I will have more news soon.

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