Guest guest Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Congratulations Hans - and I hope your journey into becoming a Grand Dad will be smooth. If your daughter is taking levothyroxine, then this would need to be increased during her pregnancy, but her doctor should know all about this. The baby makes its own thyroxine and other thyroid hormones, but the stress of being pregnant means she will need more. Here are a couple of links you might want to show your daughter http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/pregnancy.htm and http://thyroid.about.com/cs/pregnantfertility/a/pregnancy.htm. Any questions you need to ask, just shout. Luv - Sheila Thanks. It seems odd, though, that the thyroid problems run from over-active to (perhaps) under-. The daughter in question is pregnant for the 1st time, and I shall be scanning the messages to see what wisdom there is on that topic.Best wishes -- Hans>> Hi Hans,> Welcome to the list- I hope you find the info you are looking for.> It is very common for thyroid problems to run in families- I'm third> generation with a nervous daughter!> > No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1325 - Release Date: 11/03/2008 13:41 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Thanks for the " coconut candy " recipe! I'll be interested in hearing how you progress. Did your endo mention 's syndrome? Most of those with it have red hair. Do you have issues with fibromyalgia? > > Hi everyone, > > I am new to the group and just started taking organic VCO 3x per > day. I am about 40 lbs overweight and have hypothyroidism. My > endocrinologist has me on synthroid, Armour natural thyroid and an > Iodine solution that I apply to a small part of my skin with a Q-tip > in the evening before bed. All of it is helping and she is the best > I've ever been to but I want to do everything I can to help myself. > I just ordered the Fife books on coconut oil and red palm oil and > what I know about both I read on the Picadilly Books website so I'm > looking forward to learning more. > > I was trying to do the ketogenic thing but is seems so so > restrictive so I am going to just eat sensibly and relatively low > carb high fat --meaning I'll have some fruit and veggies but no > sugar and flour--and see how it goes with the coconut oil (and maybe > red palm oil depending on what I think after I read the books). > > For 2 days now I have been taking 2 tablespoons of VCO in the > morning with my hard boiled eggs for breakfast and then 2 > tablespoons at night in tea. Mid day I eat a hunk of this " coconut > candy " I made with coconut flakes, coconut oil, ground almonds and > some good salt. Probably 1-2 tablespoons of the oil in that. FYI I > am supposed to have a lot of good salt according to my > endocrinologist because of my adrenal issues (fatigued). > > I'm 6'1 " tall and weigh 220 to 225 lbs. 45 years old. An Amazon > but I'd like to be a bit lighter. > > I have noticed in just 2 days that my skin is not so inflamed and > acne is better. (I'm a fair skinned red head). > > Cheers, > > Xena > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 I'm not sure what fibromyalgia is actually so I don't think I have it. Never heard of 's. I am in really good health overall--I ran 4 marathons in the last 2.5 years and 5 half marathons plus a ton of smaller races. I stopped running in November 2007 because of plantar fasciitis and also the endo said the distance was too much and I was pretty exhausted. Now I walk every day, usually about 1.5 to 4 miles and I'm slowly thinking about starting jogging but in moderation. The problem was I never lost a pound with all the exercise and it was very very frustrating. Oh and the red hair--I have some red hair but mostly it is naturally brownish red but I am really fair. I slept like a log last night after having coconut milk with some melted VCO in it and cacao and stevia--it was so rich and delicious. I also have adult acne and, although it defies intuition, I have put coconut oil on my extremely oily skin before bed (it's even oily here in Colorado at 6,000 feet elevation!) and my few spots of acne have (seemingly miraculously) cleared up. Not sure about the weight thing but I do feel less puffy. I'll keep reporting back. Xena On Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at 08:54PM, " peas_to_u " <PeasToU@...> wrote: >Thanks for the " coconut candy " recipe! I'll be interested in hearing >how you progress. Did your endo mention 's syndrome? Most of >those with it have red hair. Do you have issues with fibromyalgia? > > >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> I am new to the group and just started taking organic VCO 3x per >> day. I am about 40 lbs overweight and have hypothyroidism. My >> endocrinologist has me on synthroid, Armour natural thyroid and an >> Iodine solution that I apply to a small part of my skin with a Q-tip >> in the evening before bed. All of it is helping and she is the best >> I've ever been to but I want to do everything I can to help myself. >> I just ordered the Fife books on coconut oil and red palm oil and >> what I know about both I read on the Picadilly Books website so I'm >> looking forward to learning more. >> >> I was trying to do the ketogenic thing but is seems so so >> restrictive so I am going to just eat sensibly and relatively low >> carb high fat --meaning I'll have some fruit and veggies but no >> sugar and flour--and see how it goes with the coconut oil (and maybe >> red palm oil depending on what I think after I read the books). >> >> For 2 days now I have been taking 2 tablespoons of VCO in the >> morning with my hard boiled eggs for breakfast and then 2 >> tablespoons at night in tea. Mid day I eat a hunk of this " coconut >> candy " I made with coconut flakes, coconut oil, ground almonds and >> some good salt. Probably 1-2 tablespoons of the oil in that. FYI I >> am supposed to have a lot of good salt according to my >> endocrinologist because of my adrenal issues (fatigued). >> >> I'm 6'1 " tall and weigh 220 to 225 lbs. 45 years old. An Amazon >> but I'd like to be a bit lighter. >> >> I have noticed in just 2 days that my skin is not so inflamed and >> acne is better. (I'm a fair skinned red head). >> >> Cheers, >> >> Xena >> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 I'm very curious.........why does your Endro have you on Synthroid AND Armour??? Does she feel you need more T4 than the T$/T3 ratio that is in Armour??? SeaLady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 The Armour has not been very effective so she is trying this. We'll see how it works... Xena On Thursday, May 15, 2008, at 02:20PM, " SeaLady " <SeaLady321@...> wrote: >I'm very curious.........why does your Endro have you on Synthroid AND >Armour??? Does she feel you need more T4 than the T$/T3 ratio that is in >Armour??? > >SeaLady > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Liz, I've been looking at the Fibro Recovery Group website. It has excellent information! Is it safe to supplement with Iodine and where do you buy it? I thought I read somewhere that it can throw off the thyroid? When I used Morton's salt I didn't worry about it, but now I use sea salt which has trace amounts of Iodine I think. Thanks, Beth Introducing myself Hello, what a wonderful group you have here. I'm so impressed with the great undersding and support of coconut this site offers. VCO is wonderful. I'm a temporary moderator for the fibromyalgia regovery group, and the reason I'm posting is to point out that we have something great in common. We both have a great interest in natural sources of anti- microbial substances. If anyone is intersted in what we are doing with iodine, you can check out our site www.fibromyalgiarecovery.com and from there you can find the group. For those trying to rid the body of harmful micro-organisms, you may want to look at the iodine consumption in Japan as it compares to the U.S. It's funny, my father is a retired pharmacist, and I'm studying to become a traditional naturopath. I've been trying to convince my parents that organic unrefined coconut oil is helpful, not harmful, but they look at me with that half smile and a little blush, as if they think I've really lost it. I'll certainly direct them to this site!!! Thanks to those that share their time to enlighten us with this knowledge. Liz Jaconelli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Beth, have you seen the studies that nail low growth hormone production as the main culprit behind fibromyalgia? I've used this science