RE: Re: Disability?Help/Long :(

[Guest guest]

SS is playing with peoples lives! I'm sure there ar no underserving reciepiants

on this site. But I hope that all who are scamming the system rot in hell!!

From: L. & lt;boom77boom@... & gt;

Subject: Re: Disability?Help/Long

spinal problems

Date: Monday, June 2, 2008, 5:53 PM

Hi Bill,

I feel your pain. I've been turned down twice. I cannot get an attorney

to take my case because I do not have a doctor that will state that I am

disabled. I can work 2 days per week for 4 hours per day and then I'm

down for 5 days. That's not gainful employment! I saw a doctor that

stated I needed to file for SS Disability, but he did not state why he

said it. I got turned down because he did not put the " required "

information in my medical records. Sometimes it seems that we cannot win

for losing. I do know that attorney's will take your case on a

contingency basis and can only charge you 25% of your back disability

and can take NONE of your future disability. I would search the internet

for attorneys in your area that deal with disability issues!

& gt;

& gt; I was just turned down for SS Dis for the second time on May 28th. In

& gt; the letter " I'll try and keep it short " they say. " You say you are

& gt; unable to work because of severe back pain, spine impairment,

& gt; degenerative disc disease, cervical spine impairment, multiple joint

& gt; arthritus, headaches, other neurological disorders, other pulmonary

& gt; disorders, hypertensive cardio disorders & amp; disease. Review of your

& gt; file shows that you have been treated for these conditions and we

& gt; realize the symptoms can cause you problems and limit your ability to

& gt; function. Evendence also shows that although x-rays of your back and

& gt; neck show DDD changes you maintain sufficient range of motion in your

& gt; back and extremities. There is no evidence of muscle wasting or

& gt; nerve damage. You are able to do light household tasks and take care

& gt; of personal needs. Our orig decision was correct! Considering your

& gt; age (50) education and overall condition you have the capacity to

& gt; perform work simalar to your past job as a salesman/manager as it is

& gt; normaly performed in the national economy.

& gt; I had L4-L5-S1 fused in 2003 (6 screws and 2 rods) filed for

& gt; disability after continued problems from surgery. Got turned down and

& gt; went back to work as best I could. Constant pain issues that didn't

& gt; abate and nerve damage in legs and feet from surgery (documented) and

& gt; they say no nerve damage? I have electric type stingers in legs and

& gt; feet. DDD in neck, 2005 many blood clots in both lungs almost lost

& gt; that one!! 2006 started having severe headaches and electric stingers

& gt; in arms. (C-Spine issues) Still working 50hrs a week and killing

& gt; myself and NO SLEEP! April 2007 car accident hit a tree. Found tumor

& gt; on my C-

& gt; spine removed May 1st 07 (benign) Filed for SS Dis, I need my c-spine

& gt; fused to stop symptoms, I am not going to get that done. I have no

& gt; health ins, because I lost my job. Not enough disability at my

& gt; company to recover from neck surgery. I had a grand mall (SP) seizure

& gt; one month ago. Being carried to hosp had my left arm pulled out of

& gt; socket. X-rays show perm damage (it was bad before but now left arm

& gt; almost useless) I need surg on shoulder! Once again SORRY so long!!

& gt; This is just a sipmle overview of my med condition.

& gt; I was in Insurance and industry standards show you need to have 12-15

& gt; appointments a week to make a living! I'm lucky if I can to 5 a

& gt; month! This is a commision only industry not hourly! There is NO

& gt; guarantee of income even if you do work! On top of all this, my ex

& gt; moved her boyfriend into her house.

& gt; His son was just arrested for drugs!! My daughter (14) is at risk! We

& gt; have 50/50 custody. She is exposed to this environment! I don't have

& gt; ability financialy to fight for full custody!! They say it will take

& gt; 2 yrs to appeal to an administrative law judge for SS Dis I will be

& gt; homeless by then

& gt; and who knows what will happen to my daughter!!!! ! 2 yrs, YOU HAVE

& gt; GOT TO BE KIDDING! Do they think I'm doing this for fun or cause I'm

& gt; lazy? These people are ruining lives! I want my money back and have a

& gt; little relief. I worked 34yrs of my life and had no say in them

& gt; taking my money! I need a lawyer but can't afford one. What else do

& gt; they want me to lose!

& gt; Sick, hurting, tired and angry!

& gt; Bill

& gt;

[Guest guest]

Did you say where you lived Bill? I know one attorney (he's in Georgia) who

helps people with SSDI I don't think he charges up front fees but does a

percentage if you win.

bill hutton <bhut_52761@...> wrote:

SS is playing with peoples lives! I'm sure there ar no underserving

reciepiants on this site. But I hope that all who are scamming the system rot in

hell!!

From: L. & lt;boom77boom@... & gt;

Subject: Re: Disability?Help/Long

spinal problems

Date: Monday, June 2, 2008, 5:53 PM

Hi Bill,

I feel your pain. I've been turned down twice. I cannot get an attorney

to take my case because I do not have a doctor that will state that I am

disabled. I can work 2 days per week for 4 hours per day and then I'm

down for 5 days. That's not gainful employment! I saw a doctor that

stated I needed to file for SS Disability, but he did not state why he

said it. I got turned down because he did not put the " required "

information in my medical records. Sometimes it seems that we cannot win

for losing. I do know that attorney's will take your case on a

contingency basis and can only charge you 25% of your back disability

and can take NONE of your future disability. I would search the internet

for attorneys in your area that deal with disability issues!

& gt;

& gt; I was just turned down for SS Dis for the second time on May 28th. In

& gt; the letter " I'll try and keep it short " they say. " You say you are

& gt; unable to work because of severe back pain, spine impairment,

& gt; degenerative disc disease, cervical spine impairment, multiple joint

& gt; arthritus, headaches, other neurological disorders, other pulmonary

& gt; disorders, hypertensive cardio disorders & amp; disease. Review of your

& gt; file shows that you have been treated for these conditions and we

& gt; realize the symptoms can cause you problems and limit your ability to

& gt; function. Evendence also shows that although x-rays of your back and

& gt; neck show DDD changes you maintain sufficient range of motion in your

& gt; back and extremities. There is no evidence of muscle wasting or

& gt; nerve damage. You are able to do light household tasks and take care

& gt; of personal needs. Our orig decision was correct! Considering your

& gt; age (50) education and overall condition you have the capacity to

& gt; perform work simalar to your past job as a salesman/manager as it is

& gt; normaly performed in the national economy.

