Re: Re: Urgent question re: Disability

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Hi ,

Today for the heck of it, I decided to call the guy from disability who is

my contact person there. I just wanted to ask him how he was doing, if he

needed anything from me, etc. What was funny was in the middle of me leaving a

message, I forgot what I had said....LOL. I recovered and laughed...and he

called me back laughing, and thanked me for calling and let me know that all

my Drs. were great and had responded quickly and he had plenty of

documentation and I should have a decision in a few weeks. I was shocked! I

know this

probably means nothing, but I figured I'd be chasing everyone. At least I can

tell my Rheumy he can hold off on his paperwork until further notice. Thank

you for your help. What do you think about that?

Now I'll be a nervous wreck waiting..I'm not a good waiter!

Heidi in Mass.

In a message dated 2/5/2009 7:27:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

cynthiadew1@... writes:

Heidi,

Ask your doctor to write into his statement, what medications you are

on, what you were like before those medications, what your would be

like if you could no longer afford those medications. If you have a

history of needing to change your medications, say from Humira to

Remicade to Enbrel. Or that you have max'ed out on the allowable

amount of methotrexate. SSA does take into account what you would be

like without your medication, ask him to state that as well.

After reading my doctor's letter to SSA, he very dry-ly stated the

damage to my joints. He didn't give a pronosis, but he didn't sugar

coat what my future could be either.

So, yes, we muddle forward with the help of a cocktail of medications.

Stop even one of them and we are a mess.

Now, I recommend that you go to the But You Don't Look Sick website and

check out the Social Security Boards. On the Sticky sect_ion there are

several threads on letters samples for doctors.

You are very luckly to have a doctor who is willing to work with you.

Print out a couple of the sample letters than seem to apply to your

situation. Doctors are human and getting writer's block is common when

trying to write a letter that can have a huge impact on a patient.

If you need anything email privately.

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You have to learn to be patient and be a good waiter. Having RA and being

disable means you're forever cast into the land of limbo. Some of the treatments

can even take four to six weeks before you know if they result in a small

improvement. No use to be anxious about it because it won't change anything. Be

positive and try to get on with your life as best as you can. Really.

Stan,

Seattle, Cloudy and Rainy.

-------------- Original message --------------

From: sposy@...

Hi ,

Today for the heck of it, I decided to call the guy from disability who is

my contact person there. I just wanted to ask him how he was doing, if he

needed anything from me, etc. What was funny was in the middle of me leaving a

message, I forgot what I had said....LOL. I recovered and laughed...and he

called me back laughing, and thanked me for calling and let me know that all

my Drs. were great and had responded quickly and he had plenty of

documentation and I should have a decision in a few weeks. I was shocked! I know

this

probably means nothing, but I figured I'd be chasing everyone. At least I can

tell my Rheumy he can hold off on his paperwork until further notice. Thank

you for your help. What do you think about that?

Now I'll be a nervous wreck waiting..I'm not a good waiter!

Heidi in Mass.

In a message dated 2/5/2009 7:27:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

cynthiadew1@... writes:

Heidi,

Ask your doctor to write into his statement, what medications you are

on, what you were like before those medications, what your would be

like if you could no longer afford those medications. If you have a

history of needing to change your medications, say from Humira to

Remicade to Enbrel. Or that you have max'ed out on the allowable

amount of methotrexate. SSA does take into account what you would be

like without your medication, ask him to state that as well.

After reading my doctor's letter to SSA, he very dry-ly stated the

damage to my joints. He didn't give a pronosis, but he didn't sugar

coat what my future could be either.

So, yes, we muddle forward with the help of a cocktail of medications.

Stop even one of them and we are a mess.

Now, I recommend that you go to the But You Don't Look Sick website and

check out the Social Security Boards. On the Sticky sect_ion there are

several threads on letters samples for doctors.

You are very luckly to have a doctor who is willing to work with you.

Print out a couple of the sample letters than seem to apply to your

situation. Doctors are human and getting writer's block is common when

trying to write a letter that can have a huge impact on a patient.

If you need anything email privately.

www.butyoudontlookswww.butyoudont

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Hi Stan,

Yeah I know about waiting for the meds to work, this I can take. But with

all the things I'm waiting for at once lately, a claims adjustor to call and

make a decision, health insurance, disability, enliven, I'm not a good waiter.