to reverse a few peoples' fibro and maybe you could do the same http://members.shaw.ca/SomaLife-gHP Duncan > > Liz, > > I've been looking at the Fibro Recovery Group website. It has excellent information! Is it safe to supplement with Iodine and where do you buy it? I thought I read somewhere that it can throw off the thyroid? When I used Morton's salt I didn't worry about it, but now I use sea salt which has trace amounts of Iodine I think. > > Thanks, > Beth > > > Introducing myself > > > Hello, what a wonderful group you have here. I'm so impressed with > the great undersding and support of coconut this site offers. VCO is > wonderful. > > I'm a temporary moderator for the fibromyalgia regovery group, and > the reason I'm posting is to point out that we have something great > in common. We both have a great interest in natural sources of anti- > microbial substances. If anyone is intersted in what we are doing > with iodine, you can check out our site www.fibromyalgiarecovery.com > and from there you can find the group. For those trying to rid > the body of harmful micro-organisms, you may want to look at the > iodine consumption in Japan as it compares to the U.S. > > It's funny, my father is a retired pharmacist, and I'm studying to > become a traditional naturopath. I've been trying to convince my > parents that organic unrefined coconut oil is helpful, not harmful, > but they look at me with that half smile and a little blush, as if > they think I've really lost it. I'll certainly direct them to this > site!!! > Thanks to those that share their time to enlighten us with this > knowledge. > Liz Jaconelli > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Hello Beth If you Search the archives for this group, you will find a lot of info about Iodine. It is worth the effort, too. To go the archives, look in this email on the right side of the page; there is a link you can click on to take you to visit this group's home page. Click where it says " Visit Your Group " inside this email. It's the link that also says Recent Activity and New Members > > > Helen From: Beth Fish <bethafish@...> Subject: Re: Introducing myself Coconut Oil Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 6:53 PM Liz, I've been looking at the Fibro Recovery Group website. It has excellent information! Is it safe to supplement with Iodine and where do you buy it? I thought I read somewhere that it can throw off the thyroid? When I used Morton's salt I didn't worry about it, but now I use sea salt which has trace amounts of Iodine I think. Thanks, Beth [coconut_oil_ open_forum] Introducing myself Hello, what a wonderful group you have here. I'm so impressed with the great undersding and support of coconut this site offers. VCO is wonderful. I'm a temporary moderator for the fibromyalgia regovery group, and the reason I'm posting is to point out that we have something great in common. We both have a great interest in natural sources of anti- microbial substances. If anyone is intersted in what we are doing with iodine, you can check out our site www.fibromyalgiarec overy.com and from there you can find the group. For those trying to rid the body of harmful micro-organisms, you may want to look at the iodine consumption in Japan as it compares to the U.S. It's funny, my father is a retired pharmacist, and I'm studying to become a traditional naturopath. I've been trying to convince my parents that organic unrefined coconut oil is helpful, not harmful, but they look at me with that half smile and a little blush, as if they think I've really lost it. I'll certainly direct them to this site!!! Thanks to those that share their time to enlighten us with this knowledge. Liz Jaconelli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Hi Beth, I use Iodoral iodine and am so glad that I discovered my new(er) doctor with his iodine and supplement program. There are a number of groups that you can join to learn more about iodine supplementation .. one being: iodine Celtic sea salt is great for you, but it has very little iodine in it. Not enough (really) to do you much good .. as far as iodine supplementation. Keep up with the using the Celtic Sea Salt. You will see benefits in many other ways. You can purchase the Iodoral iodine through quite a few sites. These are a few: Breastcancerchoices.org illnessisanoption.com VRP.com Best, Glo From: Beth Fish <bethafish@...> Subject: Re: Introducing myself Coconut Oil Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 9:53 PM Liz, I've been looking at the Fibro Recovery Group website. It has excellent information! Is it safe to supplement with Iodine and where do you buy it? I thought I read somewhere that it can throw off the thyroid? When I used Morton's salt I didn't worry about it, but now I use sea salt which has trace amounts of Iodine I think. Thanks, Beth [coconut_oil_ open_forum] Introducing myself Hello, what a wonderful group you have here. I'm so impressed with the great undersding and support of coconut this site offers. VCO is wonderful. I'm a temporary moderator for the fibromyalgia regovery group, and the reason I'm posting is to point out that we have something great in common. We both have a great interest in natural sources of anti- microbial substances. If anyone is intersted in what we are doing with iodine, you can check out our site www.fibromyalgiarec overy.com and from there you can find the group. For those trying to rid the body of harmful micro-organisms, you may want to look at the iodine consumption in Japan as it compares to the U.S. It's funny, my father is a retired pharmacist, and I'm studying to become a traditional naturopath. I've been trying to convince my parents that organic unrefined coconut oil is helpful, not harmful, but they look at me with that half smile and a little blush, as if they think I've really lost it. I'll certainly direct them to this site!!! Thanks to those that share their time to enlighten us with this knowledge. Liz Jaconelli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Hi Beth, No .. I'm sorry. I realize now that I responded to a post that you posted to Liz. I do not have fibromyalgia. I DO have Graves disease and mutiple hormone issues that was not being addressed through " conventional " therapy. My dr. is Dr. Brownstein in W. Bloomfield, MI. It is a 2 1/2 hour drive for me, but well worth it. The iodoral .. and balancing it with the rest of Dr. B's individualized supplement program has definitely helped me with all of my thyroid/hormone symptoms. I have read (as Liz states) that fibromyalgia is addressed with iodine and additional balancing supplements. Best, Glo From: Beth Fish <bethafishcomcast (DOT) net> Subject: Re: [coconut_oil_ open_forum] Introducing myself coconut_oil_ open_forum Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 9:53 PM Liz, I've been looking at the Fibro Recovery Group website. It has excellent information! Is it safe to supplement with Iodine and where do you buy it? I thought I read somewhere that it can throw off the thyroid? When I used Morton's salt I didn't worry about it, but now I use sea salt which has trace amounts of Iodine I think. Thanks, Beth [coconut_oil_ open_forum] Introducing myself Hello, what a wonderful group you have here. I'm so impressed with the great undersding and support of coconut this site offers. VCO is wonderful. I'm a temporary moderator for the fibromyalgia regovery group, and the reason I'm posting is to point out that we have something great in common. We both have a great interest in natural sources of anti- microbial substances. If anyone is intersted in what we are doing with iodine, you can check out our site www.fibromyalgiarec overy.com and from there you can find the group. For those trying to rid the body of harmful micro-organisms, you may want to look at the iodine consumption in Japan as it compares to the U.S. It's funny, my father is a retired pharmacist, and I'm studying to become a traditional naturopath. I've been trying to convince my parents that organic unrefined coconut oil is helpful, not harmful, but they look at me with that half smile and a little blush, as if they think I've really lost it. I'll certainly direct them to this site!!! Thanks to those that share their time to enlighten us with this knowledge. Liz Jaconelli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Glo, I too have Graves, and I wonder how, what symptoms the iodine therapy has helped? I haven't purchased iodine as yet because I'm not sure what strength and how much to take, as well as the best