Needing to vent a little about SSDI

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Hi all,

I was asked to update the group on my quest for social security

disability determination. I was told by the medical review person

from SS in Feb. that she was getting ready to make a favorable

determination in my behalf. She did. And the Seattle office pulled it

for a quality assurance review. My guess is because I am now on

Enbrel. Anyhow 6 weeks later I was informed that I would need to see

one of their doctors. I drove 5 hours to Anchoage and saw a family

practice doctor there. He was very nice and told me first off that he

didn't really understand what I was doing there since they had more

than enough information from 3 rheumatologists. They requested a

range of motion study. He seemed more interested in my nystagmus (my

eyes move) than my joints. Anyhow he didn't have the right form and

didn't have the right tool so he scrounged up a few rulers and

measured the angles of my knees, ankles, wrists and elbows. Then

traced the angles made by the rulers on a paper. He told me that

later he would find a protactor and measure the degree. I only hope

that if he errs it's in my favor. He did say that sometimes Social

Security will say that even if there is significant joint damage and

the person is in alot of pain, if they can still move the part then

they can still work!

Ok gang. Help me out here. Am I the only one that thinks this a very

cruel and bad joke?

Sorry. I just needed to talk to someone who understands. Thanks. Janet