Re: What a nigtmare - SSI phone interview

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the reply. My therapist said she would help me with some of it

if I need her to as she has been with me quite a while and has my journals.

(I don't keep them in the house because I don't want the kids to find them -

they know nothing of the abuse I suffered as a child and some of the other

things that have happened to me.) She told me not to touch it today, that

since I had a day with no appointments to just rest and recoup and start

tomorrow slowly. She also said to word it like you did - I can't or am

unable to ....

thanks for the help. I was ready to cash it in and not even go through the

rest. That must by why they ask the things they do because I can imagine

that not many people are going to go through this whole thing just to get

the little bit of money they are going to give you.

Also, does anyone know what happens if you have a good period and can work?

Do they let you work? Do you lose your benefits if you go back to work? Do

you have to reapply again if you work and then can't? I know - slow down.

But these are things that are on my mind. I would like to go back to work

some day if I possibly could, but don't know if that is at all possible,

anyways.

Hope you all have a good day. Going to curl up on the couch with a good

movie. Be back later.

Lynn

What a nigtmare - SSI phone

interview

>

>

> > Hi, all. What a terrible phone call. It lasted for 1 hour and 20

> minutes.

> > Now I have the six page function report to fill out. I don't think I've

> > stopped crying. How invasive and humiliating to have everything

> questioned

> > and described and asked in minute details about. I started crying in

the

> > middle of the phone interview because I couldn't find the pages with the

> > information I had written down. The lady was nice, but she still had to

> > finish the questions with me. (To top this all off, I still wasn't

> feeling

> > good from overdoing this weekend and had a psychologist appointment

before

> > the phone interview. Nothing to make one feel better, right?)

> >

> > I have heard, but am not sure, that I should give as much information -

> > overkill if possible - on answering this function report to show them

just

> > how much my life has changed since my last fibro flare up/depression

> > episode. I wrote some on the pages, but since typing hurts less than

> > writing, will probably add a few pages of descriptions.

> >

> > Has anyone who has done this before have any suggestions on how to get

> > through this next step without wanting to tear out your hair, cry

> > continuously and want to jump off the nearest bridge? I can't believe

how

> > far I am from what I used to be able to do. It's enough to make me want

> to

> > go back to bed and never come out from under the covers.

> >

> > Sorry this is so long and depressing. Can't believe what they make you

go

> > through.

> >

> > Thanks, Lynn

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > 1. While it is wonderful to share our experiences with everyone on the

> list as to what treatments do and don't work for us, pls always check with

> your dr. Some treatments are dangerous when given along with other meds

as

> well as to certain health conditions or just dangerous in general.

> >

> > 2. If you are in a difficult situation (doesn't matter what it is) pls

> don't be afraid to ask for help. It is the first step to trying to make

> that situation better.

> >

> >

> > Have a nice day everyone.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Lynn, easy hon. Take a deep breath. I just went to the ss website and

found this http://www.ssa.gov./disability/professionals/bluebook/index.htm

on this page you will find an 88 page adult list of impairments. Use this

as a memory jogger in writing your report. It will help. Of course not

all of it applies to you, but if you can open a pdf file print out the parts

that fit you and or just read to get the gist.

I also believe the more graphic you can be, the more complete you can be in

your report the better chance you have of getting it. They have to

understand and you h ave the job of making them understand.

Be sure and focus on the things you CAN NOT DO ... NOT ON WHAT YOU USED TO

DO. LIKE SAYING THINGS LIKE I CAN'T WALK UP STEPS, COMPARED TO I USED TO

BE ABLE TO RUN THE STEPS BUT NOW I CAN'T.

Verbage is important, from what I hear. So the main thing is to be able to

communicate what you can't do and how you feel and stuff. It is hard. It

took me three weeks to write my thing... I wrote it all up in chonological

order as best as I could and told of instances of severe pain.. giving

examples of what happened. I have multiple things going on... so I gave

those examples. Like once I went blind from the pain, once I was on the

floor and hd to be carried ....stuff like that.

Just start now.... and add it (staple it... I had 11 sheets) to the comment

section of the application. You can mail me off liine if you like.

dash14u@... I am now trying to help my cousin get ssd. If anyone

should get it it is him. So sad. dash

What a nigtmare - SSI phone interview

> Hi, all. What a terrible phone call. It lasted for 1 hour and 20

minutes.