However, I'm not a huge stress ball either. I do manage to keep myself

busy...today is a Winter Walk with lots of Bernese Mountain Dogs that I'm

taking my

puppy to after we go to puppy school. I'm not walking the icy trail because

I know I'd go splat like a pancake..but I do try my best not to sit and

count down the minutes until the mailman comes.....

Thanks Stan!!!

Heidi in Mass...

goal today: stand upright among big happy snow beasts!

_

In a message dated 2/7/2009 1:17:25 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

stanpfister@... writes:

You have to learn to be patient and be a good waiter. Having RA and being

disable means you're forever cast into the land of limbo. Some of the

treatments can even take four to six weeks before you know if they result in a

small

improvement. No use to be anxious about it because it won't change anything.

Be positive and try to get on with your life as best as you can. Really.

Stan,

Seattle, Cloudy and Rainy.

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_sposy@..._ (mailto:sposy@...) _

Hi ,

Today for the heck of it, I decided to call the guy from disability who is

my contact person there. I just wanted to ask him how he was doing, if he

needed anything from me, etc. What was funny was in the middle of me leaving

a

message, I forgot what I had said....LOL. I recovered and laughed...and he

called me back laughing, and thanked me for calling and let me know that all

my Drs. were great and had responded quickly and he had plenty of

documentation and I should have a decision in a few weeks. I was shocked! I

know this

probably means nothing, but I figured I'd be chasing everyone. At least I

can

tell my Rheumy he can hold off on his paperwork until further notice. Thank

you for your help. What do you think about that?

Now I'll be a nervous wreck waiting..I'm not a good waiter!

Heidi in Mass.

In a message dated 2/5/2009 7:27:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

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_cynthiadew1@cynthia_ (mailto:cynthiadew1@...) writes:

Heidi,

Ask your doctor to write into his statement, what medications you are

on, what you were like before those medications, what your would be

like if you could no longer afford those medications. If you have a

history of needing to change your medications, say from Humira to

Remicade to Enbrel. Or that you have max'ed out on the allowable

amount of methotrexate. SSA does take into account what you would be

like without your medication, ask him to state that as well.

After reading my doctor's letter to SSA, he very dry-ly stated the

damage to my joints. He didn't give a pronosis, but he didn't sugar

coat what my future could be either.

So, yes, we muddle forward with the help of a cocktail of medications.

Stop even one of them and we are a mess.

Now, I recommend that you go to the But You Don't Look Sick website and

check out the Social Security Boards. On the Sticky sect_ion there are

several threads on letters samples for doctors.

You are very luckly to have a do_ctor who is willing to work with you.

Print out a couple of the sample letters than seem to apply to your

situation. Doctors are human and getting writer's block is common when

trying to write a letter that can have a huge impact on a patient.

If you need anything email privately.

www.butyoudontlookswww.butyoudont

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Thank you ....I'll be sure to keep the list posted. I remain hopeful

and have lots of positive energy about this.

Heidi in Mass.

_

In a message dated 2/7/2009 7:21:02 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

cynthiadew1@... writes:

Heidi,

Stan is correct. Applying for disability means you have to learn to

wait. And be patient, very patient.

Not to get your hopes up, but if the worker said he had every thing he

needed from the medical side. That a decision would be coming in a few

weeks is probably, maybe, a good thing. Worker don't like to get your

hopes up only to have them dashed on the rocks. I'd say it's on a

supervisors desk waiting for his recommendation. So, we'll keep your

fingers crossed for you. It's those last couple of weeks of waiting

that is a killer.

Wishing you positive thoughts.

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Stan...

It's 2:34 PM and the mail hasn't come yet....however, I just took my puppy

out and she went down the stairs on her belly!! She gave me a heart attack,

but she thought it was great!

Heidi ...WIDE AWAKE in Mass.

where everything is melting and freezing and melting and freezing...and so

on.....grrrrrr!!!

_

In a message dated 2/9/2009 1:11:01 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

stanpfister@... writes:

You know you're bored when the mail delivery seems facinating! I always wait

thinking something good is gonna be in there and it's usually a bunch of

junk mail. I took a spill on the ice during our last winter session so you made

a good choice. I learned you always need a puppy when you sign up for puppy

school or they look at you kind of strange.

Stan,

Seattle, Cloudy - maybe snow!

