Re: Re: Maybe someone would have some advice....

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Hi Ida, I agree with Terri. I was denied twice for Social Security Disability. The third time I got a lawyer. He took 25% I believe. But it was a lot easier . All I had to do was give him all the records and he did all the work. I didn't even have to go before a judge or anything. He got it approved without me even having to go in at all. He was very good. Just make sure you get one that specializes in disability cases. Debbiemosaicgirl1 wrote: Ida,By law an attorney can only take 20% of the past due award. You rarelyget SSD without an attorney. If you do happen to make it before a SSjudge, he will turn you down unless you have an attorney. I worked inpolitics in Louisiana and

learned a lot about how the system works. Also, an attorney will make sure everything gets filed timely, answeryour questions etc. Mine was provided to me by my LTD company (privatepolicy) and they call me when they need info, etc.This is one less thing for you to do if you turn it over to an attorney- one less problem for you to deal with. Just remember you have to takecare of yourself so you can take care of everyone else. Just one girlsopinion though -Terri G.>> > I am Ida a married mother of 4 teenagers my husband> > is Ken he is 38> > been mostly healthy his life we have been together> > 19 yrs married for> > 16.the thing is when he was 12 he broke his arm and> > a cyst was> > discovered on lower forearm it was said to be non> > cancerous and thats> > all that was said.In 1998 he was in a truck accident> > at work and he> > had some pain.We had just bought a nice house> > everything was looking> > up.in 99 the pain got worse he was sent to Cleveland> > clinic here in> > Ohio diagnosed with osteoartheritus and> > fibromyalsia.Finally in 2000> > he got a job driving truck with his uncle and the> > pain let up> > some.Then in 2003 he started getting pain alot again> > in left Arm,hand> >

shoulder,around shoulder blades and sometimes chest> > pains made a few> > trips to ER to rule out heart attack.He missed alot> > of work due to> > pain then depression started kicking in.h has been> > in pain for years> > now but as of Dec 04 when he went to get into bed> > his shoulder popped> > very loudly.Drs couldn't find anything except bones> > are deformed and> > some blood works come back abnormal.Sent him to a> > surgeon in Dayton> > Ohio who diagnosed him with pagents disease he had> > surgery to remove> > some bone from elbow because joint was crowded,and> > artheritus> > scrapped from shoulder.I did my research and> > discovered that there> > was alot more benificial things than just the> > vicodin the dr was> > giving him to treat it so I talked to family Dr

and> > he sent us to a> > cancer Dr who put him on Aridia IV theraphy to> > strengthen> > bones.helped some but not to much so they sent him> > to another dr and> > another so far drs have said they think its pagents> > even though blood> > work dont show and> > Artheritus,Fibromyalsia,emphazema,heartburn Reflux> > problems and now Sarcoidosis.I was doing reading on> > it and some> > symptoms are Chest pain,spots on> > skin,fatigue,depression,joint pain,> > only things I didnt notice him having was enlarged> > liver or any> > kidney problems.He was off work all but 3 months> > last year and hasnt> > worked at all since july he has applied for> > disability.unable to go> > to kids plays or sporting event cant sit very> > long.he now has MAJOR> >

DEPRESSION.They have him on Wellbutrin for it and> > Oxycotin40 mg 2xs> > daily,hydromorphone 12 mg every 3-4> > hrs,amitriptoline 75 mg,some over> > the counter joint medication.he applied for social> > security last yr> > and dec it was denied they said he can work doing> > light duty all 14> > drs he has saw in past year say he cant work using> > left arm at all> > EVER and cant till they get pain and depression> > under controle.So we> > are appealing.it has been so rough lately on Easter> > he tooka> > overdose.luckily got a ambulance and to hospital in> > time it didnt do> > any damage.he said he is tired of being in pain> > feels nobody beleives> > him,he dont feel like a father anymore or a husband> > since he is on> > such strong meds and in such pain about the

only> > thing he can do> > anymore is lay on couch.Sexlife is gone,he cant> > drive anymore,he> > didnt go with us to fair last year,cant go> > camping,dont play cards or> > hang out with friends anymore because he cant stand> > to be around> > people anymore,he has always been so sweet and> > loving and now he> > snaps at everything....What are some of the best> > ways to be diagnosed> > with this?the patches he has looks almost like a> > bright red rash> > mostly on his face.This is really starting to tear> > us apart in every> > way.We are located in NW Ohio> >> >> >> >> >>>> __________________________________________________>