source. Thanks, Sanr No .. I'm sorry. I realize now that I responded to a post that you posted to Liz. I do not have fibromyalgia. I DO have Graves disease and mutiple hormone issues that was not being addressed through " conventional " therapy. My dr. is Dr. Brownstein in W. Bloomfield, MI. It is a 2 1/2 hour drive for me, but well worth it. The iodoral .. and balancing it with the rest of Dr. B's individualized supplement program has definitely helped me with all of my thyroid/hormone symptoms. I have read (as Liz states) that fibromyalgia is addressed with iodine and additional balancing supplements. Best, Glo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Hi Glo, Is your doctor in IL? Do you have Fibromyalgia? Has it helped get rid of symptoms? Thanks, Beth [coconut_oil_ open_forum] Introducing myself Hello, what a wonderful group you have here. I'm so impressed with the great undersding and support of coconut this site offers. VCO is wonderful. I'm a temporary moderator for the fibromyalgia regovery group, and the reason I'm posting is to point out that we have something great in common. We both have a great interest in natural sources of anti- microbial substances. If anyone is intersted in what we are doing with iodine, you can check out our site www.fibromyalgiarec overy.com and from there you can find the group. For those trying to rid the body of harmful micro-organisms, you may want to look at the iodine consumption in Japan as it compares to the U.S. It's funny, my father is a retired pharmacist, and I'm studying to become a traditional naturopath. I've been trying to convince my parents that organic unrefined coconut oil is helpful, not harmful, but they look at me with that half smile and a little blush, as if they think I've really lost it. I'll certainly direct them to this site!!! Thanks to those that share their time to enlighten us with this knowledge. Liz Jaconelli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 Hello Ella, I know exactly what you mean by sometimes people think you may be faking the extreme tiredness. It is very irritating. I know that I am thought to be just 'lazy' by some, but I cannot fight the exhaustion that finds me daily. The smallest job and I am wiped out. I hate this the most I think. I have a strong will and having this disease take me over this way is alarming. And having to prove the condition makes it that much worse. I pray my hair wont thin anymore. I suffer from thinning hair already. The sores have kept me from showing me legs for two summers now and the heat is reaching 100%. What bothers me the most about this whole disease is that the people I love cannot understand. " " <babypoets@...> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 revised from the first.(below) part of it was deleted Hi everyone, I new to this group. I just wanted to share some of myself with you. Over years of back pain, I,m finally going for surgery. I will be having a spine fusion on october 16th. The will be using a piece of my hip bone, and replacing my L-5 disk. So far I have been told I have, degenerating disk diseases,lumbar spondylosis , and arthritus spinal stenosis, I'm sure some of this is somewhat the same thing just a different word. All with in this past year and from the same Dr. Do you have any advise for me? What will I be looking at for the future and is this enough to collect disability ? Thanks Diane Smile Jesus Loves you!!! Introducing myself Hi everyone, I new to this group. I just wanted to share some of myself with you. Over years of back pain, I,m finally going for surgery. I will be having a spine fusion on october 16th. The will be using a piece of my hip bone, and replacing my L-5 disk. So far I have , degenerating disk diseases, spinal stenosis, All with in this past year and from the same Dr. Do you have any advise for me? What will I be looking at for the future and is this enough to collect disability ? Thanks Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 Diane, As far as your question is this enough to collect disability? Maybe or maybe not. Depends on what type of work you have been doing. If the question is do you have surgery and then bamb you collect.absolutely not. You can not even begin collecting (for LTD) till day 91. For STD it depends on you waiting period, some is 7 days and some is 14. If you are not disabled now...and surgery goes well..NO you should not be disabled. This should fix your problem not make it worse. From experience,,,,,, most people with back problems are not granted SSD the first time applying.I received the first time I applied BUT I have the back problems with 2 back surgeries PLUS severe crohns on TPN, and RA and severe medical problems. I do not believe that I would have been awarded based soley on my back. BTW after my first surgery I was pain free for 1.5 years and continued to work. The second surgery was is 5/06 and I was pain free up until now when I have now been diagnosed with adhesive arachnoiditis or aka failed back syndrome. Good luck to you. Deb RN From: spinal problems [mailto:spinal problems ] On Behalf Of diane cormier Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 9:53 AM spinal problems Subject: Re: Introducing myself revised from the first.(below) part of it was deleted Hi everyone, I new to this group. I just wanted to share some of myself with you. Over years of back pain, I,m finally going for surgery. I will be having a spine fusion on october 16th. The will be using a piece of my hip bone, and replacing my L-5 disk. So far I have been told I have, degenerating disk diseases,lumbar spondylosis , and arthritus spinal stenosis, I'm sure some of this is somewhat the same thing just a different word. All with in this past year and from the same Dr. Do you have any advise for me? What will I be looking at for the future and is this enough to collect disability ? Thanks Diane Smile Jesus Loves you!!! Introducing myself Hi everyone, I new to this group. I just wanted to share some of myself with you. Over years of back pain, I,m finally going for surgery. I will be having a spine fusion on october 16th. The will be using a piece of my hip bone, and replacing my L-5 disk. So far I have , degenerating disk diseases, spinal stenosis, All with in this past year and from the same Dr. Do you have any advise for me? What will I be looking at for the future and is this enough to collect disability ? Thanks Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 if your working even temporary off and on you can give up on getting SS disability. If one of the primary care doctors that has worked on you or the one thats working on you now hasn¢t disabled you. you can forget about getting it. From: Debra <i_ownaberner@...> Subject: RE: Introducing myself spinal problems Date: Thursday, August 14, 2008, 10:24 AM Diane, As far as your question is this enough to collect disability? Maybe or maybe not. Depends on what type of work you have been doing. If the question is do you have surgery and then bamb you collect.absolutely not. You can not even begin collecting (for LTD) till day 91. For STD it depends on you waiting period, some is 7 days and some is 14. If you are not disabled now...and surgery goes well..NO you should not be disabled. This should fix your problem not make it worse. From experience,, ,,,, most people with back problems are not granted SSD the first time applying.I received the first time I applied BUT I have the back problems with 2 back surgeries PLUS severe crohns on TPN, and RA and severe medical problems. I do not believe that I would have been awarded based soley on my back. BTW after my first surgery I was pain free for 1.5 years and continued to work. The second surgery was is 5/06 and I was pain free up until now when I have now been diagnosed with adhesive arachnoiditis or aka failed back syndrome. Good luck to you. Deb RN From: spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com [mailto:spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com] On Behalf Of diane cormier Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 9:53 AM spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com Subject: Re: Introducing myself revised from the first.