Pads! Yay!

Finally can get pads. I'm hoping the 4/5 of my allotment comes in this week. My clinic car manager asked "why'd they do that?" I don't know. Planning to call and verify today. 

Today I tested the balance at the 99¢ only store. I'm ready to go. Gotta go pay rent now. 

Got the pads! The pharmacy only gives $20 cash back max. The ATM allows up to $200 w/d. Need to return tomorrow get rest for rent. 

Dpss the day after

     So yesterday the social worker didn't call me back. No surprise. I WAS surprised to see an immediate call back this morning. A message was left for me since I didn't hear it. 

     The message stated I would get my account approved some time today. It's 11:18am. It hasn't happened yet. Chances are at 5:00pm I'll get it. 

It's 4:39pm. It still hasn't arrived. Btw, nice blood stain on my shorts. 

5:25pm finally got an emergency supplement 1/5 of my allotment. At least I can get PADS FEMININE TOWELS now. And some gas. 

DPSS AGENT

It took two hours to communicate with you today. I told you I had no money and a bloody mess because I had my period and no pads. You said you'd pass it to your supervisor. You further stated you would call me within 1 1/2 hrs. And if you didn't... Not to call you back because you'd call me at the end of the day. 

Guess what. 

 1. It's been over 3 hours. 

 2. It's 15 minutes before the end of the day. 

3.  CALL ME! 

4. With a minute to 5:00pm I was not called at all. 

Dpss the wait

It's been three weeks. Our rent us over due. My PERIOD started. I HAD ONE PAD. It's a mess! They won't expedite unless it's rent quit notice. My period came before the notice.  Dark shorts. Form fit dark underwear. Robe on the bed. Embarrassing. My parent wasn't giving me anymore gas money. 

DPSS

     At the end of June my relation and I went to DPSS to apply for cash aid. FINALLY. R did everything to drag it along! Saying yes then staying up late and sleeping in late. I had already done EVERYTHING in my power. Now it's R's turn to sweat. 

     We got emergency cash. Then we were told that the original emergency cash given to us was given to us and the new one deleted. Fortunately it was more and our storage was paid and gas tank somewhat filled.

     The agent stated it would take up to 30 days to complete the application. Lord give me strength! And patience. R keeps telling me to call them. The agent stated when we get a rental note to send it and they'd expedite it. Gimme a break!  

     Right now I have my cycle. Last month it was the same thing. 20 pads in a bag leaves you short in a week. Last month I ran out the day before I officially finished. I made sure to wash up VERY WELL and dressed in dark bottoms. Fortunately no leaks. I'm facing the same thing right now. The first three or four days are VERY HEAVY. Last month I woke up and raced to the bathroom. I left behind a pool of blood running down my leg and a trail of blood from the bedroom to the bathroom. While I was dealing with my personal hygiene R did me the favor of cleaning up the blood trail for me. R also brought me a clean change of underwear. I'm glad this month I didn't have a pool of blood waiting to fall when I got up in the morning. HOWEVER, while at the clinic, I did have leakage. And it is embarrassing. I was wearing dark shorts and well fitted underwear. Still I leaked from the backside (butt) of my pants. Worse, I was sitting in the middle if a row. A lady sat to my left. Then her hubby came up. He just stayed there.  He didn't do what the lady in front did. First she told, then she asked the lady next to her to move over. Wow! 

When my bus was close to arriving then I gathered all my bags and left the clinic without looking back. 

Reminds me of the story I wrote about a homeless woman and her lecherous ex-boyfriend. In the story I included how she had her period and no way to get pads.