Re: Disability to Jeannine

April 29, 2003

Dear Jeannine,

Thanks for the information about SSI. I'm still in the collecting

stage at this point, but nearly finished. I planned on having all

the medical records, reports and letters in hand before I call for

the interview.

That's excellent advice about letters as to my before and after

health and activities, but since I'm self-employed, I really can't

call upon anyone but friends and family, since there's no boss,

and no co-workers, unless my cats count....lol! They watch me

while I'm working all the time, and even help out by lying on my

drawings or trying to climb up on the drawing board for a closer

inspection.

I have an MRCP scheduled for Thursday morning, just finished

my bone density scan yesterday and all the new endo

bloodwork, (Hemoglobin A1C and a CSA....whatever that is) were

done today. I want the results of all of these in hand, too, before

the interview.

Thanks for your help.

With hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

Southeastern Representative

PAI, Intl.

Note: All advice or comments are personal opinion only, and

should not be substituted for professional medical consultation

I do know I have heard of tales of PI's following people around

when they have a disability application on file to see if they do

stupid things like plant trees, play volleyball, or give piggy back

rides to their kids when they are claiming a back injury. I can

only imagine they have ways of checking to see if you flew.

If you don't already have letters from people who knew you before

you were sick and can testify to the level of pain and disability you

have now, start getting them now so you will have them collected

before you need them....from your former boss, your former

coworkers, family and friends who can say the activities you were

once able to accomplish but can't anymore.

Hugs, Jeannine

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