(below) part of it was deleted Hi everyone, I new to this group. I just wanted to share some of myself with you. Over years of back pain, I,m finally going for surgery. I will be having a spine fusion on october 16th. The will be using a piece of my hip bone, and replacing my L-5 disk. So far I have been told I have, degenerating disk diseases,lumbar spondylosis , and arthritus spinal stenosis, I'm sure some of this is somewhat the same thing just a different word. All with in this past year and from the same Dr. Do you have any advise for me? What will I be looking at for the future and is this enough to collect disability ? Thanks Diane Smile Jesus Loves you!!! Introducing myself Hi everyone, I new to this group. I just wanted to share some of myself with you. Over years of back pain, I,m finally going for surgery. I will be having a spine fusion on october 16th. The will be using a piece of my hip bone, and replacing my L-5 disk. So far I have , degenerating disk diseases, spinal stenosis, All with in this past year and from the same Dr. Do you have any advise for me? What will I be looking at for the future and is this enough to collect disability ? Thanks Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 OK, I really hate to tell people that they are wrong. What you have said is only partially true. Social Security will not turn you down if you are able to work some, but are not considered gainfully employed. For example I make $500 per YEAR which comes to about $41 per month. When I work for 1-2 hours per week I am unable to work the rest of the week. I am not gainfully employed, but cannot sit around and not make some money for personal needs until my SSD comes through. Even if she has a doctor that states she is disabled, the likelyhood of being turned down is just as high as someone without a current treating physician. SSD operates on their own schedule and does not really pay attention to the doctor reports and such. The people making the determinations get paid according to the number of files that are denied or so it seems. I know many people that are severely disabled with their treating physicians stating the facts of their case and yet, they are turned down for benefits 3-4 times before they are able to get what they have already worked for!!! SSD is a very sticky subject with me, but I'm just hear telling the truth based on what I've experienced and seen first hand. I wish you all the luck in the world getting SSD. > > if your working even temporary off and on you can give up on getting SS disability. If one of the primary care doctors that has worked on you or the one thats working on you now hasn¢t disabled you. you can forget about getting it. > > > > From: Debra <i_ownaberner@...> > Subject: RE: Introducing myself > spinal problems > Date: Thursday, August 14, 2008, 10:24 AM > > > > > > > Diane, > > As far as your question is this enough to collect disability? Maybe or > maybe not. Depends on what type of work you have been doing. If the > question is do you have surgery and then bamb you collect.absolutely not. > You can not even begin collecting (for LTD) till day 91. For STD it > depends on you waiting period, some is 7 days and some is 14. If you are > not disabled now...and surgery goes well..NO you should not be disabled. > This should fix your problem not make it worse. From experience,, ,,,, > most people with back problems are not granted SSD the first time applying.I > received the first time I applied BUT I have the back problems with 2 back > surgeries PLUS severe crohns on TPN, and RA and severe medical problems. I > do not believe that I would have been awarded based soley on my back. BTW > after my first surgery I was pain free for 1.5 years and continued to work. > The second surgery was is 5/06 and I was pain free up until now when I have > now been diagnosed with adhesive arachnoiditis or aka failed back syndrome. > Good luck to you. > > Deb RN > > From: spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com > [mailto:spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com] On Behalf Of diane > cormier > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 9:53 AM > spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com > Subject: Re: Introducing myself > > revised from the first.(below) part of it was deleted > Hi everyone, > I new to this group. I just wanted to share some of myself with you. > Over years of back pain, I,m finally going for surgery. I will be > having a spine fusion on october 16th. The will be using a piece of my > hip bone, and replacing my L-5 disk. So far I have been told I have, > degenerating disk diseases,lumbar spondylosis , and arthritus > spinal stenosis, I'm sure some of this is somewhat the same thing just a > different word. All with in this past year and from the same Dr. > Do you have any advise for me? What will I be looking at for the > future and is this enough to collect disability ? > Thanks Diane > > Smile Jesus Loves you!!! > > Introducing myself > > Hi everyone, > I new to this group. I just wanted to share some of myself with you. > Over years of back pain, I,m finally going for surgery. I will be > having a spine fusion on october 16th. The will be using a piece of my > hip bone, and replacing my L-5 disk. So far I have , degenerating disk > diseases, spinal stenosis, All with in this past year and from the same > Dr. Do you have any advise for me? What will I be looking at for the > future and is this enough to collect disability ? > Thanks Diane > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 I’m also going by first hand experience with them also. you never want to mention partial disability or part-time work to them. That brings you to their attionention big time. You always want total disabled. After you get it started and you want to work a little you can get in that program they have for people to try it. It took 5 weeks for my ssd to be approved. 3 weeks after that I took early retirement, and a month latter the private ltd insurance kicked in. From the tone of your letter it sounds like a attitude may be the reason for all your problems with them. You mean you work in pain up to two hours a week for $41 a month? Even if it took 6 months for your SSD to get approved all that would mean is giving up $240. Full SSD is a heck of a lot of money every month to lose just trying to keep $41 and they very much pay attention to the doctors reoprts . they got my files from the 3 doctors I listed. And latter two of them told me every time they turned around SS was on the phone wanting to know about someting on the records. > > From: Debra <i_ownaberner@ ...> > Subject: RE: Introducing myself > spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com > Date: Thursday, August 14, 2008, 10:24 AM > > > > > > > Diane, > > As far as your question is this enough to collect disability? Maybe or > maybe not. Depends on what type of work you have been doing. If the > question is do you have surgery and then bamb you collect.absolutely not. > You can not even begin collecting (for LTD) till day 91. For STD it > depends on you waiting period, some is 7 days and some is 14. If you are > not disabled now...and surgery goes well..NO you should not be disabled. > This should fix your problem not make it worse. From experience,, ,,,, > most people with back problems are not granted SSD the first time applying.I > received the first time I applied BUT I have the back problems with 2 back > surgeries PLUS severe crohns on TPN, and RA and severe medical problems. I > do not believe that I would have been awarded based soley on my back. BTW > after my first surgery I was pain free for 1.5 years and continued to work. > The second surgery was is 5/06 and I was pain free up until now when I have > now been diagnosed with adhesive arachnoiditis or aka failed back syndrome. > Good luck to you. > > Deb RN > > From: spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com > [mailto:spinedisord erssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com] On Behalf Of diane > cormier > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 9:53 AM > spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com > Subject: Re: Introducing myself > > revised from the first.