Re: New Subject: Financial Support

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone--

I have a question for people if anyone is willing to answer.  How do those who

us who are not able to work due to our ME/CFS support themselves financially?

 I have been sick for 8.5 years and most of that time have been able to work in

one capacity or another.  Unfortunately, lately, I have gotten worse and don't

know if I'd be able to work.  I am single so this is a concern of mine.

 Thanks--

Joe

[Guest guest]

It is an absolute struggle I lived with my mother for several years

and have to be very frugal I worked as much as I could but it was only

a couple days a week ... fortunately (Thank God) I am able to work

more now

I had non physically demanding work

On Jul 19, 2012, at 7:56 AM, ph Polchinski wrote:

> Hi Everyone--

>

> I have a question for people if anyone is willing to answer. How do

> those who us who are not able to work due to our ME/CFS support

> themselves financially? I have been sick for 8.5 years and most of

> that time have been able to work in one capacity or another.

> Unfortunately, lately, I have gotten worse and don't know if I'd be

> able to work. I am single so this is a concern of mine. Thanks--

>

> Joe

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Joe, I am on US Federal Disability. I retired from my career with the Forest

Service a couple of months following onset because I could not work. I have good

insurance that I have to pay for. My total annual income on disability is

$13,000. Just enough to make me I eligible for state services like Medicaid.

Food stamps, etc. for the first 9 years I lived on my own with that but then got

remarried in 2002. Hubs is a software engineer so makes decent money. He though

was just dxd with CFS so things will be changing.

Chardale Irvine

On Jul 19, 2012, at 10:56 AM, ph Polchinski <pchoopsfan@...> wrote:

> Hi Everyone--

>

> I have a question for people if anyone is willing to answer. How do those who

us who are not able to work due to our ME/CFS support themselves financially? I

have been sick for 8.5 years and most of that time have been able to work in one

capacity or another. Unfortunately, lately, I have gotten worse and don't know

if I'd be able to work. I am single so this is a concern of mine. Thanks--

>

> Joe

>

>

[Guest guest]

On 7/19/2012 10:56 AM, ph Polchinski wrote:

> I have a question for people if anyone is willing to answer. How do those who

us who are not able to work due to our ME/CFS support themselves financially? I

have been sick for 8.5 years and most of that time have been able to work in one

capacity or another. Unfortunately, lately, I have gotten worse and don't know

if I'd be able to work. I am single so this is a concern of mine. Thanks--

Social Security Disability.

Jeri <teewinot13@...>

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[Guest guest]

If you are no longer able to work at all, and your condition is

expected to last longer than 1 year, you can apply for social security

disability benefits. It always takes awhile, sometimes 2 or more years,

but it can help Meanwhile, family and friends....

Best wishes

Jill

On 7/19/2012 7:56 AM, ph Polchinski wrote:

>

> Hi Everyone--

>

> I have a question for people if anyone is willing to answer. How do

> those who us who are not able to work due to our ME/CFS support

> themselves financially? I have been sick for 8.5 years and most of

> that time have been able to work in one capacity or another.

> Unfortunately, lately, I have gotten worse and don't know if I'd be

> able to work. I am single so this is a concern of mine. Thanks--

>

> Joe

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have a husband who makes pretty good money. Additionally, I am in the

process of applying for Social Security Disability. I have been denied twice

on paper records and now get to see a judge face-to-face.