Re: It took four years but I won

[Guest guest]

i am so happy to hear you have won. you shouldn't have to suffer that long.

that is horrible. congratulations!! hope you feel better soon. kathy in il

[Guest guest]

Hi there..

it takes a lot to fight a battle…especially when the wars of health take

their tolls upon us also….

there is something I find truly admirable when a person fights for a

principle….

regardless of outcome you fought a mighty battle and won against the bad

guys..

cheers to your fortitude and courage…strength of character and tenacity

when I am sure the fight seemed to take a great toll..

congrats upon your victory…

thankyou for sharing

Sincerely

Sam

[ ] It took four years but I won

Hello everyone:

I have to tell this story because I just have to share it...I will try

to give the condensed version....four years ago I was diagnosed with

spinal problems ....I had worked for the city i lived in for 17 years;

my pain had gotten so bad i had to quit...thought I would take a break

and go back to work...tried part time...couldnt do it...so Social

Security here I came...if anyone had told me what I was about to go

through I would have never believed them...I was told my biggest

problem was my age at the time I was 40...in the next 4 years i was

diagnosed with scleroderma,lupus with brain involvement, fibro,chronic

insomnia,depression,dysphgia,reynauds,bilateral carpal tunnel

surgery that failed and degenerative disc disease. With all this

Social Security denied me....today I had my day in court..it took 15

minutes for a judge to say, I cant believe you had to wait this

long....I am sorry...and you will be back paid to 1998...

So I guess what I am trying to say is never give up ....somewhere out

there is a doctor that knows what he is doing...mine was a rheumy that

wouldnt give up...and even if the wheels work slowly they do work...

even on the days you just want to give up and find that hole to go

crawl in...it will get better, and finally it is not all in your head

and you are not crazy...hugs to you all Kathi in Ok

[Guest guest]

<<....today I had my day in court..it took 15

minutes for a judge to say, I cant believe you had to wait this

long....I am sorry...and you will be back paid to 1998...

So I guess what I am trying to say is never give up>>

Kathi, that is such wonderful news! What a shame that you had to go through

such an ordeal to get the benefits you deserved. At least receiving back

benefits to 1998 should be a nice nest egg.

Hugs,

Carol in FL

[ ] It took four years but I won

Hello everyone:

I have to tell this story because I just have to share it...I will try

to give the condensed version....four years ago I was diagnosed with

spinal problems ....I had worked for the city i lived in for 17 years;

my pain had gotten so bad i had to quit...thought I would take a break

and go back to work...tried part time...couldnt do it...so Social

Security here I came...if anyone had told me what I was about to go

through I would have never believed them...I was told my biggest

problem was my age at the time I was 40...in the next 4 years i was

diagnosed with scleroderma,lupus with brain involvement, fibro,chronic

insomnia,depression,dysphgia,reynauds,bilateral carpal tunnel

surgery that failed and degenerative disc disease. With all this

Social Security denied me....today I had my day in court..it took 15

minutes for a judge to say, I cant believe you had to wait this

long....I am sorry...and you will be back paid to 1998...

So I guess what I am trying to say is never give up ....somewhere out

there is a doctor that knows what he is doing...mine was a rheumy that

wouldnt give up...and even if the wheels work slowly they do work...

even on the days you just want to give up and find that hole to go

crawl in...it will get better, and finally it is not all in your head

and you are not crazy...hugs to you all Kathi in Ok

[Guest guest]

Congratulations, Kathi! Thank you for sharing such happy news with us

and giving others here facing a similar struggle hope.

I wholeheartedly agree with the judge - it's unbelievable that they

would deny you for so long. Bless him and bless you, too!

[ ] It took four years but I won

> Hello everyone:

> I have to tell this story because I just have to share it...I will try

> to give the condensed version....four years ago I was diagnosed with

> spinal problems ....I had worked for the city i lived in for 17 years;

> my pain had gotten so bad i had to quit...thought I would take a break

> and go back to work...tried part time...couldnt do it...so Social

> Security here I came...if anyone had told me what I was about to go

> through I would have never believed them...I was told my biggest

> problem was my age at the time I was 40...in the next 4 years i was

> diagnosed with scleroderma,lupus with brain involvement, fibro,chronic

> insomnia,depression,dysphgia,reynauds,bilateral carpal tunnel

> surgery that failed and degenerative disc disease. With all this

> Social Security denied me....today I had my day in court..it took 15

> minutes for a judge to say, I cant believe you had to wait this

> long....I am sorry...and you will be back paid to 1998...

> So I guess what I am trying to say is never give up ....somewhere out

> there is a doctor that knows what he is doing...mine was a rheumy that

> wouldnt give up...and even if the wheels work slowly they do work...

> even on the days you just want to give up and find that hole to go

> crawl in...it will get better, and finally it is not all in your head

> and you are not crazy...hugs to you all Kathi in Ok

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathi,

I am so glad to hear your good news. I have been trying to get ss

for 6 years. I have a court hearing on May 15. Any suggestions, my file

was lost for over 16 months. It has been all over the country. Glad you

can finally put this thing to bed.

Lynn

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> From: iamladybird <iamladybird@...>

>

> Subject: [ ] It took four years but I won

> Date: Friday, April 19, 2002 4:43 PM

>

> Hello everyone:

> I have to tell this story because I just have to share it...I will try

> to give the condensed version....four years ago I was diagnosed with

> spinal problems ....I had worked for the city i lived in for 17 years;

> my pain had gotten so bad i had to quit...thought I would take a break

> and go back to work...tried part time...couldnt do it...so Social

> Security here I came...if anyone had told me what I was about to go

> through I would have never believed them...I was told my biggest

> problem was my age at the time I was 40...in the next 4 years i was

> diagnosed with scleroderma,lupus with brain involvement, fibro,chronic

> insomnia,depression,dysphgia,reynauds,bilateral carpal tunnel

> surgery that failed and degenerative disc disease. With all this

> Social Security denied me....today I had my day in court..it took 15

> minutes for a judge to say, I cant believe you had to wait this

> long....I am sorry...and you will be back paid to 1998...

> So I guess what I am trying to say is never give up ....somewhere out

> there is a doctor that knows what he is doing...mine was a rheumy that

> wouldnt give up...and even if the wheels work slowly they do work...

> even on the days you just want to give up and find that hole to go

> crawl in...it will get better, and finally it is not all in your head

> and you are not crazy...hugs to you all Kathi in Ok

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Kathi,

Congratulations!!!! I am still a newbie on the SS front, I have just

received my first denial and have secured an attorney for the appeal. What a

horrible process to have to go thru to get something that is ours already!

Have a good, pain free weekend.

Debs in FL

[Guest guest]

Kathi: Congratulations! If anyone deserves it, you do. Sorry it took you so

very long.

Good Luck & God Bless

Jan in SC