Guest guest Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Hi Marcia.... I'm sorry that you're having all these problems. If you do file...make sure that you get a letter from everyone that has seen you for your problems. I decided to file for myself. I made a huge mistake because I quit work in 1989 when I married because I was having so many problems at that time with walking. But I could do things l just not as well as before. My hubby told me to file for disability and I thought..no, I probably won't get it. Which could have been true..you never know. Then, down the road, we divorced and I was on COBRA for a couple of years and that was going to be running out. I couldn't work and decided that I needed to do something to get $ and my medications, etc. That's when I filed. By this time...my hands were showing deformity pretty bad and my feet... I don't know if I would have gotten it if I filed in 1989 but should have tried. Except I had such a hard time getting approved in Ohio..I sort of doubt it. Anyway...it can't hurt to file....get it started. If you aren't approved after jumping thru the govt hoops..you will still have the records on file and can file again down the road. I know when I was approved, Ohio medicaid wrote in a letter that I would have to be reapproved in a year or two because I could get better... YEAH!!! RIGHT!!!! But I did hear that some say you go back in 7 years to get approved...and boy do I have the hands...knees...and feet to show them for Show and Tell... I am much worse now... First...talk to a disability lawyer...they will really help you. Hope this helps you....get the ball rolling....keep all paperwork, xrays, etc. Hugs...a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 You know what I don't get about SSDI? That you have to be practically broke and homeless before you get it. Most people in this country live paycheck to paycheck and can't imagine going without. > > Hi Marcia.... > > I'm sorry that you're having all these problems. If you do file...make sure > that you get a letter from everyone that has seen you for your problems. > > I decided to file for myself. I made a huge mistake because I quit work in > 1989 when I married because I was having so many problems at that time with > walking. But I could do things l just not as well as before. My hubby told > me to file for disability and I thought..no, I probably won't get it. Which > could have been true..you never know. Then, down the road, we divorced and > I was on COBRA for a couple of years and that was going to be running out. > I couldn't work and decided that I needed to do something to get $ and my > medications, etc. That's when I filed. By this time...my hands were > showing deformity pretty bad and my feet... I don't know if I would have > gotten it if I filed in 1989 but should have tried. Except I had such a > hard time getting approved in Ohio..I sort of doubt it. > > Anyway...it can't hurt to file....get it started. If you aren't approved > after jumping thru the govt hoops..you will still have the records on file > and can file again down the road. I know when I was approved, Ohio > medicaid wrote in a letter that I would have to be reapproved in a year or > two because I could get better... YEAH!!! RIGHT!!!! But I did hear that > some say you go back in 7 years to get approved...and boy do I have the > hands...knees...and feet to show them for Show and Tell... I am much worse > now... First...talk to a disability lawyer...they will really help you. > > Hope this helps you....get the ball rolling....keep all paperwork, xrays, > etc. > > > Hugs...a > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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