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Hi Stan,

Yeah I know about waiting for the meds to work, this I can take. But with

all the things I'm waiting for at once lately, a claims adjustor to call and

make a decision, health insurance, disability, enliven, I'm not a good

waiter.

However, I'm not a huge stress ball either. I do manage to keep myself

busy...today is a Winter Walk with lots of Bernese Mountain Dogs that I'm

taking my

puppy to after we go to puppy school. I'm not walking the icy trail because

I know I'd go splat like a pancake..but I do try my best not to sit and

count down the minutes until the mailman comes.....

Thanks Stan!!!

Heidi in Mass...

goal today: stand upright among big happy snow beasts!

_

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_stanpfister@stanpfister_ (mailto:stanpfister@...) _ writes:

You have to learn to be patient and be a good waiter. Having RA and being

disable means you're forever cast into the land of limbo. Some of the

treatments can even take four to six weeks before you know if they result in

a small

improvement. No use to be anxious about it because it won't change anything.

Be positive and try to get on with your life as best as you can. Really.

Stan,

Seattle, Cloudy and Rainy.

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Hi ,

Today for the heck of it, I decided to call the guy from disability who is

my contact person there. I just wanted to ask him how he was doing, if he

needed anything from me, etc. What was funny was in the middle of me leaving

a

message, I forgot what I had said....LOL. I recovered and laughed...and he

called me back laughing, and thanked me for calling and let me know that all

my Drs. were great and had responded quickly and he had plenty of

documentation and I should have a decision in a few weeks. I was shocked! I

know this

probably means nothing, but I figured I'd be chasing everyone. At least I

can

tell my Rheumy he can hold off on his paperwork until further notice. Thank

you for your help. What do you think about that?

Now I'll be a nervous wreck waiting..I'm not a good waiter!

Heidi in Mass.

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writes:

Heidi,

Ask your doctor to write into his statement, what medications you are

on, what you were like before those medications, what your would be

like if you could no longer afford those medications. If you have a

history of needing to change your medications, say from Humira to

Remicade to Enbrel. Or that you have max'ed out on the allowable

amount of methotrexate. SSA does take into account what you would be

like without your medication, ask him to state that as well.

After reading my doctor's letter to SSA, he very dry-ly stated the

damage to my joints. He didn't give a pronosis, but he didn't sugar

coat what my future could be either.

So, yes, we muddle forward with the help of a cocktail of medications.

Stop even one of them and we are a mess.

Now, I recommend that you go to the But You Don't Look Sick website and

check out the Social Security Boards. On the Sticky sect_ion there are

several threads on letters samples for doctors.

You are very luckly to have a d_o_ctor who is willing to work with you.

Print out a couple of the sample letters than seem to apply to your

situation. Doctors are human and getting writer's block is common when

trying to write a letter that can have a huge impact on a patient.

If you need anything email privately.

www.butyoudontlookswww.butyoudont

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You know you're bored when the mail delivery seems facinating! I always wait

thinking something good is gonna be in there and it's usually a bunch of junk

mail. I took a spill on the ice during our last winter session so you made a

good choice. I learned you always need a puppy when you sign up for puppy school

or they look at you kind of strange.

Stan,

Seattle, Cloudy - maybe snow!

-------------- Original message --------------

From: sposy@...

Hi Stan,

Yeah I know about waiting for the meds to work, this I can take. But with

all the things I'm waiting for at once lately, a claims adjustor to call and

make a decision, health insurance, disability, enliven, I'm not a good waiter.

However, I'm not a huge stress ball either. I do manage to keep myself

busy...today is a Winter Walk with lots of Bernese Mountain Dogs that I'm taking

my

puppy to after we go to puppy school. I'm not walking the icy trail because

I know I'd go splat like a pancake..but I do try my best not to sit and

count down the minutes until the mailman comes.....

Thanks Stan!!!

Heidi in Mass...

goal today: stand upright among big happy snow beasts!

_

In a message dated 2/7/2009 1:17:25 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

stanpfister@... writes:

You have to learn to be patient and be a good waiter. Having RA and being

disable means you're forever cast into the land of limbo. Some of the

treatments can even take four to six weeks before you know if they result in a

small

improvement. No use to be anxious about it because it won't change anything.

Be positive and try to get on with your life as best as you can. Really.

Stan,

Seattle, Cloudy and Rainy.