(below) part of it was deleted > Hi everyone, > I new to this group. I just wanted to share some of myself with you. > Over years of back pain, I,m finally going for surgery. I will be > having a spine fusion on october 16th. The will be using a piece of my > hip bone, and replacing my L-5 disk. So far I have been told I have, > degenerating disk diseases,lumbar spondylosis , and arthritus > spinal stenosis, I'm sure some of this is somewhat the same thing just a > different word. All with in this past year and from the same Dr. > Do you have any advise for me? What will I be looking at for the > future and is this enough to collect disability ? > Thanks Diane > > Smile Jesus Loves you!!! > > Introducing myself > > Hi everyone, > I new to this group. I just wanted to share some of myself with you. > Over years of back pain, I,m finally going for surgery. I will be > having a spine fusion on october 16th. The will be using a piece of my > hip bone, and replacing my L-5 disk. So far I have , degenerating disk > diseases, spinal stenosis, All with in this past year and from the same > Dr. Do you have any advise for me? What will I be looking at for the > future and is this enough to collect disability ? > Thanks Diane > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 The amount your allowed to make in the trial return to work is 900 dollars a month to be considered gainfully employed. One on trial to work may do this for nine full months and still receive full benefits. The term or initials I believe is SGA….BUT someone who is working making more then the 900 a month MOST would not be approved for SSD. Deb RN From: spinal problems [mailto:spinal problems ] On Behalf Of L. Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 4:41 PM spinal problems Subject: Re: Introducing myself OK, I really hate to tell people that they are wrong. What you have said is only partially true. Social Security will not turn you down if you are able to work some, but are not considered gainfully employed. For example I make $500 per YEAR which comes to about $41 per month. When I work for 1-2 hours per week I am unable to work the rest of the week. I am not gainfully employed, but cannot sit around and not make some money for personal needs until my SSD comes through. Even if she has a doctor that states she is disabled, the likelyhood of being turned down is just as high as someone without a current treating physician. SSD operates on their own schedule and does not really pay attention to the doctor reports and such. The people making the determinations get paid according to the number of files that are denied or so it seems. I know many people that are severely disabled with their treating physicians stating the facts of their case and yet, they are turned down for benefits 3-4 times before they are able to get what they have already worked for!!! SSD is a very sticky subject with me, but I'm just hear telling the truth based on what I've experienced and seen first hand. I wish you all the luck in the world getting SSD. > > if your working even temporary off and on you can give up on getting SS disability. If one of the primary care doctors that has worked on you or the one thats working on you now hasn¢t disabled you. you can forget about getting it. > > > > From: Debra <i_ownaberner@...> > Subject: RE: Introducing myself > spinal problems <mailto:spinal problems%40> > Date: Thursday, August 14, 2008, 10:24 AM > > > > > > > Diane, > > As far as your question is this enough to collect disability? Maybe or > maybe not. Depends on what type of work you have been doing. If the > question is do you have surgery and then bamb you collect.absolutely not. > You can not even begin collecting (for LTD) till day 91. For STD it > depends on you waiting period, some is 7 days and some is 14. If you are > not disabled now...and surgery goes well..NO you should not be disabled. > This should fix your problem not make it worse. From experience,, ,,,, > most people with back problems are not granted SSD the first time applying.I > received the first time I applied BUT I have the back problems with 2 back > surgeries PLUS severe crohns on TPN, and RA and severe medical problems. I > do not believe that I would have been awarded based soley on my back. BTW > after my first surgery I was pain free for 1.5 years and continued to work. > The second surgery was is 5/06 and I was pain free up until now when I have > now been diagnosed with adhesive arachnoiditis or aka failed back syndrome. > Good luck to you. > > Deb RN > > From: spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com > [mailto:spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com] On Behalf Of diane > cormier > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 9:53 AM > spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com > Subject: Re: Introducing myself > > revised from the first.(below) part of it was deleted > Hi everyone, > I new to this group. I just wanted to share some of myself with you. > Over years of back pain, I,m finally going for surgery. I will be > having a spine fusion on october 16th. The will be using a piece of my > hip bone, and replacing my L-5 disk. So far I have been told I have, > degenerating disk diseases,lumbar spondylosis , and arthritus > spinal stenosis, I'm sure some of this is somewhat the same thing just a > different word. All with in this past year and from the same Dr. > Do you have any advise for me? What will I be looking at for the > future and is this enough to collect disability ? > Thanks Diane > > Smile Jesus Loves you!!! > > Introducing myself > > Hi everyone, > I new to this group. I just wanted to share some of myself with you. > Over years of back pain, I,m finally going for surgery. I will be > having a spine fusion on october 16th. The will be using a piece of my > hip bone, and replacing my L-5 disk. So far I have , degenerating disk > diseases, spinal stenosis, All with in this past year and from the same > Dr. Do you have any advise for me? What will I be looking at for the > future and is this enough to collect disability ? > Thanks Diane > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 I keep getting the little pamphlets about it from them trying to talk me into trying it. Finely I put a letter in one and sent it back explaining to them that 3 major operations in 2 years doesnt leave me much time to try any thing. and its been a while since I have heard from them. Really I see no reason to try it anyway. Except for all my pain. I’m happy the way it is. > > From: Debra <i_ownaberner@ ...> > Subject: RE: Introducing myself > spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com <mailto:spinedisord erssupportgroup% 40groups. com> > Date: Thursday, August 14, 2008, 10:24 AM > > > > > > > Diane, > > As far as your question is this enough to collect disability? Maybe or > maybe not. Depends on what type of work you have been doing. If the > question is do you have surgery and then bamb you collect.absolutely not. > You can not even begin collecting (for LTD) till day 91. For STD it > depends on you waiting period, some is 7 days and some is 14. If you are > not disabled now...and surgery goes well..NO you should not be disabled. > This should fix your problem not make it worse. From experience,, ,,,, > most people with back problems are not granted SSD the first time applying.I > received the first time I applied BUT I have the back problems with 2 back > surgeries PLUS severe crohns on TPN, and RA and severe medical problems. I > do not believe that I would have been awarded based soley on my back. BTW > after my first surgery I was pain free for 1.5 years and continued to work. > The second surgery was is 5/06 and I was pain free up until now when I have > now been diagnosed with adhesive arachnoiditis or aka failed back syndrome. > Good luck to you. > > Deb RN > > From: spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com > [mailto:spinedisord erssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com] On Behalf Of diane > cormier > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 9:53 AM > spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com > Subject: Re: Introducing myself > > revised from the first.