> Now I have the six page function report to fill out. I don't think I've

> stopped crying. How invasive and humiliating to have everything

questioned

> and described and asked in minute details about. I started crying in the

> middle of the phone interview because I couldn't find the pages with the

> information I had written down. The lady was nice, but she still had to

> finish the questions with me. (To top this all off, I still wasn't

feeling

> good from overdoing this weekend and had a psychologist appointment before

> the phone interview. Nothing to make one feel better, right?)

>

> I have heard, but am not sure, that I should give as much information -

> overkill if possible - on answering this function report to show them just

> how much my life has changed since my last fibro flare up/depression

> episode. I wrote some on the pages, but since typing hurts less than

> writing, will probably add a few pages of descriptions.

>

> Has anyone who has done this before have any suggestions on how to get

> through this next step without wanting to tear out your hair, cry

> continuously and want to jump off the nearest bridge? I can't believe how

> far I am from what I used to be able to do. It's enough to make me want

to

> go back to bed and never come out from under the covers.

>

> Sorry this is so long and depressing. Can't believe what they make you go

> through.

>

> Thanks, Lynn

>

>

>

>

>

> 1. While it is wonderful to share our experiences with everyone on the

list as to what treatments do and don't work for us, pls always check with

your dr. Some treatments are dangerous when given along with other meds as

well as to certain health conditions or just dangerous in general.

>

> 2. If you are in a difficult situation (doesn't matter what it is) pls

don't be afraid to ask for help. It is the first step to trying to make

that situation better.

>

>

> Have a nice day everyone.

>

>

[Guest guest]

You can work AFTER you get ssi or ssd, but not before you get it. They

will adjust your income and give you incentives like that to work.....take

so much away...ha ha. But yes you can work a little and there are limits

til you lose things.. You will figure that out later.......and you can do a

few things, but that is for future. (((((hugs))))))) relax and take a

break. One thing at a time. recoup. dash

Re: What a nigtmare - SSI phone

interview

> Thanks for the reply. My therapist said she would help me with some of it

> if I need her to as she has been with me quite a while and has my

journals.

> (I don't keep them in the house because I don't want the kids to find

them -

> they know nothing of the abuse I suffered as a child and some of the other

> things that have happened to me.) She told me not to touch it today, that

> since I had a day with no appointments to just rest and recoup and start

> tomorrow slowly. She also said to word it like you did - I can't or am

> unable to ....

>

> thanks for the help. I was ready to cash it in and not even go through

the

> rest. That must by why they ask the things they do because I can imagine

> that not many people are going to go through this whole thing just to get

> the little bit of money they are going to give you.

>

> Also, does anyone know what happens if you have a good period and can

work?

> Do they let you work? Do you lose your benefits if you go back to work?

Do

> you have to reapply again if you work and then can't? I know - slow down.

> But these are things that are on my mind. I would like to go back to work

> some day if I possibly could, but don't know if that is at all possible,

> anyways.

>

> Hope you all have a good day. Going to curl up on the couch with a good

> movie. Be back later.

> Lynn

>

>

[Guest guest]

Lynn,

How awful for you.... I'm sorry that you have to go through that. It

sounds as if rehashing all that you " can't do " would make you feel

sooo much worse.

Unfortunately, I am considering going that route... I guess this is

what I have to look forward to.

((((HUGS))))

a

> Hi, all. What a terrible phone call. It lasted for 1 hour and 20

minutes.

> Now I have the six page function report to fill out. I don't think

I've

> stopped crying. How invasive and humiliating to have everything

questioned

> and described and asked in minute details about. I started crying

in the

> middle of the phone interview because I couldn't find the pages

with the

> information I had written down. The lady was nice, but she still

had to

> finish the questions with me. (To top this all off, I still wasn't

feeling

> good from overdoing this weekend and had a psychologist appointment

before

> the phone interview. Nothing to make one feel better, right?)

>

> I have heard, but am not sure, that I should give as much

information -

> overkill if possible - on answering this function report to show

them just

> how much my life has changed since my last fibro flare up/depression

> episode. I wrote some on the pages, but since typing hurts less

than

> writing, will probably add a few pages of descriptions.

>

> Has anyone who has done this before have any suggestions on how to

get

> through this next step without wanting to tear out your hair, cry

> continuously and want to jump off the nearest bridge? I can't

believe how

> far I am from what I used to be able to do. It's enough to make me

want to

> go back to bed and never come out from under the covers.

>

> Sorry this is so long and depressing. Can't believe what they make

you go

> through.

>

> Thanks, Lynn