& gt; I had L4-L5-S1 fused in 2003 (6 screws and 2 rods) filed for

& gt; disability after continued problems from surgery. Got turned down and

& gt; went back to work as best I could. Constant pain issues that didn't

& gt; abate and nerve damage in legs and feet from surgery (documented) and

& gt; they say no nerve damage? I have electric type stingers in legs and

& gt; feet. DDD in neck, 2005 many blood clots in both lungs almost lost

& gt; that one!! 2006 started having severe headaches and electric stingers

& gt; in arms. (C-Spine issues) Still working 50hrs a week and killing

& gt; myself and NO SLEEP! April 2007 car accident hit a tree. Found tumor

& gt; on my C-

& gt; spine removed May 1st 07 (benign) Filed for SS Dis, I need my c-spine

& gt; fused to stop symptoms, I am not going to get that done. I have no

& gt; health ins, because I lost my job. Not enough disability at my

& gt; company to recover from neck surgery. I had a grand mall (SP) seizure

& gt; one month ago. Being carried to hosp had my left arm pulled out of

& gt; socket. X-rays show perm damage (it was bad before but now left arm

& gt; almost useless) I need surg on shoulder! Once again SORRY so long!!

& gt; This is just a sipmle overview of my med condition.

& gt; I was in Insurance and industry standards show you need to have 12-15

& gt; appointments a week to make a living! I'm lucky if I can to 5 a

& gt; month! This is a commision only industry not hourly! There is NO

& gt; guarantee of income even if you do work! On top of all this, my ex

& gt; moved her boyfriend into her house.

& gt; His son was just arrested for drugs!! My daughter (14) is at risk! We

& gt; have 50/50 custody. She is exposed to this environment! I don't have

& gt; ability financialy to fight for full custody!! They say it will take

& gt; 2 yrs to appeal to an administrative law judge for SS Dis I will be

& gt; homeless by then

& gt; and who knows what will happen to my daughter!!!! ! 2 yrs, YOU HAVE

& gt; GOT TO BE KIDDING! Do they think I'm doing this for fun or cause I'm

& gt; lazy? These people are ruining lives! I want my money back and have a

& gt; little relief. I worked 34yrs of my life and had no say in them

& gt; taking my money! I need a lawyer but can't afford one. What else do

& gt; they want me to lose!

& gt; Sick, hurting, tired and angry!

& gt; Bill

& gt;

[Guest guest]

I'm in Georgia (Rome) and just sent in my appeal from my first rejection. I

was told by a local attorney that I needed to wait until I was denied a

second time before I hired an attorney. I've been out of work since Nov

2007 and money is certainly getting tight I wish there was a faster way

to get approved!!!

Dawn

Re: Disability?Help/Long

spinal problems

Date: Monday, June 2, 2008, 5:53 PM

Hi Bill,

I feel your pain. I've been turned down twice. I cannot get an attorney

to take my case because I do not have a doctor that will state that I am

disabled. I can work 2 days per week for 4 hours per day and then I'm

down for 5 days. That's not gainful employment! I saw a doctor that

stated I needed to file for SS Disability, but he did not state why he

said it. I got turned down because he did not put the " required "

information in my medical records. Sometimes it seems that we cannot win

for losing. I do know that attorney's will take your case on a

contingency basis and can only charge you 25% of your back disability

and can take NONE of your future disability. I would search the internet

for attorneys in your area that deal with disability issues!

& gt;

& gt; I was just turned down for SS Dis for the second time on May 28th. In

& gt; the letter " I'll try and keep it short " they say. " You say you are

& gt; unable to work because of severe back pain, spine impairment,

& gt; degenerative disc disease, cervical spine impairment, multiple joint

& gt; arthritus, headaches, other neurological disorders, other pulmonary

& gt; disorders, hypertensive cardio disorders & amp; disease. Review of your

& gt; file shows that you have been treated for these conditions and we

& gt; realize the symptoms can cause you problems and limit your ability to

& gt; function. Evendence also shows that although x-rays of your back and

& gt; neck show DDD changes you maintain sufficient range of motion in your

& gt; back and extremities. There is no evidence of muscle wasting or

& gt; nerve damage. You are able to do light household tasks and take care

& gt; of personal needs. Our orig decision was correct! Considering your

& gt; age (50) education and overall condition you have the capacity to

& gt; perform work simalar to your past job as a salesman/manager as it is

& gt; normaly performed in the national economy.

& gt; I had L4-L5-S1 fused in 2003 (6 screws and 2 rods) filed for

& gt; disability after continued problems from surgery. Got turned down and

& gt; went back to work as best I could. Constant pain issues that didn't

& gt; abate and nerve damage in legs and feet from surgery (documented) and

& gt; they say no nerve damage? I have electric type stingers in legs and

& gt; feet. DDD in neck, 2005 many blood clots in both lungs almost lost

& gt; that one!! 2006 started having severe headaches and electric stingers

& gt; in arms. (C-Spine issues) Still working 50hrs a week and killing

& gt; myself and NO SLEEP! April 2007 car accident hit a tree. Found tumor

& gt; on my C-

& gt; spine removed May 1st 07 (benign) Filed for SS Dis, I need my c-spine

& gt; fused to stop symptoms, I am not going to get that done. I have no

& gt; health ins, because I lost my job. Not enough disability at my

& gt; company to recover from neck surgery. I had a grand mall (SP) seizure

& gt; one month ago. Being carried to hosp had my left arm pulled out of

& gt; socket. X-rays show perm damage (it was bad before but now left arm

& gt; almost useless) I need surg on shoulder! Once again SORRY so long!!

& gt; This is just a sipmle overview of my med condition.

& gt; I was in Insurance and industry standards show you need to have 12-15

& gt; appointments a week to make a living! I'm lucky if I can to 5 a

& gt; month! This is a commision only industry not hourly! There is NO

& gt; guarantee of income even if you do work! On top of all this, my ex

& gt; moved her boyfriend into her house.

& gt; His son was just arrested for drugs!! My daughter (14) is at risk! We

& gt; have 50/50 custody. She is exposed to this environment! I don't have

& gt; ability financialy to fight for full custody!! They say it will take

& gt; 2 yrs to appeal to an administrative law judge for SS Dis I will be

& gt; homeless by then

& gt; and who knows what will happen to my daughter!!!! ! 2 yrs, YOU HAVE

& gt; GOT TO BE KIDDING! Do they think I'm doing this for fun or cause I'm

& gt; lazy? These people are ruining lives! I want my money back and have a

& gt; little relief. I worked 34yrs of my life and had no say in them

& gt; taking my money! I need a lawyer but can't afford one. What else do

& gt; they want me to lose!

& gt; Sick, hurting, tired and angry!

& gt; Bill

& gt;

[Guest guest]

How the heck do you survive financially through the process? I am single and

only my income to live on!!!!

Dawn - Scrappy Stuff <dawngc@...> wrote: I'm in Georgia (Rome)

and just sent in my appeal from my first rejection. I

was told by a local attorney that I needed to wait until I was denied a

second time before I hired an attorney. I've been out of work since Nov

2007 and money is certainly getting tight I wish there was a faster way

to get approved!!!

Dawn

Re: Disability?Help/Long

spinal problems

Date: Monday, June 2, 2008, 5:53 PM

Hi Bill,

I feel your pain. I've been turned down twice. I cannot get an attorney

to take my case because I do not have a doctor that will state that I am

disabled. I can work 2 days per week for 4 hours per day and then I'm

down for 5 days. That's not gainful employment! I saw a doctor that

stated I needed to file for SS Disability, but he did not state why he

said it. I got turned down because he did not put the " required "

information in my medical records. Sometimes it seems that we cannot win

for losing. I do know that attorney's will take your case on a

contingency basis and can only charge you 25% of your back disability

and can take NONE of your future disability. I would search the internet

for attorneys in your area that deal with disability issues!