(below) part of it was deleted > Hi everyone, > I new to this group. I just wanted to share some of myself with you. > Over years of back pain, I,m finally going for surgery. I will be > having a spine fusion on october 16th. The will be using a piece of my > hip bone, and replacing my L-5 disk. So far I have been told I have, > degenerating disk diseases,lumbar spondylosis , and arthritus > spinal stenosis, I'm sure some of this is somewhat the same thing just a > different word. All with in this past year and from the same Dr. > Do you have any advise for me? What will I be looking at for the > future and is this enough to collect disability ? > Thanks Diane > > Smile Jesus Loves you!!! > > Introducing myself > > Hi everyone, > I new to this group. I just wanted to share some of myself with you. > Over years of back pain, I,m finally going for surgery. I will be > having a spine fusion on october 16th. The will be using a piece of my > hip bone, and replacing my L-5 disk. So far I have , degenerating disk > diseases, spinal stenosis, All with in this past year and from the same > Dr. Do you have any advise for me? What will I be looking at for the > future and is this enough to collect disability ? > Thanks Diane > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 I will admit that I do have attitude. It's the only reason that I am still alive and have not taken my own life because of the pain. I did not work at all for 4 years. I was doing everything that they told me. They got my doctor's reports that clearly state that I cannot lift anything over 10 pounds, that I cannot walk without some form of assistance and still I am turned down. I have reports from 5 different doctors that state I am disabled and that the problems with my spine cannot be repaired and why, yet I've been turned down twice. I don't have money to pay a doctor any longer and I don't have a husband or partner to assist me with money. They won't even send me to one of their doctors for evaluation. They may have looked at your medical records, but I can assure you that they have NOT looked at mine! They even had a doctor that has never seen me and as far as I know has never spoken to any of the doctors that I was seeing write a medical report that I could lift 50 pounds frequently throughout a work day inspite of the fact that I have doctor reports that state otherwise! The one thing they did read was that I am not able to sit for more than 10 minutes at a time and that was included in my ability to work report! I did not start off this journey with the attitude that I have now, but have adopted it partially as a result of their stupidity. I don't do stupid people at all any longer. I will be nice and cordial with whom ever I must meet or speak to, but I do NOT understand how they can so flippantly turn down people that are in need of assistance and have paid into the system. If the system is broke, then state to the country that the system is BROKE, otherwise, get off their butts and do the job that they are paid to do! > > I’m also going by first hand experience with them also. you never want to mention partial disability or part-time work to them. That brings you to their attionention big time. You always want total disabled. After you get it started and you want to work a little you can get in that program they have for people to try it. It took 5 weeks for my ssd to be approved. 3 weeks after that I took early retirement, and a month latter the private ltd insurance kicked in. From the tone of your letter it sounds like a attitude may be the reason for all your problems with them. > You mean you work in pain up to two hours a week for $41 a month? Even if it took 6 months for your SSD to get approved all that would mean is giving up $240. Full SSD is a heck of a lot of money every month to lose just trying to keep $41 > and they very much pay attention to the doctors reoprts . they got my files from the 3 doctors I listed. And latter two of them told me every time they turned around SS was on the phone wanting to know about someting on the records. > > > > > > > From: Debra <i_ownaberner@ ...> > > Subject: RE: Introducing myself > > spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com > > Date: Thursday, August 14, 2008, 10:24 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Diane, > > > > As far as your question is this enough to collect disability? Maybe > or > > maybe not. Depends on what type of work you have been doing. If the > > question is do you have surgery and then bamb you > collect.absolutely not. > > You can not even begin collecting (for LTD) till day 91. For STD it > > depends on you waiting period, some is 7 days and some is 14. If > you are > > not disabled now...and surgery goes well..NO you should not be > disabled. > > This should fix your problem not make it worse. From > experience,, ,,,, > > most people with back problems are not granted SSD the first time > applying.I > > received the first time I applied BUT I have the back problems with > 2 back > > surgeries PLUS severe crohns on TPN, and RA and severe medical > problems. I > > do not believe that I would have been awarded based soley on my > back. BTW > > after my first surgery I was pain free for 1.5 years and continued > to work. > > The second surgery was is 5/06 and I was pain free up until now > when I have > > now been diagnosed with adhesive arachnoiditis or aka failed back > syndrome. > > Good luck to you. > > > > Deb RN > > > > From: spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com > > [mailto:spinedisord erssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com] On Behalf Of > diane > > cormier > > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 9:53 AM > > spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com > > Subject: Re: Introducing myself > > > > revised from the first.(below) part of it was deleted > > Hi everyone, > > I new to this group. I just wanted to share some of myself with > you. > > Over years of back pain, I,m finally going for surgery. I will be > > having a spine fusion on october 16th. The will be using a piece of > my > > hip bone, and replacing my L-5 disk. So far I have been told I > have, > > degenerating disk diseases,lumbar spondylosis , and arthritus > > spinal stenosis, I'm sure some of this is somewhat the same thing > just a > > different word. All with in this past year and from the same Dr. > > Do you have any advise for me? What will I be looking at for the > > future and is this enough to collect disability ? > > Thanks Diane > > > > Smile Jesus Loves you!!! > > > > Introducing myself > > > > Hi everyone, > > I new to this group. I just wanted to share some of myself with > you. > > Over years of back pain, I,m finally going for surgery. I will be > > having a spine fusion on october 16th. The will be using a piece of > my > > hip bone, and replacing my L-5 disk. So far I have , degenerating > disk > > diseases, spinal stenosis, All with in this past year and from the > same > > Dr. Do you have any advise for me? What will I be looking at for > the > > future and is this enough to collect disability ? > > Thanks Diane > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 this is sorta long Well you are between the rock and the hard place then. There is the “tv lawyers” that will do a appeal for you for no money. but then they get half the back pay you recive.What I was told is they just sit in the office and keep aggregating the SS till they give in. Is there another way you can start dealing with another SS office some where else? Sounds like the one your using is just a bunch fools. its just different places thats all. I’ve never heard anything but good stuff about this office here. I can tell this now because the man is dead. He had so many thing wrong with him there was no way in the world he could ever get a job much less hold one . But the SSD keep telling him he could do some jobs. He told him to find him a job that he could do and he would sure take it. Of all things they got him a job at a broom factory that just hired people like him. On the third day he just fell out in the floor screaming as loud as he could about one leg hurt so bad he wanted some one to cut it off and he couldn’t feel the other one. By the time the emts got him to the little hospital he got his feeling back in the one leg and now it hurt as much as the other one. When they checked him over he had so many bad places in his back and neck. and stints in his heart, and pins in his leg. that they had no idea where the pain was coming from. After a week they gave him a months supply of pain pills and sent him home. One of the doctors wrote him a statement saying that he would be on the high powered pain pills the rest of his life. The SSD looked at the letter and told him there was no way he could ever work and take those pills at the same time. He got full payment. I’m not saying for any one to do that but where there is a will most of the time there is a way. > > > > From: Debra <i_ownaberner@ ...