------------------------<WBR>-- Original mes---

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_sposy@..._ (mailto:sposy@...) _

Hi ,

Today for the heck of it, I decided to call the guy from disability who is

my contact person there. I just wanted to ask him how he was doing, if he

needed anything from me, etc. What was funny was in the middle of me leaving

a

message, I forgot what I had said....LOL. I recovered and laughed...and he

called me back laughing, and thanked me for calling and let me know that all

my Drs. were great and had responded quickly and he had plenty of

documentation and I should have a decision in a few weeks. I was shocked! I

know this

probably means nothing, but I figured I'd be chasing everyone. At least I

can

tell my Rheumy he can hold off on his paperwork until further notice. Thank

you for your help. What do you think about that?

Now I'll be a nervous wreck waiting..I'm not a good waiter!

Heidi in Mass.

In a message dated 2/5/2009 7:27:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

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_cynthiadew1@cynthia_ (mailto:cynthiadew1@...) writes:

Heidi,

Ask your doctor to write into his statement, what medications you are

on, what you were like before those medications, what your would be

like if you could no longer afford those medications. If you have a

history of needing to change your medications, say from Humira to

Remicade to Enbrel. Or that you have max'ed out on the allowable

amount of methotrexate. SSA does take into account what you would be

like without your medication, ask him to state that as well.

After reading my doctor's letter to SSA, he very dry-ly stated the

damage to my joints. He didn't give a pronosis, but he didn't sugar

coat what my future could be either.

So, yes, we muddle forward with the help of a cocktail of medications.

Stop even one of them and we are a mess.

Now, I recommend that you go to the But You Don't Look Sick website and

check out the Social Security Boards. On the Sticky sect_ion there are

several threads on letters samples for doctors.

You are very luckly to have a do_ctor who is willing to work with you.

Print out a couple of the sample letters than seem to apply to your

situation. Doctors are human and getting writer's block is common when

trying to write a letter that can have a huge impact on a patient.

If you need anything email privately.

www.butyoudontlookswww.butyoudont

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When I say cold in Seattle I mean by our standard which is usually around 35

degrees. When you say cold it means something different. My Mom lives in

Youngstown, Ohio where it was 6 degrees last week which is why I live in

Seattle. Everyone everywhere as had very strange winters this year and I doubt

it's over yet. My dog's name is Yogi, he's a nine pound pomchie, he looks more

like a chuhuauhauue (chewwawa? chuahua? Taco Bell dog!) I don't think he knows

he's a dog, he likes to sleep under the blanket on his back and enjoys a sip of

morning coffee. He doesn't go out until properly dressed, he has more shirts

than me. In fact, last week he came out of the bedroom wearing a red " super

delegate " shirt. I had no idea he'd attended the convention nor did I know he

was a republican. I'd tell him he's just a dog but I can't afford the thearpy

that might require, and of course he would have to have the best.

Stan,

Steattle, Cloudy and cold.

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From: sposy@...

Stan...

It's 2:34 PM and the mail hasn't come yet....however, I just took my puppy

out and she went down the stairs on her belly!! She gave me a heart attack,

but she thought it was great!

Heidi ...WIDE AWAKE in Mass.

where everything is melting and freezing and melting and freezing...and so

on.....grrrrrr!!!

_

In a message dated 2/9/2009 1:11:01 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

stanpfister@... writes:

You know you're bored when the mail delivery seems facinating! I always wait

thinking something good is gonna be in there and it's usually a bunch of

junk mail. I took a spill on the ice during our last winter session so you made

a good choice. I learned you always need a puppy when you sign up for puppy

school or they look at you kind of strange.

Stan,

Seattle, Cloudy - maybe snow!

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Hi Stan,

Yeah I know about waiting for the meds to work, this I can take. But with

all the things I'm waiting for at once lately, a claims adjustor to call and

make a decision, health insurance, disability, enliven, I'm not a good

waiter.

However, I'm not a huge stress ball either. I do manage to keep myself

busy...today is a Winter Walk with lots of Bernese Mountain Dogs that I'm

taking my

puppy to after we go to puppy school. I'm not walking the icy trail because

I know I'd go splat like a pancake..but I do try my best not to sit and

count down the minutes until the mailman comes.....

Thanks Stan!!!

Heidi in Mass...

goal today: stand upright among big happy snow beasts!

