Guest guest Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 Cathy, Congrats on winning the case....I know that money is going to help! Take care, what a way to start the new year!! Mike T I won my Disability case! > Hi all, > > I won my Disability case! And it's a hard thing to do in New York. > I've been dealing with Social Security since last April! > > I've only worked 2 out of the last 6 years. Not fun, pain meds, > awful! > > They're going back to Nov 2004, when I had to leave my last job > because I was in too much pain to do my job. So I will get a good > chunk of money. It's been really hard financially on DH and me. > > Thank goodness I will be getting some financial help, especially in > this next year. They said they'd review my case in a year or two to > see where I'm at physically. > > They know I've been considering WLS and two of my doctors told them > so in their reports. > > It's ok...if only for a year, it's better than nothing. > > Now we have to pay the lawyers. > > I'm still happy about this because they denied me the first time, and > I had to try again, except with a lawyer this time. > > Talk to you guys later. > > Hugs, > Cathy > waiting to get my surgery date on the 5th > butterfly in training > > > > We are a very active support group. > If the email becomes overwhelming, > please change your setting to NO EMAIL! > Please contact Group Creator > Robyn@... > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 YAY! Congrats! W 380/254/160 sarrah345 wrote: > Hi all, > > I won my Disability case! And it's a hard thing to do in New York. > I've been dealing with Social Security since last April! > > I've only worked 2 out of the last 6 years. Not fun, pain meds, > awful! > > They're going back to Nov 2004, when I had to leave my last job > because I was in too much pain to do my job. So I will get a good > chunk of money. It's been really hard financially on DH and me. > > Thank goodness I will be getting some financial help, especially in > this next year. They said they'd review my case in a year or two to > see where I'm at physically. > > They know I've been considering WLS and two of my doctors told them > so in their reports. > > It's ok...if only for a year, it's better than nothing. > > Now we have to pay the lawyers. > > I'm still happy about this because they denied me the first time, and > I had to try again, except with a lawyer this time. > > Talk to you guys later. > > Hugs, > Cathy > waiting to get my surgery date on the 5th > butterfly in training > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 congrats on winning your case. I'm sure you deserve it, and put the money to good use. Hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 Congrats Cathy, I've been trying since May 04, after I was Dx with cancer, since then I've developed more health issues, waiting on my atty. to get court date. Anyway I'm so glad you got it. Sherry > > Hi all, > > > > I won my Disability case! And it's a hard thing to do in New York. > > I've been dealing with Social Security since last April! > > > > I've only worked 2 out of the last 6 years. Not fun, pain meds, > > awful! > > > > They're going back to Nov 2004, when I had to leave my last job > > because I was in too much pain to do my job. So I will get a good > > chunk of money. It's been really hard financially on DH and me. > > > > Thank goodness I will be getting some financial help, especially in > > this next year. They said they'd review my case in a year or two to > > see where I'm at physically. > > > > They know I've been considering WLS and two of my doctors told them > > so in their reports. > > > > It's ok...if only for a year, it's better than nothing. > > > > Now we have to pay the lawyers. > > > > I'm still happy about this because they denied me the first time, and > > I had to try again, except with a lawyer this time. > > > > Talk to you guys later. > > > > Hugs, > > Cathy > > waiting to get my surgery date on the 5th > > butterfly in training > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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