Kathy in IL - functional capacity test

[Guest guest]

So sorry to hear about your ordeal, Kathy. The test doesn't sound fair

at all. What sort of meaningful results could they possibly hope for?

I'm glad that you asked if anyone would be examining you later.

There has to be a better way.

Re: [ ] Kathy in IL-Birkenstocks

> thanks carol. maybe next time i need shoes. i had my functional

capacity

> test today. my last several jobs involved computers and swichboard.

today i

> got to walk on the treadmill, uphill downhill. do the range of motion

exam.

> grip test pinch test i stood on something and pulled on a chain. i had

to

> lift boxes and put them on shelves. he then finally gives me 3 glasses

of

> water to drink and the remeasues my feet and takes my temp!!! tells me

the

> water doesn't go under the tongue!!! i asked him if anyone would come

examine

> me later when i couldn't move and was crying. he said they know you

> diagnosis. all we can do is take the pictures. so i said oh, kinda

like you

> take you car into the shop because it makes a noise and it's ok then.

i said

> yes i did this once or 11 times with the boxes, but that doesn't mean

i could

> do that 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. of coarse now my temp is spiking

and my

> feet are sore and numb, but that doesn't matter to them. kathy in il

[Guest guest]

thanks gina, now my atty has said i need to write another appeal letter and

explain why i can't do my job (that isn't there anymore anyway) it is just i

don't feel dependable. i can maybe do it for awhile but we all know i WILL

fall daown again. plus my dad still stressing over things i did 24 years ago,

and how many cars my husband wrecked. he has been dead for 10 years now. let

it be!!!! i hope they do not ask me to say a few words at the party this

weekend because i just may!!! (just kidding) he was giving me grief that my

sister was getting me and my son a room so we would hang out and stay for

breakfast. like i asked for that. it was her idea. i'll just go home. kathy

in il