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04/03/2008 18:02
mamanordy
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So tired of waiting for SSDI to make a decision on whether I get disability or not. It has been a year and my health has done nothing but declined. I am in desperate need of Medicare and some money so I can go to see some drs. It is very frustrating.
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04/03/2008 20:50
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Hi Debbie: Please, please keep holding on. I personally believe that Social Security Disability puts everyone through continued paperwork and through the waiting game, and through denials hoping all the disabled will just go away and without money we may become homeless and without insurance we can't afford care so our ailments will escalate and some of us may die. You let yourself get down and cry a bit because it get to everyone waiting for SSD approval, but then put your head up, put your shoulders back and you tell yourself that you're going to be tough and stay in this until they approve you.

Make sure you are updating all your medicals, tests and prescriptions to SSA and that you have the doctors filling out new RFCs if they haven't already--because after a year you probably want the new RFCs in your file. And everything you send to SSA, make a copy of it to keep in your own personal file.

Don't give up.

A good rule of life is do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup
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04/04/2008 05:50
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Thanks Suz. I am definitely not going to give up! I do make sure that SSA gets an update for all I do, new scripts, etc. And OH YES, I copy everything! My file is getting thick!

Thanks for the words of encouragement!



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04/04/2008 18:15
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Debbi, you are really doing the right thing for yourself and being very proactive in your case--that's excellent. So although this wears you down, give yourself a huge pat on the back for what you have done so far and how far it has brought you. Good work!!!!!
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