Guest guest Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 Hi! Nice to read the daily digest... Am newly diagnosed with questions and a need to vent... Just wondering how many of you are on Disability and if so, how long did it take to receive any type of financial relief... I've been unable to work for over a year now... don't really know what I could do... hands are useless... can't write or type as my hands go numb, tingly and hurt... can't sit for long periods of time... it's hard to walk most of the time with pain in either my hips, knees, ankles & /or feet... blah blah blah - you all know how I'm feeling... I also am recently seperated and am caring for our 22 month old daughter, aka " Turbo " lol. (Thank God she's a good kid... not sure what I'd do if she wasn't) It is very stressful to have to rely on husband solely for financial support. At this time he is paying all the bills and growing very tired of doing so. He's trying to get me to move home and I may have no choice if he decides to stop paying the rent, car payment, utilities, etc. Moving back would only make matters worse as he is a huge slob and I can barely take care of my rented little house, our daughter and myself.... let alone a 2600 sq ft house on a 1.1 acre landscaped lot. My home must be clean as I live by the theory of " cluttered home, cluttered mind " . Since I left him in April, my blood pressure is back to normal, I'm off xanax, and resting through the night for the first time in a very long time. I've been battling fatigue, joint pain & muscle aches since my first back surgery in 1996. Was just diagnosed with RA, but have no details yet. Am seeing Rheumatologist for 1st time on July 6th. The RA was diagnosed after finding my cervical disc C4-5 full on bone spurs. Awaiting 2nd surgery consult to see if they can successfully remove them - but they are doubtful. I am also very prone to adhesions so they are positive there is plenty of scar tissue in there too. After 2 back surgeries to remove disc L5, they believe there is scar tissue in that area and that the fusion did not hold. I have lost 50lbs, so my lower back feels better at least. But the weight loss did not relief any hip pain. Any advice, suggestions, or support would be greatly appreciated. Please feel free to email me directly or to the group... better go for now as hands are shot and my daughter is finally getting up! Thanks to all and my God Bless You Always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 ----- Original Message ----- From: mrsjfranklin2004 > Just wondering how many of you are on Disability and if so, how long did it take to receive any type of financial relief... Took me two years from the time I applied. I hired a lawyer after the initial turn down. Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 my doctor said i should go on disability and srarted all the paper work and they sent me to one of there doctors and i was turned down the first time so i sent it back in and i got aproveed it took about a year for me to get on disability and have been on it for a long time now take care and the best of luck sherrie > Hi! Nice to read the daily digest... Am newly diagnosed with > questions and a need to vent... > > Just wondering how many of you are on Disability and if so, how long > did it take to receive any type of financial relief... I've been > unable to work for over a year now... don't really know what I could > do... hands are useless... can't write or type as my hands go > numb, tingly and hurt... can't sit for long periods of time... it's > hard to walk most of the time with pain in either my hips, knees, > ankles & /or feet... blah blah blah - you all know how I'm feeling... > > I also am recently seperated and am caring for our 22 month old > daughter, aka " Turbo " lol. (Thank God she's a good kid... not sure > what I'd do if she wasn't) It is very stressful to have to rely on > husband solely for financial support. At this time he is paying all > the bills and growing very tired of doing so. He's trying to get me > to move home and I may have no choice if he decides to stop paying > the rent, car payment, utilities, etc. > > Moving back would only make matters worse as he is a huge slob and I > can barely take care of my rented little house, our daughter and > myself.... let alone a 2600 sq ft house on a 1.1 acre landscaped > lot. My home must be clean as I live by the theory of " cluttered > home, cluttered mind " . Since I left him in April, my blood pressure > is back to normal, I'm off xanax, and resting through the night for > the first time in a very long time. > > I've been battling fatigue, joint pain & muscle aches since my first > back surgery in 1996. Was just diagnosed with RA, but have no > details yet. Am seeing Rheumatologist for 1st time on July 6th. > The RA was diagnosed after finding my cervical disc C4-5 full on > bone spurs. Awaiting 2nd surgery consult to see if they can > successfully remove them - but they are doubtful. I am also very > prone to adhesions so they are positive there is plenty of scar > tissue in there too. After 2 back surgeries to remove disc L5, they > believe there is scar tissue in that area and that the fusion did > not hold. I have lost 50lbs, so my lower back feels better at > least. But the weight loss did not relief any hip pain. > > Any advice, suggestions, or support would be greatly appreciated. > Please feel free to email me directly or to the group... better go > for now as hands are shot and my daughter is finally getting up! > > Thanks to all and my God Bless You Always > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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