> > > Subject: RE: Introducing myself > > spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com > > Date: Thursday, August 14, 2008, 10:24 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Diane, > > > > As far as your question is this enough to collect disability? Maybe > or > > maybe not. Depends on what type of work you have been doing. If the > > question is do you have surgery and then bamb you > collect.absolutely not. > > You can not even begin collecting (for LTD) till day 91. For STD it > > depends on you waiting period, some is 7 days and some is 14. If > you are > > not disabled now...and surgery goes well..NO you should not be > disabled. > > This should fix your problem not make it worse. From > experience,, ,,,, > > most people with back problems are not granted SSD the first time > applying.I > > received the first time I applied BUT I have the back problems with > 2 back > > surgeries PLUS severe crohns on TPN, and RA and severe medical > problems. I > > do not believe that I would have been awarded based soley on my > back. BTW > > after my first surgery I was pain free for 1.5 years and continued > to work. > > The second surgery was is 5/06 and I was pain free up until now > when I have > > now been diagnosed with adhesive arachnoiditis or aka failed back > syndrome. > > Good luck to you. > > > > Deb RN > > > > From: spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com > > [mailto:spinedisord erssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com] On Behalf Of > diane > > cormier > > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 9:53 AM > > spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com > > Subject: Re: Introducing myself > > > > revised from the first.(below) part of it was deleted > > Hi everyone, > > I new to this group. I just wanted to share some of myself with > you. > > Over years of back pain, I,m finally going for surgery. I will be > > having a spine fusion on october 16th. The will be using a piece of > my > > hip bone, and replacing my L-5 disk. So far I have been told I > have, > > degenerating disk diseases,lumbar spondylosis , and arthritus > > spinal stenosis, I'm sure some of this is somewhat the same thing > just a > > different word. All with in this past year and from the same Dr. > > Do you have any advise for me? What will I be looking at for the > > future and is this enough to collect disability ? > > Thanks Diane > > > > Smile Jesus Loves you!!! > > > > Introducing myself > > > > Hi everyone, > > I new to this group. I just wanted to share some of myself with > you. > > Over years of back pain, I,m finally going for surgery. I will be > > having a spine fusion on october 16th. The will be using a piece of > my > > hip bone, and replacing my L-5 disk. So far I have , degenerating > disk > > diseases, spinal stenosis, All with in this past year and from the > same > > Dr. Do you have any advise for me? What will I be looking at for > the > > future and is this enough to collect disability ? > > Thanks Diane > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 I have to agree with you on the fact that it's the area that I'm from, for the most part. I do know areas of the country that it's not a problem at all. Here in California at least in the areas of California where I have lived it's TOUGH to get it. I have herniated disks in the cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions. At last count I had 6, I think. I need the heavy duty narcotics to take care of the pain and can't work when I take them. Of course, I can't work when I don't either. Right now I'm still searching for a doctor that will see me and treat me and file the necessary paperwork to SSD so that I can keep this thing going.! I tried Binder and Binder! They can only take 25% of the back or $5000 which ever is less and that's Federal Law. They dropped me like a hot potato when I asked them to send me to one of their doctors! Of course, they did not have any doctors to send me to, so I was dropped. I was not happy with them at all. Trying to find a local attorney and none of them do the SSD thing. I'm beginning to think that I should move back to San Diego. I would get better healthcare, of course, I would be in more pain than here! > > > this is sorta long > > Well you are between the rock and the hard place then. There is the " tv lawyers " that will do a appeal for you for no money. but then they get half the back pay you recive.What I was told is they just sit in the office and keep aggregating the SS till they give in. Is there another way you can start dealing with another SS office some where else? Sounds like the one your using is just a bunch fools. its just different places thats all. I've never heard anything but good stuff about this office here. I can tell this now because the man is dead. He had so many thing wrong with him there was no way in the world he could ever get a job much less hold one . But the SSD keep telling him he could do some jobs. He told him to find him a job that he could do and he would sure take it. Of all things they got him a job at a broom factory that just hired people like him. On the third day he just fell out in the floor screaming as loud as he could about > one leg hurt so bad he wanted some one to cut it off and he couldn't feel the other one. By the time the emts got him to the little hospital he got his feeling back in the one leg and now it hurt as much as the other one. When they checked him over he had so many bad places in his back and neck. and stints in his heart, and pins in his leg. that they had no idea where the pain was coming from. After a week they gave him a months supply of pain pills and sent him home. One of the doctors wrote him a statement saying that he would be on the high powered pain pills the rest of his life. The SSD looked at the letter and told him there was no way he could ever work and take those pills at the same time. He got full payment. I'm not saying for any one to do that but where there is a will most of the time there is a way. > > > > > > > > From: Debra <i_ownaberner@ ...> > > > Subject: RE: Introducing myself > > > spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com > > > Date: Thursday, August 14, 2008, 10:24 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Diane, > > > > > > As far as your question is this enough to collect disability? > Maybe > > or > > > maybe not. Depends on what type of work you have been doing. If > the > > > question is do you have surgery and then bamb you > > collect.absolutely not. > > > You can not even begin collecting (for LTD) till day 91. For STD > it > > > depends on you waiting period, some is 7 days and some is 14. If > > you are > > > not disabled now...and surgery goes well..NO you should not be > > disabled. > > > This should fix your problem not make it worse. From > > experience,, ,,,, > > > most people with back problems are not granted SSD the first time > > applying.I > > > received the first time I applied BUT I have the back problems > with > > 2 back > > > surgeries PLUS severe crohns on TPN, and RA and severe medical > > problems. I > > > do not believe that I would have been awarded based soley on my > > back. BTW > > > after my first surgery I was pain free for 1.5 years and > continued > > to work. > > > The second surgery was is 5/06 and I was pain free up until now > > when I have > > > now been diagnosed with adhesive arachnoiditis or aka failed back > > syndrome. > > > Good luck to you. > > > > > > Deb RN > > > > > > From: spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com > > > [mailto:spinedisord erssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com] On Behalf > Of > > diane > > > cormier > > > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 9:53 AM > > > spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com > > > Subject: Re: Introducing myself > > > > > > revised from the first.(below) part of it was deleted > > > Hi everyone, > > > I new to this group. I just wanted to share some of myself with > > you. > > > Over years of back pain, I,m finally going for surgery. I will be > > > having a spine fusion on october 16th. The will be using a piece > of > > my > > > hip bone, and replacing my L-5 disk. So far I have been told I > > have, > > > degenerating disk diseases,lumbar spondylosis , and arthritus > > > spinal stenosis, I'm sure some of this is somewhat the same thing > > just a > > > different word. All with in this past year and from the same Dr. > > > Do you have any advise for me? What will I be looking at for the > > > future and is this enough to collect disability ? > > > Thanks Diane > > > > > > Smile Jesus Loves you!!! > > > > > > Introducing myself > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > I new to this group. I just wanted to share some of myself with > > you. > > > Over years of back pain, I,m finally going for surgery. I will be > > > having a spine fusion on october 16th. The will be using a piece > of > > my > > > hip bone, and replacing my L-5 disk. So far I have , degenerating > > disk > > > diseases, spinal stenosis, All with in this past year and from > the > > same > > > Dr. Do you have any advise for me? What will I be looking at for > > the > > > future and is this enough to collect disability ? > > > Thanks Diane > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 I tried all those myself and couldnt get any help, I just keep aggravating them myself and finally when it came time for me to see the judge, I wrote him a letter asking him to please look at my overall situation, with the pain and depression, and the surgery records, and then one day I got a letter back, stating I would not have to see the judge, that my SSD was approved and would be recieving payment in a month or two. I don't know what the determining factor, but his letter said that with all my extenuating conditions that it was over wellming evidence that I need assistance. I have been recieving benifits ever since > > > > > > From: Debra <i_ownaberner@ ...