& gt;

& gt; I was just turned down for SS Dis for the second time on May 28th. In

& gt; the letter " I'll try and keep it short " they say. " You say you are

& gt; unable to work because of severe back pain, spine impairment,

& gt; degenerative disc disease, cervical spine impairment, multiple joint

& gt; arthritus, headaches, other neurological disorders, other pulmonary

& gt; disorders, hypertensive cardio disorders & amp; disease. Review of your

& gt; file shows that you have been treated for these conditions and we

& gt; realize the symptoms can cause you problems and limit your ability to

& gt; function. Evendence also shows that although x-rays of your back and

& gt; neck show DDD changes you maintain sufficient range of motion in your

& gt; back and extremities. There is no evidence of muscle wasting or

& gt; nerve damage. You are able to do light household tasks and take care

& gt; of personal needs. Our orig decision was correct! Considering your

& gt; age (50) education and overall condition you have the capacity to

& gt; perform work simalar to your past job as a salesman/manager as it is

& gt; normaly performed in the national economy.

& gt; I had L4-L5-S1 fused in 2003 (6 screws and 2 rods) filed for

& gt; disability after continued problems from surgery. Got turned down and

& gt; went back to work as best I could. Constant pain issues that didn't

& gt; abate and nerve damage in legs and feet from surgery (documented) and

& gt; they say no nerve damage? I have electric type stingers in legs and

& gt; feet. DDD in neck, 2005 many blood clots in both lungs almost lost

& gt; that one!! 2006 started having severe headaches and electric stingers

& gt; in arms. (C-Spine issues) Still working 50hrs a week and killing

& gt; myself and NO SLEEP! April 2007 car accident hit a tree. Found tumor

& gt; on my C-

& gt; spine removed May 1st 07 (benign) Filed for SS Dis, I need my c-spine

& gt; fused to stop symptoms, I am not going to get that done. I have no

& gt; health ins, because I lost my job. Not enough disability at my

& gt; company to recover from neck surgery. I had a grand mall (SP) seizure

& gt; one month ago. Being carried to hosp had my left arm pulled out of

& gt; socket. X-rays show perm damage (it was bad before but now left arm

& gt; almost useless) I need surg on shoulder! Once again SORRY so long!!

& gt; This is just a sipmle overview of my med condition.

& gt; I was in Insurance and industry standards show you need to have 12-15

& gt; appointments a week to make a living! I'm lucky if I can to 5 a

& gt; month! This is a commision only industry not hourly! There is NO

& gt; guarantee of income even if you do work! On top of all this, my ex

& gt; moved her boyfriend into her house.

& gt; His son was just arrested for drugs!! My daughter (14) is at risk! We

& gt; have 50/50 custody. She is exposed to this environment! I don't have

& gt; ability financialy to fight for full custody!! They say it will take

& gt; 2 yrs to appeal to an administrative law judge for SS Dis I will be

& gt; homeless by then

& gt; and who knows what will happen to my daughter!!!! ! 2 yrs, YOU HAVE

& gt; GOT TO BE KIDDING! Do they think I'm doing this for fun or cause I'm

& gt; lazy? These people are ruining lives! I want my money back and have a

& gt; little relief. I worked 34yrs of my life and had no say in them

& gt; taking my money! I need a lawyer but can't afford one. What else do

& gt; they want me to lose!

& gt; Sick, hurting, tired and angry!

& gt; Bill

& gt;

[Guest guest]

I'm very fortunate. I have a husband with a good job who is very

understanding. He recently had to have the arteries in both his thighs

bypassed and understands the meaning of pain.

I've had my back problem for 10 years on and off -- 5 surgeries later I

still have sciatica pain -- guess it's never ending. This last surgery was

supposed to fix everything. But guess what. I'm in more pain now than I

was before the surgery!! The neurosurgeon keeps saying, " give it time. It

can take up to a year for all the swelling to go down and the nerves to get

back to normal. " How come I didn't hear that BEFORE surgery? I guess I'll

just have to wait and see.

Dawn

Re: Disability?Help/Long

spinal problems

Date: Monday, June 2, 2008, 5:53 PM

Hi Bill,

I feel your pain. I've been turned down twice. I cannot get an attorney

to take my case because I do not have a doctor that will state that I am

disabled. I can work 2 days per week for 4 hours per day and then I'm

down for 5 days. That's not gainful employment! I saw a doctor that

stated I needed to file for SS Disability, but he did not state why he

said it. I got turned down because he did not put the " required "

information in my medical records. Sometimes it seems that we cannot win

for losing. I do know that attorney's will take your case on a

contingency basis and can only charge you 25% of your back disability

and can take NONE of your future disability. I would search the internet

for attorneys in your area that deal with disability issues!

& gt;

& gt; I was just turned down for SS Dis for the second time on May 28th. In

& gt; the letter " I'll try and keep it short " they say. " You say you are

& gt; unable to work because of severe back pain, spine impairment,

& gt; degenerative disc disease, cervical spine impairment, multiple joint

& gt; arthritus, headaches, other neurological disorders, other pulmonary

& gt; disorders, hypertensive cardio disorders & amp; disease. Review of your

& gt; file shows that you have been treated for these conditions and we

& gt; realize the symptoms can cause you problems and limit your ability to

& gt; function. Evendence also shows that although x-rays of your back and

& gt; neck show DDD changes you maintain sufficient range of motion in your

& gt; back and extremities. There is no evidence of muscle wasting or

& gt; nerve damage. You are able to do light household tasks and take care

& gt; of personal needs. Our orig decision was correct! Considering your

& gt; age (50) education and overall condition you have the capacity to

& gt; perform work simalar to your past job as a salesman/manager as it is

& gt; normaly performed in the national economy.

& gt; I had L4-L5-S1 fused in 2003 (6 screws and 2 rods) filed for

& gt; disability after continued problems from surgery. Got turned down and

& gt; went back to work as best I could. Constant pain issues that didn't

& gt; abate and nerve damage in legs and feet from surgery (documented) and

& gt; they say no nerve damage? I have electric type stingers in legs and

& gt; feet. DDD in neck, 2005 many blood clots in both lungs almost lost

& gt; that one!! 2006 started having severe headaches and electric stingers

& gt; in arms. (C-Spine issues) Still working 50hrs a week and killing

& gt; myself and NO SLEEP! April 2007 car accident hit a tree. Found tumor

& gt; on my C-

& gt; spine removed May 1st 07 (benign) Filed for SS Dis, I need my c-spine

& gt; fused to stop symptoms, I am not going to get that done. I have no

& gt; health ins, because I lost my job. Not enough disability at my

& gt; company to recover from neck surgery. I had a grand mall (SP) seizure

& gt; one month ago. Being carried to hosp had my left arm pulled out of

& gt; socket. X-rays show perm damage (it was bad before but now left arm

& gt; almost useless) I need surg on shoulder! Once again SORRY so long!!

