Made it.

[Iamgoingnow]

I just wanted to post again to let everyone who was kind enough to read my last thread that I am now in the UK with my sister.

It is such a huge relief to be here away from the terrible situation I was in. I was able to sleep soundly for a few hours last night knowing we were safe, until my daughter decided it was time to get up!

I am going to see if I am still registered with my old doctor today or if not the re-register as I want to have my the last injury inflicted on me checked out.

thanks you for taking the time to read my posts.
I had nowhere else to turn to and the compassion of complete strangers gave me courage and comfort to leave.

[Iamgoingnow]

Thanks again for all the lovely messages.

I have spoken to the doctors surgery and made an appointment for later for myself and my daughter. I was hit in the face with a plug attached to a cable about 2-3 times and it has left a large amount of bruising and swelling to my eye/forehead area and I need to have it looked at. It was because of this injury that I had to stay alone as it couldn't be hidden.

I also want to see if I can be sent for some counselling.

My baby, she is nearly 18months, was not subject to abuse but I want her to have a check up, and arrange a time for injections that have been missed. Hopefully they can sort out a health visitor.

Womens aid have been great. Have given me numbers for job centre, tax credits and child benefit as I only have 270 US dollars left from the money I sold my jewellery from.
They have also put me in touch with somebody at the local police station, they are coming to see me tomorrow.
They also suggested I inform the home office of my husbands details and also that of his close relatives (mainly his brother and father) so that they are aware of the situation should they try to apply for a visa.

I have been offered a place in the refuge but I want to stay with my sister for this week, I feel I need to be close to her right now. I have asked them if they still have a place then I would like to go next week, they seem to have a lot of programmes that can support me and help me to re-build my life.

[OneMoreGo]

I was thinking about you too. Thanks for letting us know what happened! :) I'm so glad you are safe now but so sad for you that you (and your daughter) had to go through that. It's great you are able to get so much support/help now and I would definitely inform the home office as they suggested. Best of luck to you. x

[Helltotheno]

Wow, it's great news that you managed to get out safely...
I find myself still worried for you though. Do they know where your sister lives? Can they come after you?Will you be safe where you are?

[Northumberlandlass]

So pleased you & your DD are safe.

[DameFanny]

Oh bloody well done you!

[SanctuaryMoon]

Great news, have been thinking of you. Wishing you the best of luck x

[maristella]

I'm so pleased, I had hoped this would be your thread!

You are one brave, courageous lady and I wish you and your DD all the very best x

[butisthismyname]

fabulous news !

[YerMaw1989]

Oh good stuff I hope things keep looking up. thanks for the update.

[GupX]

Have been thinking of you all weekend - so pleased you got out safely with your DD.

All the very best of luck from here on in.

[Slainte]

So happy to hear that you're in UK, I've been worrying about you all weekend. I shed a tear (of relief) tonight when I saw this post

[rebecca87]

Fantastic! Well done, hope everything goes well for you x

[SwimmingLikeADuck]

Another who was worried about you-well done for your huge bravery x

[AlmostAHipster]

Bloody good for you, love! Well done.

[MrsMmoo]

So pleased you made it here, your post gave me goosebumps as it seemed very scary.

Does your husband have an EU passport?

[Iamgoingnow]

Thanks again for the lovely messages.

I went to the doctor yesterday afternoon, they are doing to put a health visitor in touch with me and have made appointment for my daughters injections that she has missed while away. They have also referred me to social services given my situation.

The doctor sent me up to the hospital for an x-ray to make sure nothing fractured and thankfully there is not.

A couple of you have asked about my husband coming to the UK- He does know where my sister lives, I don't think he knows the postal address but he knows where it is from when we visited her a few times before leaving the UK. This was over a year ago, not sure if he would still remember?

He had an Iraqi passport. I took it with me and I took several taxis to a few different towns, making my journey somewhat longer but wanted to be less easy to trace. I dumped his passport in another town. It will take a little while for him to get another. He had a 2 UK visas (both for 3 months for a visit) in it which had both expired. I had to send a letter of invitation, documentation relating to the property i lived in, to show he would have a place to stay and also payslips, bank statements (I was working as a nurse) to show he had financial support.

I do not believe he has somebody who could do that for him so he can get a visa. But i am sure he could find somebody from his town who has relative/friend in the UK. His brother and father do not have a passport.

I have sent an email to the home office with my husbands and his brothers/fathers details and an explanation of the situation. I am going to write a letter today and post it just to be sure.

I think I will take womens aid up on the offer of a place in the refuge next week. I feel quite safe right now knowing they don't even have passports.

Somebody from the police station is coming between 10:30-11:30 this morning.

Your lovely messages have really been a comfort when I need it most.

[Lemonylemon]

Another one here who was wondering how you'd got on. Well done you. You've been so, so brave.

[EldritchCleavage]

I am so pleased to hear you are out safely. Good luck with everything.

[schobe]

This is brilliant news, well done. The level of bravery that must have taken is immense.

[ClippedPhoenix]

You are an absolute star and an inspiration to many others OP. Massive hugs.

[NotQuintAtAllOhNo]

Oh excellent news that you are here now.

[kasbah72]

So pleased you made it out of there. There are some posts that really stick with you, even though you don't know the poster. This was one of them and I am so relieved to hear you are now in the system here and safe.
Take care

[Slainte]

Well done, you've done so much already! like another poster said upthread, you are an inspiration to others.

[SufferingLampreys]

I am so relieved to read this thread

You are an amazing woman. Your dd is lucky to have such a great role model

[NoillyPrat]

I'm so glad to read you're safe. You are amazing. Well done op.