> > > > Subject: RE: Introducing myself > > > spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com > > > Date: Thursday, August 14, 2008, 10:24 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Diane, > > > > > > As far as your question is this enough to collect disability? > Maybe > > or > > > maybe not. Depends on what type of work you have been doing. If > the > > > question is do you have surgery and then bamb you > > collect.absolutely not. > > > You can not even begin collecting (for LTD) till day 91. For STD > it > > > depends on you waiting period, some is 7 days and some is 14. If > > you are > > > not disabled now...and surgery goes well..NO you should not be > > disabled. > > > This should fix your problem not make it worse. From > > experience,, ,,,, > > > most people with back problems are not granted SSD the first time > > applying.I > > > received the first time I applied BUT I have the back problems > with > > 2 back > > > surgeries PLUS severe crohns on TPN, and RA and severe medical > > problems. I > > > do not believe that I would have been awarded based soley on my > > back. BTW > > > after my first surgery I was pain free for 1.5 years and > continued > > to work. > > > The second surgery was is 5/06 and I was pain free up until now > > when I have > > > now been diagnosed with adhesive arachnoiditis or aka failed back > > syndrome. > > > Good luck to you. > > > > > > Deb RN > > > > > > From: spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com > > > [mailto:spinedisord erssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com] On Behalf > Of > > diane > > > cormier > > > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 9:53 AM > > > spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com > > > Subject: Re: Introducing myself > > > > > > revised from the first.(below) part of it was deleted > > > Hi everyone, > > > I new to this group. I just wanted to share some of myself with > > you. > > > Over years of back pain, I,m finally going for surgery. I will be > > > having a spine fusion on october 16th. The will be using a piece > of > > my > > > hip bone, and replacing my L-5 disk. So far I have been told I > > have, > > > degenerating disk diseases,lumbar spondylosis , and arthritus > > > spinal stenosis, I'm sure some of this is somewhat the same thing > > just a > > > different word. All with in this past year and from the same Dr. > > > Do you have any advise for me? What will I be looking at for the > > > future and is this enough to collect disability ? > > > Thanks Diane > > > > > > Smile Jesus Loves you!!! > > > > > > Introducing myself > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > I new to this group. I just wanted to share some of myself with > > you. > > > Over years of back pain, I,m finally going for surgery. I will be > > > having a spine fusion on october 16th. The will be using a piece > of > > my > > > hip bone, and replacing my L-5 disk. So far I have , degenerating > > disk > > > diseases, spinal stenosis, All with in this past year and from > the > > same > > > Dr. Do you have any advise for me? What will I be looking at for > > the > > > future and is this enough to collect disability ? > > > Thanks Diane > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 That's a GREAT IDEA, ! I think that I will try that this time, if I'm sent before the judge again! > > I tried all those myself and couldnt get any help, I just keep aggravating them myself and finally when it came time for me to see the judge, I wrote him a letter asking him to please look at my overall situation, with the pain and depression, and the surgery records, and then one day I got a letter back, stating I would not have to see the judge, that my SSD was approved and would be recieving payment in a month or two. I don't know what the determining factor, but his letter said that with all my extenuating conditions that it was over wellming evidence that I need assistance. I have been recieving benifits ever since > > > > > > > > > > From: Debra <i_ownaberner@ ...> > > > > Subject: RE: Introducing myself > > > > spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com > > > > Date: Thursday, August 14, 2008, 10:24 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Diane, > > > > > > > > As far as your question is this enough to collect disability? > > Maybe > > > or > > > > maybe not. Depends on what type of work you have been doing. If > > the > > > > question is do you have surgery and then bamb you > > > collect.absolutely not. > > > > You can not even begin collecting (for LTD) till day 91. For > STD > > it > > > > depends on you waiting period, some is 7 days and some is 14. > If > > > you are > > > > not disabled now...and surgery goes well..NO you should not be > > > disabled. > > > > This should fix your problem not make it worse. From > > > experience,, ,,,, > > > > most people with back problems are not granted SSD the first > time > > > applying.I > > > > received the first time I applied BUT I have the back problems > > with > > > 2 back > > > > surgeries PLUS severe crohns on TPN, and RA and severe medical > > > problems. I > > > > do not believe that I would have been awarded based soley on my > > > back. BTW > > > > after my first surgery I was pain free for 1.5 years and > > continued > > > to work. > > > > The second surgery was is 5/06 and I was pain free up until now > > > when I have > > > > now been diagnosed with adhesive arachnoiditis or aka failed > back > > > syndrome. > > > > Good luck to you. > > > > > > > > Deb RN > > > > > > > > From: spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com > > > > [mailto:spinedisord erssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com] On > Behalf > > Of > > > diane > > > > cormier > > > > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 9:53 AM > > > > spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com > > > > Subject: Re: Introducing myself > > > > > > > > revised from the first.(below) part of it was deleted > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > I new to this group. I just wanted to share some of myself with > > > you. > > > > Over years of back pain, I,m finally going for surgery. I will > be > > > > having a spine fusion on october 16th. The will be using a > piece > > of > > > my > > > > hip bone, and replacing my L-5 disk. So far I have been told I > > > have, > > > > degenerating disk diseases,lumbar spondylosis , and arthritus > > > > spinal stenosis, I'm sure some of this is somewhat the same > thing > > > just a > > > > different word. All with in this past year and from the same > Dr. > > > > Do you have any advise for me? What will I be looking at for > the > > > > future and is this enough to collect disability ? > > > > Thanks Diane > > > > > > > > Smile Jesus Loves you!!! > > > > > > > > Introducing myself > > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > I new to this group. I just wanted to share some of myself with > > > you. > > > > Over years of back pain, I,m finally going for surgery. I will > be > > > > having a spine fusion on october 16th. The will be using a > piece > > of > > > my > > > > hip bone, and replacing my L-5 disk. So far I have , > degenerating > > > disk > > > > diseases, spinal stenosis, All with in this past year and from > > the > > > same > > > > Dr. Do you have any advise for me? What will I be looking at > for > > > the > > > > future and is this enough to collect disability ? > > > > Thanks Diane > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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