& gt; This is just a sipmle overview of my med condition.

& gt; I was in Insurance and industry standards show you need to have 12-15

& gt; appointments a week to make a living! I'm lucky if I can to 5 a

& gt; month! This is a commision only industry not hourly! There is NO

& gt; guarantee of income even if you do work! On top of all this, my ex

& gt; moved her boyfriend into her house.

& gt; His son was just arrested for drugs!! My daughter (14) is at risk! We

& gt; have 50/50 custody. She is exposed to this environment! I don't have

& gt; ability financialy to fight for full custody!! They say it will take

& gt; 2 yrs to appeal to an administrative law judge for SS Dis I will be

& gt; homeless by then

& gt; and who knows what will happen to my daughter!!!! ! 2 yrs, YOU HAVE

& gt; GOT TO BE KIDDING! Do they think I'm doing this for fun or cause I'm

& gt; lazy? These people are ruining lives! I want my money back and have a

& gt; little relief. I worked 34yrs of my life and had no say in them

& gt; taking my money! I need a lawyer but can't afford one. What else do

& gt; they want me to lose!

& gt; Sick, hurting, tired and angry!

& gt; Bill

& gt;

[Guest guest]

Well I had spinal cord surgery to untether my cord in August of 2006...I now

have nerve damage that will never heal....can't focus and work on medicines,

can't focus and work off medicines...and my husband got tired of all the medical

problems and we divorced in 2006...so I went from having a job that paid really

well to a job with understanding bosses, but I am still not effective or

efficient at my job anymore. Got my new MRI today and the dead spot in my spinal

cord is getting longer, have some type of blood vessell tumor in a vertabrae on

top of the typical bone spurs, bulging discs, et al....I just don't know how

much longer I can go on like this and don't know how the heck to survive

financially while being jerked around by social security....To go from where I

have been financially to thinking of not working and living on public assistance

makes me want to give up on everything...

I'm glad you have an understanding husband...that makes all the difference in

the world.

Dawn - gmail <dawngc@...> wrote:

I'm very fortunate. I have a husband with a good job who is very

understanding. He recently had to have the arteries in both his thighs

bypassed and understands the meaning of pain.

I've had my back problem for 10 years on and off -- 5 surgeries later I

still have sciatica pain -- guess it's never ending. This last surgery was

supposed to fix everything. But guess what. I'm in more pain now than I

was before the surgery!! The neurosurgeon keeps saying, " give it time. It

can take up to a year for all the swelling to go down and the nerves to get

back to normal. " How come I didn't hear that BEFORE surgery? I guess I'll

just have to wait and see.

Dawn

Re: Disability?Help/Long

spinal problems

Date: Monday, June 2, 2008, 5:53 PM

Hi Bill,

I feel your pain. I've been turned down twice. I cannot get an attorney

to take my case because I do not have a doctor that will state that I am

disabled. I can work 2 days per week for 4 hours per day and then I'm

down for 5 days. That's not gainful employment! I saw a doctor that

stated I needed to file for SS Disability, but he did not state why he

said it. I got turned down because he did not put the " required "

information in my medical records. Sometimes it seems that we cannot win

for losing. I do know that attorney's will take your case on a

contingency basis and can only charge you 25% of your back disability

and can take NONE of your future disability. I would search the internet

for attorneys in your area that deal with disability issues!

& gt;

& gt; I was just turned down for SS Dis for the second time on May 28th. In

& gt; the letter " I'll try and keep it short " they say. " You say you are

& gt; unable to work because of severe back pain, spine impairment,

& gt; degenerative disc disease, cervical spine impairment, multiple joint

& gt; arthritus, headaches, other neurological disorders, other pulmonary

& gt; disorders, hypertensive cardio disorders & amp; disease. Review of your

& gt; file shows that you have been treated for these conditions and we

& gt; realize the symptoms can cause you problems and limit your ability to

& gt; function. Evendence also shows that although x-rays of your back and

& gt; neck show DDD changes you maintain sufficient range of motion in your

& gt; back and extremities. There is no evidence of muscle wasting or

& gt; nerve damage. You are able to do light household tasks and take care

& gt; of personal needs. Our orig decision was correct! Considering your

& gt; age (50) education and overall condition you have the capacity to

& gt; perform work simalar to your past job as a salesman/manager as it is

& gt; normaly performed in the national economy.

& gt; I had L4-L5-S1 fused in 2003 (6 screws and 2 rods) filed for

& gt; disability after continued problems from surgery. Got turned down and

& gt; went back to work as best I could. Constant pain issues that didn't

& gt; abate and nerve damage in legs and feet from surgery (documented) and

& gt; they say no nerve damage? I have electric type stingers in legs and

& gt; feet. DDD in neck, 2005 many blood clots in both lungs almost lost

& gt; that one!! 2006 started having severe headaches and electric stingers

& gt; in arms. (C-Spine issues) Still working 50hrs a week and killing

& gt; myself and NO SLEEP! April 2007 car accident hit a tree. Found tumor

& gt; on my C-

& gt; spine removed May 1st 07 (benign) Filed for SS Dis, I need my c-spine

& gt; fused to stop symptoms, I am not going to get that done. I have no

& gt; health ins, because I lost my job. Not enough disability at my

& gt; company to recover from neck surgery. I had a grand mall (SP) seizure

& gt; one month ago. Being carried to hosp had my left arm pulled out of

& gt; socket. X-rays show perm damage (it was bad before but now left arm

& gt; almost useless) I need surg on shoulder! Once again SORRY so long!!

& gt; This is just a sipmle overview of my med condition.

& gt; I was in Insurance and industry standards show you need to have 12-15

& gt; appointments a week to make a living! I'm lucky if I can to 5 a

& gt; month! This is a commision only industry not hourly! There is NO

& gt; guarantee of income even if you do work! On top of all this, my ex

& gt; moved her boyfriend into her house.

& gt; His son was just arrested for drugs!! My daughter (14) is at risk! We

& gt; have 50/50 custody. She is exposed to this environment! I don't have

& gt; ability financialy to fight for full custody!! They say it will take

& gt; 2 yrs to appeal to an administrative law judge for SS Dis I will be

& gt; homeless by then

& gt; and who knows what will happen to my daughter!!!! ! 2 yrs, YOU HAVE

& gt; GOT TO BE KIDDING! Do they think I'm doing this for fun or cause I'm

& gt; lazy? These people are ruining lives! I want my money back and have a

& gt; little relief. I worked 34yrs of my life and had no say in them

& gt; taking my money! I need a lawyer but can't afford one. What else do

& gt; they want me to lose!

& gt; Sick, hurting, tired and angry!

& gt; Bill

& gt;

[Guest guest]

I'm in Iowa, I shouldn't have survived several times in the last couple years.