_

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_stanpfister@stanpfister_ (mailto:stanpfister@...) _ writes:

You have to learn to be patient and be a good waiter. Having RA and being

disable means you're forever cast into the land of limbo. Some of the

treatments can even take four to six weeks before you know if they result in

a small

improvement. No use to be anxious about it because it won't change anything.

Be positive and try to get on with your life as best as you can. Really.

Stan,

Seattle, Cloudy and Rainy.

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Hi ,

Today for the heck of it, I decided to call the guy from disability who is

my contact person there. I just wanted to ask him how he was doing, if he

needed anything from me, etc. What was funny was in the middle of me leaving

a

message, I forgot what I had said....LOL. I recovered and laughed...and he

called me back laughing, and thanked me for calling and let me know that all

my Drs. were great and had responded quickly and he had plenty of

documentation and I should have a decision in a few weeks. I was shocked! I

know this

probably means nothing, but I figured I'd be chasing everyone. At least I

can

tell my Rheumy he can hold off on his paperwork until further notice. Thank

you for your help. What do you think about that?

Now I'll be a nervous wreck waiting..I'm not a good waiter!

Heidi in Mass.

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Heidi,

Ask your doctor to write into his statement, what medications you are

on, what you were like before those medications, what your would be

like if you could no longer afford those medications. If you have a

history of needing to change your medications, say from Humira to

Remicade to Enbrel. Or that you have max'ed out on the allowable

amount of methotrexate. SSA does take into account what you would be

like without your medication, ask him to state that as well.

After reading my doctor's letter to SSA, he very dry-ly stated the

damage to my joints. He didn't give a pronosis, but he didn't sugar

coat what my future could be either.

So, yes, we muddle forward with the help of a cocktail of medications.

Stop even one of them and we are a mess.

Now, I recommend that you go to the But You Don't Look Sick website and

check out the Social Security Boards. On the Sticky sect_ion there are

several threads on letters samples for doctors.

You are very luckly to have a d_o_ctor who is willing to work with you.

Print out a couple of the sample letters than seem to apply to your

situation. Doctors are human and getting writer's block is common when

trying to write a letter that can have a huge impact on a patient.

If you need anything email privately.

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Hi,

I have a " Yogi " too, my cousin in Germany. His name is Joachim, but when I

was little I could never pronounce it right so it came out Yogi. Go figure!

Heidi in Mass.

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marysue@... writes:

My brother-in-law'My brother-in-law'<WBR>s name is Yogi. Actually, that's

but that's what everybody calls him.

Sue

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> My dog's name is Yogi, he's a nine pound pomchie, he looks more

> like a chuhuauhauue (chewwawa? chuahua? Taco Bell dog!) I don't

> think he knows he's a dog, he likes to sleep under the blanket on

> his back and enjoys a sip of morning coffee.

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WOW,your mother lives in youngstown. I live in a suburb of yougstown, ohio.small

world.I can tell you this whether has been crazy. 

 

diane in ohio

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My brother-in-law's name is Yogi. Actually, that's not his real name,

but that's what everybody calls him.

Sue

On Feb 10, 2009, at 12:47 PM, stanpfister@... wrote:

> My dog's name is Yogi, he's a nine pound pomchie, he looks more

> like a chuhuauhauue (chewwawa? chuahua? Taco Bell dog!) I don't

> think he knows he's a dog, he likes to sleep under the blanket on

> his back and enjoys a sip of morning coffee.

[Guest guest]

When my brother was a kid we used to call him Googie, he hates it 'till this

day!

Stan,

Seattle, Cloudy and cold.

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My brother-in-law's name is Yogi. Actually, that's not his real name,

but that's what everybody calls him.

Sue

On Feb 10, 2009, at 12:47 PM, stanpfister@... wrote:

> My dog's name is Yogi, he's a nine pound pomchie, he looks more

> like a chuhuauhauue (chewwawa? chuahua? Taco Bell dog!) I don't

> think he knows he's a dog, he likes to sleep under the blanket on

> his back and enjoys a sip of morning coffee.

[Guest guest]

Now it's colder in Seattle than where you're at, we traded weather, weird!

Stan

WOW,your mother lives in youngstown. I live in a suburb of yougstown,

ohio.small world.I can tell you this whether has been crazy. 

 

diane in ohio