Tuffy
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Reading posts from everyone, I consider myself "extremely" lucky to have gotten approved for SSI, but it was a long, frustrating, nerve racking 4+ yr process. I, if I may...and I hope nobody takes this the wrong way, but I just have to say it. When I was going thru the system, I lived in Detroit !!! When I would have to go downtown (which was scary enough)to see the 'systems doctors', the waiting room was "Full" of people and their 19 kids trying to 'work' the system. They didn't limp, stutter, look sick, etc! But Fibbies look fine too on the outside. These gov't doctors took me in a room and this #$%^& doctor had me bending over to touch my toes, make me walk a straight line, and one time the doc touched one of my trigger points, and after a quick loud yell, I thought my hubby was going to break her hands for hurting me. Then U go and see the shrink. Is the sky blue? R U depressed? How many hrs dly do U watch TV? Every ?? was carefully written down, and you really have to watch every response you make!!!! I can't stress this enough. IF you can watch TV for say...6-8 hrs a day, then to them, that means U can sit in a chair - be sedetary and perform a job! I know thats not right, but thats the gov't way. U need a lawyer to decyfer exactly what the catch is between each question. Yes, it is frustrating, but again..don't get mad at me, but there are soooo many people that just want to sit at home and get paid for it by the gov't, so they have to 'weed out' all the 'fakers'. Just like an example I witnessed while in Detroit..some people pop out babies like an easy bake oven, just so they can get more welfare. Thankfully MI chg'd their rules to where you don't just sit home and eat bon-bons, drive your Cadillac to the store 2 buy food with food stamps and get free ins from Medicaid. I unfortunately had to be struck with Marfans Syndrome and Addison's Disease, + Fibro illnesses. I had a great job, happy family, etc and then one day it was all gone. But I had worked long enough to acquire '85 points' which was the magic # needed that also was a requirement for my SSI. The gov't doctors only had a small part in the accept/deny process. I had 2 get depositions from my doctors, specialists, every single test result, hubby had to fill out forms also telling 'his' side of my story. Yes, he helped me bathe, Yes he did the housework and all cooking, yes he had to do all yardwork. And Yes I didn't drive, and on and on! It was endless! Here I am ranting on..sorry about that. I just remember the process and the BS involved, and I feel for all of you that are going through the process. I thankfully had a friend who was a lawyer and he researched for hours and days on getting disability approval. Your lawyer has to KNOW what 'conditions' are on the 'approved list'. If he does NOT know..find another lawyer. The lawyer should know very well how the paperwork and answers need to be phrased! Check 2 see if they have won other SSI cases, etc. Experience is everything. And they don't get paid till YOU get approval. I encourage anyone that would like to ask me questions to email me, and I'll be more than happy to try and help you. Thanks 4 listening to me rant a bit! Keep your chins up as best as possible.  |