Survivied to go through all this crap? What is all for anyway? Live to hurt hurt

to live? talk about a vicious cycle! Really down & nbsp;

From: L. & amp;lt;boom77boom (DOT) com & amp;gt;

Subject: Re: Disability?Help/ Long

spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com

Date: Monday, June 2, 2008, 5:53 PM

Hi Bill,

I feel your pain. I've been turned down twice. I cannot get an attorney

to take my case because I do not have a doctor that will state that I am

disabled. I can work 2 days per week for 4 hours per day and then I'm

down for 5 days. That's not gainful employment! I saw a doctor that

stated I needed to file for SS Disability, but he did not state why he

said it. I got turned down because he did not put the " required "

information in my medical records. Sometimes it seems that we cannot win

for losing. I do know that attorney's will take your case on a

contingency basis and can only charge you 25% of your back disability

and can take NONE of your future disability. I would search the internet

for attorneys in your area that deal with disability issues!

& amp;gt;

& amp;gt; I was just turned down for SS Dis for the second time on May 28th. In

& amp;gt; the letter " I'll try and keep it short " they say. " You say you are

& amp;gt; unable to work because of severe back pain, spine impairment,

& amp;gt; degenerative disc disease, cervical spine impairment, multiple joint

& amp;gt; arthritus, headaches, other neurological disorders, other pulmonary

& amp;gt; disorders, hypertensive cardio disorders & amp;amp; disease. Review of

your

& amp;gt; file shows that you have been treated for these conditions and we

& amp;gt; realize the symptoms can cause you problems and limit your ability to

& amp;gt; function. Evendence also shows that although x-rays of your back and

& amp;gt; neck show DDD changes you maintain sufficient range of motion in your

& amp;gt; back and extremities. There is no evidence of muscle wasting or

& amp;gt; nerve damage. You are able to do light household tasks and take care

& amp;gt; of personal needs. Our orig decision was correct! Considering your

& amp;gt; age (50) education and overall condition you have the capacity to

& amp;gt; perform work simalar to your past job as a salesman/manager as it is

& amp;gt; normaly performed in the national economy.

& amp;gt; I had L4-L5-S1 fused in 2003 (6 screws and 2 rods) filed for

& amp;gt; disability after continued problems from surgery. Got turned down and

& amp;gt; went back to work as best I could. Constant pain issues that didn't

& amp;gt; abate and nerve damage in legs and feet from surgery (documented) and

& amp;gt; they say no nerve damage? I have electric type stingers in legs and

& amp;gt; feet. DDD in neck, 2005 many blood clots in both lungs almost lost

& amp;gt; that one!! 2006 started having severe headaches and electric stingers

& amp;gt; in arms. (C-Spine issues) Still working 50hrs a week and killing

& amp;gt; myself and NO SLEEP! April 2007 car accident hit a tree. Found tumor

& amp;gt; on my C-

& amp;gt; spine removed May 1st 07 (benign) Filed for SS Dis, I need my c-spine

& amp;gt; fused to stop symptoms, I am not going to get that done. I have no

& amp;gt; health ins, because I lost my job. Not enough disability at my

& amp;gt; company to recover from neck surgery. I had a grand mall (SP) seizure

& amp;gt; one month ago. Being carried to hosp had my left arm pulled out of

& amp;gt; socket. X-rays show perm damage (it was bad before but now left arm

& amp;gt; almost useless) I need surg on shoulder! Once again SORRY so long!!

& amp;gt; This is just a sipmle overview of my med condition.

& amp;gt; I was in Insurance and industry standards show you need to have 12-15

& amp;gt; appointments a week to make a living! I'm lucky if I can to 5 a

& amp;gt; month! This is a commision only industry not hourly! There is NO

& amp;gt; guarantee of income even if you do work! On top of all this, my ex

& amp;gt; moved her boyfriend into her house.

& amp;gt; His son was just arrested for drugs!! My daughter (14) is at risk! We

& amp;gt; have 50/50 custody. She is exposed to this environment! I don't have

& amp;gt; ability financialy to fight for full custody!! They say it will take

& amp;gt; 2 yrs to appeal to an administrative law judge for SS Dis I will be

& amp;gt; homeless by then

& amp;gt; and who knows what will happen to my daughter!!!! ! 2 yrs, YOU HAVE

& amp;gt; GOT TO BE KIDDING! Do they think I'm doing this for fun or cause I'm

& amp;gt; lazy? These people are ruining lives! I want my money back and have a

& amp;gt; little relief. I worked 34yrs of my life and had no say in them

& amp;gt; taking my money! I need a lawyer but can't afford one. What else do

& amp;gt; they want me to lose!

& amp;gt; Sick, hurting, tired and angry!

& amp;gt; Bill

& amp;gt;

[Guest guest]

I think they believe that people have cash laying around! You can't go through

all this medical crap and be fine financialy!

From: L. & amp;lt;boom77boom (DOT) com & amp;gt;

Subject: Re: Disability?Help/ Long

spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com

Date: Monday, June 2, 2008, 5:53 PM

Hi Bill,

I feel your pain. I've been turned down twice. I cannot get an attorney

to take my case because I do not have a doctor that will state that I am

disabled. I can work 2 days per week for 4 hours per day and then I'm

down for 5 days. That's not gainful employment! I saw a doctor that

stated I needed to file for SS Disability, but he did not state why he

said it. I got turned down because he did not put the " required "

information in my medical records. Sometimes it seems that we cannot win

for losing. I do know that attorney's will take your case on a

contingency basis and can only charge you 25% of your back disability

and can take NONE of your future disability. I would search the internet

for attorneys in your area that deal with disability issues!

& amp;gt;

& amp;gt; I was just turned down for SS Dis for the second time on May 28th. In

& amp;gt; the letter " I'll try and keep it short " they say. " You say you are

& amp;gt; unable to work because of severe back pain, spine impairment,

& amp;gt; degenerative disc disease, cervical spine impairment, multiple joint

& amp;gt; arthritus, headaches, other neurological disorders, other pulmonary

& amp;gt; disorders, hypertensive cardio disorders & amp;amp; disease. Review of

your

& amp;gt; file shows that you have been treated for these conditions and we

& amp;gt; realize the symptoms can cause you problems and limit your ability to

& amp;gt; function. Evendence also shows that although x-rays of your back and

& amp;gt; neck show DDD changes you maintain sufficient range of motion in your

& amp;gt; back and extremities. There is no evidence of muscle wasting or

& amp;gt; nerve damage. You are able to do light household tasks and take care

& amp;gt; of personal needs. Our orig decision was correct! Considering your

& amp;gt; age (50) education and overall condition you have the capacity to

& amp;gt; perform work simalar to your past job as a salesman/manager as it is

& amp;gt; normaly performed in the national economy.

