Re: SS Physical - Carol M.....Iris

March 23, 2004

Iris: It is so good to see you post...although sad to see you are

going through so much. I know alot of people think that SSDI is

going to be easy when they consider your medical records, but it is

alot harder than most think. In this area (Texas, Oklahoma) the ADJ

waiting list is at the least time 8 months, I waited 14 months on

the list, in a case they knew I was going to win....also people

don't realize that the docs SS sends you to are hired by then for

their benefit (by them I mean SS) and anything that your docs write

are also a biggie in the ultimate desicion....if your doc says you

are being treated for depression then that is one of your diagnosis

and whether it is controlled or not it still is a condition for

which you are being treated. Your medical records are a major

consideration in your case, and if you don't have a lawyer and are

fighting this yourself, you need to get your doc to write a letter

stating how your illness affects you on a day to day basis....So

many people give up when they are denied the first 2 denials and

scared away by the waiting for the ADJ, but this is actually what SS

is relying on, and alot of their cases just go away.....I can

remember when I was going through mine, I met a man that had

Hodgekins his family did'nt expect him to live more than a year, he

was on the waiting list for the ADJ and in the end was gone before

he ever saw the judge, I thought that was real conveniant for

SS....please don't give up, I know it is hard, but eventually they

do make a descision, I still have my fingers crossed for you, and

believe me I know what you mean about not needing the extra

aggravation when you are sick, add on to the fact you feel so lousy

about not being able to work, and embarrassed about even trying to

get SS in the first place....they don't make it easy, and now when I

hear people say things like " People on SS getting over, or being

bums " I laugh because there is know way anyone gets a hand out from

the system.......hoping things get better and so GOOD to see you

posting......Kathi in OK.......BTW I have a bunch of Aggie jokes

saved just for you....LOL

> > Dear Group,

> > I have been a mess stressing about my SSDI physical exam by

their Dr. My

> > exam was scheduled for yesterday at 5:30....but they called to

reschedule in the

> > morning. I had to get a ride and get ready so it took me

awhile. Then from

> > rushing around, I took all my medication , but forgot my list of

medication

> > (usualy they just copy the list instead of me writing it out).

Well, I had to

> > write all of the 12+ list of medications - it took me forever-

and by the time I

> > was done my wrist & hand was more red & swollen than usual ( 2

fingers would

> > not bend). The Dr. was very nice, he said that I had " severe

swelling in my

> > hands ; feet; ankles; knees & shoulders caused by advanced

arthritis " . He

> > also asked me to walk - but he asked me to do this barefoot????

I do not walk

> > well without shoes and had to struggle to get my shoes back on

to be able to do

> > this part of the exam. I guess I feel strange about this. The

Dr. verbally

> > confirmed what my Dr. says- which I guess is unusual. My sister

was with me as

> > an observer. But I think I actually expected him to argue that

NOTHING was

> > wrong and I could go back to my other life before RA. Funny how

our minds

> > work? I still have a psychological exam on Friday because I

take antidepressant

> > medication. Very frustrating - the whole thing! Through all of

this, I still

> > have not received any LTD payments - they keep putting me off by

needing

> > additional records. I just feel bummed about everything.

Everything is a fight

> > and sometimes I just don't have it .......my body is doing

enough of that as it

> > is. Sorry about the grumpiness.

> > Gentle Hugs & Prayers for all,

> > Carol M. in CA

> >

March 23, 2004

Iris,

Everything Kathi says is true. I am on ssd and it was a very trying

process. Not to scare you or anything, my case was a strange one. It

took me 5 years to get ssd, mainly because they lost my file for over 2

years. Every time I would call they would say they were working on it,

when they never were. I had to go to their doctors too. That doctor

works for ss, so he is not your friend. Just try to be calm and know it

is such a horrible game. Go with it all you will win in the end. They do

all that they do in the hopes you will walk away without benefits. Try

not to worry all will work out for you.

Lynn MeMom

Kathi wrote:

> Iris: It is so good to see you post...although sad to see you are

> going through so much. I know alot of people think that SSDI is

> going to be easy when they consider your medical records, but it is

> alot harder than most think. In this area (Texas, Oklahoma) the ADJ

> waiting list is at the least time 8 months, I waited 14 months on

> the list, in a case they knew I was going to win....also people

> don't realize that the docs SS sends you to are hired by then for

> their benefit (by them I mean SS) and anything that your docs write

> are also a biggie in the ultimate desicion....if your doc says you

> are being treated for depression then that is one of your diagnosis

> and whether it is controlled or not it still is a condition for

> which you are being treated. Your medical records are a major

> consideration in your case, and if you don't have a lawyer and are

> fighting this yourself, you need to get your doc to write a letter

> stating how your illness affects you on a day to day basis....So

> many people give up when they are denied the first 2 denials and

> scared away by the waiting for the ADJ, but this is actually what SS

> is relying on, and alot of their cases just go away.....I can

> remember when I was going through mine, I met a man that had

> Hodgekins his family did'nt expect him to live more than a year, he

> was on the waiting list for the ADJ and in the end was gone before

> he ever saw the judge, I thought that was real conveniant for

> SS....please don't give up, I know it is hard, but eventually they

> do make a descision, I still have my fingers crossed for you, and

> believe me I know what you mean about not needing the extra

> aggravation when you are sick, add on to the fact you feel so lousy

> about not being able to work, and embarrassed about even trying to

> get SS in the first place....they don't make it easy, and now when I

> hear people say things like " People on SS getting over, or being

> bums " I laugh because there is know way anyone gets a hand out from

> the system.......hoping things get better and so GOOD to see you

> posting......Kathi in OK.......BTW I have a bunch of Aggie jokes

> saved just for you....LOL

>

> > > Dear Group,

> > > I have been a mess stressing about my SSDI physical exam by

> their Dr. My

> > > exam was scheduled for yesterday at 5:30....but they called to

> reschedule in the

> > > morning. I had to get a ride and get ready so it took me

> awhile. Then from

> > > rushing around, I took all my medication , but forgot my list of

> medication

> > > (usualy they just copy the list instead of me writing it out).

> Well, I had to

> > > write all of the 12+ list of medications - it took me forever-

> and by the time I

> > > was done my wrist & hand was more red & swollen than usual ( 2

> fingers would

> > > not bend). The Dr. was very nice, he said that I had " severe

> swelling in my

> > > hands ; feet; ankles; knees & shoulders caused by advanced

> arthritis " . He

> > > also asked me to walk - but he asked me to do this barefoot????

> I do not walk

> > > well without shoes and had to struggle to get my shoes back on

> to be able to do

> > > this part of the exam. I guess I feel strange about this. The

> Dr. verbally

> > > confirmed what my Dr. says- which I guess is unusual. My sister

> was with me as

> > > an observer. But I think I actually expected him to argue that

> NOTHING was

> > > wrong and I could go back to my other life before RA. Funny how

> our minds

> > > work? I still have a psychological exam on Friday because I

> take antidepressant

> > > medication. Very frustrating - the whole thing! Through all of

> this, I still

> > > have not received any LTD payments - they keep putting me off by

> needing

> > > additional records. I just feel bummed about everything.

> Everything is a fight

> > > and sometimes I just don't have it .......my body is doing

> enough of that as it

> > > is. Sorry about the grumpiness.

> > > Gentle Hugs & Prayers for all,

> > > Carol M. in CA

> > >

March 23, 2004

It took over 2 years for my son to get SSI and he was struck by lightning when

he was 13! He applied when he turned 18 and got it when he was 20 1/2. You

would think that was an obvious one but it wasn't. We persisted and got it. It

was very frustrating.

Becky

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