Decision from Social Security

December 8, 2003

Hi All,

I've had some really good news. Last week I received a note from my SSD

lawyer and an administrative law judge was assigned to my case (wait,

there's more!). Yesterday, I opened my mail from Saturday and I got a

notice of decision from Socia Security. They have decided fully

favoriable to me! In other words, they decided I was disabled due to a

combo of my health problems(which not alone would not have given me

disability) and my pain/medications effect on my

concentration/attaention (according to both the physical and mental

physicians they had me go see). Which is interesting because I thought I

had done too well at the psychologist's appointment. Evidently I was

wrong, because his statement said I had attention and concentration

problems. So I don't even have to go to court, the judge made this

decision based upon my medical records and other forms, etc. I hadn't

even sent them my letter from my GI physician stating that I am fully

disabled due to my pain etc. And the judge had evidently reviewed my

case really soon after having it assigned to him, so I didn't have to

wait the four or five months I was told it would take to get a court

date. The judge must have took one look at my records and said, " why

isn't this person on disability? " . I can't believe it. I am so

thrilled. They still need to process the decision and then send me a

letter of my benefits, but they have made the actual decision. The

letter did say that the SSA office may need more information from me

(though what they'd need now I don't know) too. So, I am very happy

right now. Later today I am going to call my lawyer just to confirm what

goes on from here and also call MetLife, my Long Term Disability

insurance and see if this will help them in making their decision too.

Hopefully it will. Anyways, I wanted to tell you all the good news.

Kimber

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Kimber

Vallejo, CA

hominid2@...

Note: All advice given is personal opinion, not equal to that of a licensed

physician or health care professional.

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