& amp;gt; I had L4-L5-S1 fused in 2003 (6 screws and 2 rods) filed for

& amp;gt; disability after continued problems from surgery. Got turned down and

& amp;gt; went back to work as best I could. Constant pain issues that didn't

& amp;gt; abate and nerve damage in legs and feet from surgery (documented) and

& amp;gt; they say no nerve damage? I have electric type stingers in legs and

& amp;gt; feet. DDD in neck, 2005 many blood clots in both lungs almost lost

& amp;gt; that one!! 2006 started having severe headaches and electric stingers

& amp;gt; in arms. (C-Spine issues) Still working 50hrs a week and killing

& amp;gt; myself and NO SLEEP! April 2007 car accident hit a tree. Found tumor

& amp;gt; on my C-

& amp;gt; spine removed May 1st 07 (benign) Filed for SS Dis, I need my c-spine

& amp;gt; fused to stop symptoms, I am not going to get that done. I have no

& amp;gt; health ins, because I lost my job. Not enough disability at my

& amp;gt; company to recover from neck surgery. I had a grand mall (SP) seizure

& amp;gt; one month ago. Being carried to hosp had my left arm pulled out of

& amp;gt; socket. X-rays show perm damage (it was bad before but now left arm

& amp;gt; almost useless) I need surg on shoulder! Once again SORRY so long!!

& amp;gt; This is just a sipmle overview of my med condition.

& amp;gt; I was in Insurance and industry standards show you need to have 12-15

& amp;gt; appointments a week to make a living! I'm lucky if I can to 5 a

& amp;gt; month! This is a commision only industry not hourly! There is NO

& amp;gt; guarantee of income even if you do work! On top of all this, my ex

& amp;gt; moved her boyfriend into her house.

& amp;gt; His son was just arrested for drugs!! My daughter (14) is at risk! We

& amp;gt; have 50/50 custody. She is exposed to this environment! I don't have

& amp;gt; ability financialy to fight for full custody!! They say it will take

& amp;gt; 2 yrs to appeal to an administrative law judge for SS Dis I will be

& amp;gt; homeless by then

& amp;gt; and who knows what will happen to my daughter!!!! ! 2 yrs, YOU HAVE

& amp;gt; GOT TO BE KIDDING! Do they think I'm doing this for fun or cause I'm

& amp;gt; lazy? These people are ruining lives! I want my money back and have a

& amp;gt; little relief. I worked 34yrs of my life and had no say in them

& amp;gt; taking my money! I need a lawyer but can't afford one. What else do

& amp;gt; they want me to lose!

& amp;gt; Sick, hurting, tired and angry!

& amp;gt; Bill

& amp;gt;

[Guest guest]

I'm glad you have someone! I do but she's 45 miles away best woman I have ever

known! I gotta be strong for my daughter and My sweet lady. My dog even knows

something is really wrong

From: L. & amp;lt;boom77boom (DOT) com & amp;gt;

Subject: Re: Disability?Help/ Long

spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com

Date: Monday, June 2, 2008, 5:53 PM

Hi Bill,

I feel your pain. I've been turned down twice. I cannot get an attorney

to take my case because I do not have a doctor that will state that I am

disabled. I can work 2 days per week for 4 hours per day and then I'm

down for 5 days. That's not gainful employment! I saw a doctor that

stated I needed to file for SS Disability, but he did not state why he

said it. I got turned down because he did not put the " required "

information in my medical records. Sometimes it seems that we cannot win

for losing. I do know that attorney's will take your case on a

contingency basis and can only charge you 25% of your back disability

and can take NONE of your future disability. I would search the internet

for attorneys in your area that deal with disability issues!

& amp;gt;

& amp;gt; I was just turned down for SS Dis for the second time on May 28th. In

& amp;gt; the letter " I'll try and keep it short " they say. " You say you are

& amp;gt; unable to work because of severe back pain, spine impairment,

& amp;gt; degenerative disc disease, cervical spine impairment, multiple joint

& amp;gt; arthritus, headaches, other neurological disorders, other pulmonary

& amp;gt; disorders, hypertensive cardio disorders & amp;amp; disease. Review of

your

& amp;gt; file shows that you have been treated for these conditions and we

& amp;gt; realize the symptoms can cause you problems and limit your ability to

& amp;gt; function. Evendence also shows that although x-rays of your back and

& amp;gt; neck show DDD changes you maintain sufficient range of motion in your

& amp;gt; back and extremities. There is no evidence of muscle wasting or

& amp;gt; nerve damage. You are able to do light household tasks and take care

& amp;gt; of personal needs. Our orig decision was correct! Considering your

& amp;gt; age (50) education and overall condition you have the capacity to

& amp;gt; perform work simalar to your past job as a salesman/manager as it is

& amp;gt; normaly performed in the national economy.

& amp;gt; I had L4-L5-S1 fused in 2003 (6 screws and 2 rods) filed for

& amp;gt; disability after continued problems from surgery. Got turned down and

& amp;gt; went back to work as best I could. Constant pain issues that didn't

& amp;gt; abate and nerve damage in legs and feet from surgery (documented) and

& amp;gt; they say no nerve damage? I have electric type stingers in legs and

& amp;gt; feet. DDD in neck, 2005 many blood clots in both lungs almost lost

& amp;gt; that one!! 2006 started having severe headaches and electric stingers

& amp;gt; in arms. (C-Spine issues) Still working 50hrs a week and killing

& amp;gt; myself and NO SLEEP! April 2007 car accident hit a tree. Found tumor

& amp;gt; on my C-

& amp;gt; spine removed May 1st 07 (benign) Filed for SS Dis, I need my c-spine

& amp;gt; fused to stop symptoms, I am not going to get that done. I have no

& amp;gt; health ins, because I lost my job. Not enough disability at my

& amp;gt; company to recover from neck surgery. I had a grand mall (SP) seizure

& amp;gt; one month ago. Being carried to hosp had my left arm pulled out of

& amp;gt; socket. X-rays show perm damage (it was bad before but now left arm

& amp;gt; almost useless) I need surg on shoulder! Once again SORRY so long!!

& amp;gt; This is just a sipmle overview of my med condition.

& amp;gt; I was in Insurance and industry standards show you need to have 12-15

& amp;gt; appointments a week to make a living! I'm lucky if I can to 5 a

& amp;gt; month! This is a commision only industry not hourly! There is NO

& amp;gt; guarantee of income even if you do work! On top of all this, my ex

& amp;gt; moved her boyfriend into her house.

& amp;gt; His son was just arrested for drugs!! My daughter (14) is at risk! We

& amp;gt; have 50/50 custody. She is exposed to this environment! I don't have

& amp;gt; ability financialy to fight for full custody!! They say it will take

& amp;gt; 2 yrs to appeal to an administrative law judge for SS Dis I will be

& amp;gt; homeless by then

& amp;gt; and who knows what will happen to my daughter!!!! ! 2 yrs, YOU HAVE

& amp;gt; GOT TO BE KIDDING! Do they think I'm doing this for fun or cause I'm

& amp;gt; lazy? These people are ruining lives! I want my money back and have a

& amp;gt; little relief. I worked 34yrs of my life and had no say in them

& amp;gt; taking my money! I need a lawyer but can't afford one. What else do

& amp;gt; they want me to lose!

& amp;gt; Sick, hurting, tired and angry!

& amp;gt; Bill

& amp;gt;

[Guest guest]

Barbara, I know that about about a spouse bailing out! Real nice isn't it? Mine

held my hand while I'm in intensive care with blood clots in my lungs ( almost

bought the farm there) & nbsp;and told me she found a house so she could leave me!

Bill & nbsp;

From: L. & amp;lt;boom77boom (DOT) com & amp;gt;

Subject: Re: Disability?Help/ Long

spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com

Date: Monday, June 2, 2008, 5:53 PM

Hi Bill,

I feel your pain. I've been turned down twice. I cannot get an attorney

to take my case because I do not have a doctor that will state that I am

disabled. I can work 2 days per week for 4 hours per day and then I'm

down for 5 days. That's not gainful employment! I saw a doctor that

stated I needed to file for SS Disability, but he did not state why he

said it. I got turned down because he did not put the " required "

information in my medical records. Sometimes it seems that we cannot win

for losing. I do know that attorney's will take your case on a

contingency basis and can only charge you 25% of your back disability

and can take NONE of your future disability. I would search the internet

for attorneys in your area that deal with disability issues!

& amp;gt;

& amp;gt; I was just turned down for SS Dis for the second time on May 28th. In

& amp;gt; the letter " I'll try and keep it short " they say. " You say you are

& amp;gt; unable to work because of severe back pain, spine impairment,

& amp;gt; degenerative disc disease, cervical spine impairment, multiple joint

& amp;gt; arthritus, headaches, other neurological disorders, other pulmonary

& amp;gt; disorders, hypertensive cardio disorders & amp;amp; disease. Review of

your

& amp;gt; file shows that you have been treated for these conditions and we

& amp;gt; realize the symptoms can cause you problems and limit your ability to

& amp;gt; function. Evendence also shows that although x-rays of your back and

& amp;gt; neck show DDD changes you maintain sufficient range of motion in your

& amp;gt; back and extremities. There is no evidence of muscle wasting or

& amp;gt; nerve damage. You are able to do light household tasks and take care

& amp;gt; of personal needs. Our orig decision was correct! Considering your

& amp;gt; age (50) education and overall condition you have the capacity to

& amp;gt; perform work simalar to your past job as a salesman/manager as it is

& amp;gt; normaly performed in the national economy.

& amp;gt; I had L4-L5-S1 fused in 2003 (6 screws and 2 rods) filed for

& amp;gt; disability after continued problems from surgery. Got turned down and

& amp;gt; went back to work as best I could. Constant pain issues that didn't

& amp;gt; abate and nerve damage in legs and feet from surgery (documented) and

& amp;gt; they say no nerve damage? I have electric type stingers in legs and

& amp;gt; feet. DDD in neck, 2005 many blood clots in both lungs almost lost

& amp;gt; that one!! 2006 started having severe headaches and electric stingers

& amp;gt; in arms. (C-Spine issues) Still working 50hrs a week and killing

& amp;gt; myself and NO SLEEP! April 2007 car accident hit a tree. Found tumor

& amp;gt; on my C-

& amp;gt; spine removed May 1st 07 (benign) Filed for SS Dis, I need my c-spine

& amp;gt; fused to stop symptoms, I am not going to get that done. I have no

& amp;gt; health ins, because I lost my job. Not enough disability at my

& amp;gt; company to recover from neck surgery. I had a grand mall (SP) seizure

& amp;gt; one month ago. Being carried to hosp had my left arm pulled out of

& amp;gt; socket. X-rays show perm damage (it was bad before but now left arm

& amp;gt; almost useless) I need surg on shoulder! Once again SORRY so long!!

& amp;gt; This is just a sipmle overview of my med condition.

& amp;gt; I was in Insurance and industry standards show you need to have 12-15

& amp;gt; appointments a week to make a living! I'm lucky if I can to 5 a

& amp;gt; month! This is a commision only industry not hourly! There is NO

& amp;gt; guarantee of income even if you do work! On top of all this, my ex

& amp;gt; moved her boyfriend into her house.

& amp;gt; His son was just arrested for drugs!! My daughter (14) is at risk! We

& amp;gt; have 50/50 custody. She is exposed to this environment! I don't have

& amp;gt; ability financialy to fight for full custody!! They say it will take

& amp;gt; 2 yrs to appeal to an administrative law judge for SS Dis I will be

& amp;gt; homeless by then

& amp;gt; and who knows what will happen to my daughter!!!! ! 2 yrs, YOU HAVE

& amp;gt; GOT TO BE KIDDING! Do they think I'm doing this for fun or cause I'm

& amp;gt; lazy? These people are ruining lives! I want my money back and have a

& amp;gt; little relief. I worked 34yrs of my life and had no say in them

& amp;gt; taking my money! I need a lawyer but can't afford one. What else do

& amp;gt; they want me to lose!

& amp;gt; Sick, hurting, tired and angry!

& amp;gt; Bill

& amp;gt;

[Guest guest]

I'm waiting on karma...I know it will come and then he will regret it...

bill hutton <bhut_52761@...> wrote: Barbara, I know that about

about a spouse bailing out! Real nice isn't it? Mine held my hand while I'm in

intensive care with blood clots in my lungs ( almost bought the farm

there) & nbsp;and told me she found a house so she could leave me!

Bill & nbsp;

From: L. & amp;lt;boom77boom (DOT) com & amp;gt;

Subject: Re: Disability?Help/ Long

spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com

Date: Monday, June 2, 2008, 5:53 PM

Hi Bill,

I feel your pain. I've been turned down twice. I cannot get an attorney

to take my case because I do not have a doctor that will state that I am

disabled. I can work 2 days per week for 4 hours per day and then I'm

down for 5 days. That's not gainful employment! I saw a doctor that

stated I needed to file for SS Disability, but he did not state why he

said it. I got turned down because he did not put the " required "

information in my medical records. Sometimes it seems that we cannot win

for losing. I do know that attorney's will take your case on a

contingency basis and can only charge you 25% of your back disability

and can take NONE of your future disability. I would search the internet

for attorneys in your area that deal with disability issues!

& amp;gt;

& amp;gt; I was just turned down for SS Dis for the second time on May 28th. In

& amp;gt; the letter " I'll try and keep it short " they say. " You say you are

& amp;gt; unable to work because of severe back pain, spine impairment,

& amp;gt; degenerative disc disease, cervical spine impairment, multiple joint

& amp;gt; arthritus, headaches, other neurological disorders, other pulmonary

& amp;gt; disorders, hypertensive cardio disorders & amp;amp; disease. Review of

your

& amp;gt; file shows that you have been treated for these conditions and we

& amp;gt; realize the symptoms can cause you problems and limit your ability to

& amp;gt; function. Evendence also shows that although x-rays of your back and

& amp;gt; neck show DDD changes you maintain sufficient range of motion in your

& amp;gt; back and extremities. There is no evidence of muscle wasting or

& amp;gt; nerve damage. You are able to do light household tasks and take care

& amp;gt; of personal needs. Our orig decision was correct! Considering your

& amp;gt; age (50) education and overall condition you have the capacity to

& amp;gt; perform work simalar to your past job as a salesman/manager as it is

& amp;gt; normaly performed in the national economy.

& amp;gt; I had L4-L5-S1 fused in 2003 (6 screws and 2 rods) filed for

& amp;gt; disability after continued problems from surgery. Got turned down and

& amp;gt; went back to work as best I could. Constant pain issues that didn't

& amp;gt; abate and nerve damage in legs and feet from surgery (documented) and

& amp;gt; they say no nerve damage? I have electric type stingers in legs and

& amp;gt; feet. DDD in neck, 2005 many blood clots in both lungs almost lost

& amp;gt; that one!! 2006 started having severe headaches and electric stingers

& amp;gt; in arms. (C-Spine issues) Still working 50hrs a week and killing

& amp;gt; myself and NO SLEEP! April 2007 car accident hit a tree. Found tumor

& amp;gt; on my C-

& amp;gt; spine removed May 1st 07 (benign) Filed for SS Dis, I need my c-spine

& amp;gt; fused to stop symptoms, I am not going to get that done. I have no

& amp;gt; health ins, because I lost my job. Not enough disability at my

& amp;gt; company to recover from neck surgery. I had a grand mall (SP) seizure

& amp;gt; one month ago. Being carried to hosp had my left arm pulled out of

& amp;gt; socket. X-rays show perm damage (it was bad before but now left arm

& amp;gt; almost useless) I need surg on shoulder! Once again SORRY so long!!

& amp;gt; This is just a sipmle overview of my med condition.

& amp;gt; I was in Insurance and industry standards show you need to have 12-15

& amp;gt; appointments a week to make a living! I'm lucky if I can to 5 a

& amp;gt; month! This is a commision only industry not hourly! There is NO

& amp;gt; guarantee of income even if you do work! On top of all this, my ex

& amp;gt; moved her boyfriend into her house.

& amp;gt; His son was just arrested for drugs!! My daughter (14) is at risk! We

& amp;gt; have 50/50 custody. She is exposed to this environment! I don't have

& amp;gt; ability financialy to fight for full custody!! They say it will take

& amp;gt; 2 yrs to appeal to an administrative law judge for SS Dis I will be

& amp;gt; homeless by then

& amp;gt; and who knows what will happen to my daughter!!!! ! 2 yrs, YOU HAVE

& amp;gt; GOT TO BE KIDDING! Do they think I'm doing this for fun or cause I'm

& amp;gt; lazy? These people are ruining lives! I want my money back and have a

& amp;gt; little relief. I worked 34yrs of my life and had no say in them

& amp;gt; taking my money! I need a lawyer but can't afford one. What else do

& amp;gt; they want me to lose!

& amp;gt; Sick, hurting, tired and angry!

& amp;gt; Bill

& amp;gt;

[Guest guest]

I'm sure what goes around comes around! All it takes for evil to thrive is for

good people to do nothing!!

From: L. & amp;amp;lt;boom77boom@ . com & amp;amp;gt;

Subject: Re: Disability?Help/ Long

spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com

Date: Monday, June 2, 2008, 5:53 PM

Hi Bill,

I feel your pain. I've been turned down twice. I cannot get an attorney

to take my case because I do not have a doctor that will state that I am

disabled. I can work 2 days per week for 4 hours per day and then I'm

down for 5 days. That's not gainful employment! I saw a doctor that

stated I needed to file for SS Disability, but he did not state why he

said it. I got turned down because he did not put the " required "

information in my medical records. Sometimes it seems that we cannot win

for losing. I do know that attorney's will take your case on a

contingency basis and can only charge you 25% of your back disability

and can take NONE of your future disability. I would search the internet

for attorneys in your area that deal with disability issues!

& amp;amp;gt;

& amp;amp;gt; I was just turned down for SS Dis for the second time on May 28th.

In

& amp;amp;gt; the letter " I'll try and keep it short " they say. " You say you are

& amp;amp;gt; unable to work because of severe back pain, spine impairment,

& amp;amp;gt; degenerative disc disease, cervical spine impairment, multiple

joint

& amp;amp;gt; arthritus, headaches, other neurological disorders, other pulmonary

& amp;amp;gt; disorders, hypertensive cardio disorders & amp;amp;amp; disease.

Review of your

& amp;amp;gt; file shows that you have been treated for these conditions and we

& amp;amp;gt; realize the symptoms can cause you problems and limit your ability

to

& amp;amp;gt; function. Evendence also shows that although x-rays of your back

and

& amp;amp;gt; neck show DDD changes you maintain sufficient range of motion in

your

& amp;amp;gt; back and extremities. There is no evidence of muscle wasting or

& amp;amp;gt; nerve damage. You are able to do light household tasks and take

care

& amp;amp;gt; of personal needs. Our orig decision was correct! Considering your

& amp;amp;gt; age (50) education and overall condition you have the capacity to

& amp;amp;gt; perform work simalar to your past job as a salesman/manager as it

is

& amp;amp;gt; normaly performed in the national economy.

& amp;amp;gt; I had L4-L5-S1 fused in 2003 (6 screws and 2 rods) filed for

& amp;amp;gt; disability after continued problems from surgery. Got turned down

and

& amp;amp;gt; went back to work as best I could. Constant pain issues that didn't

& amp;amp;gt; abate and nerve damage in legs and feet from surgery (documented)

and

& amp;amp;gt; they say no nerve damage? I have electric type stingers in legs and

& amp;amp;gt; feet. DDD in neck, 2005 many blood clots in both lungs almost lost

& amp;amp;gt; that one!! 2006 started having severe headaches and electric

stingers

& amp;amp;gt; in arms. (C-Spine issues) Still working 50hrs a week and killing

& amp;amp;gt; myself and NO SLEEP! April 2007 car accident hit a tree. Found

tumor

& amp;amp;gt; on my C-

& amp;amp;gt; spine removed May 1st 07 (benign) Filed for SS Dis, I need my

c-spine

& amp;amp;gt; fused to stop symptoms, I am not going to get that done. I have no

& amp;amp;gt; health ins, because I lost my job. Not enough disability at my

& amp;amp;gt; company to recover from neck surgery. I had a grand mall (SP)

seizure

& amp;amp;gt; one month ago. Being carried to hosp had my left arm pulled out of

& amp;amp;gt; socket. X-rays show perm damage (it was bad before but now left arm

& amp;amp;gt; almost useless) I need surg on shoulder! Once again SORRY so long!!

& amp;amp;gt; This is just a sipmle overview of my med condition.

& amp;amp;gt; I was in Insurance and industry standards show you need to have

12-15

& amp;amp;gt; appointments a week to make a living! I'm lucky if I can to 5 a

& amp;amp;gt; month! This is a commision only industry not hourly! There is NO

& amp;amp;gt; guarantee of income even if you do work! On top of all this, my ex

& amp;amp;gt; moved her boyfriend into her house.

& amp;amp;gt; His son was just arrested for drugs!! My daughter (14) is at risk!

We

& amp;amp;gt; have 50/50 custody. She is exposed to this environment! I don't

have

& amp;amp;gt; ability financialy to fight for full custody!! They say it will

take

& amp;amp;gt; 2 yrs to appeal to an administrative law judge for SS Dis I will be

& amp;amp;gt; homeless by then

& amp;amp;gt; and who knows what will happen to my daughter!!!! ! 2 yrs, YOU HAVE

& amp;amp;gt; GOT TO BE KIDDING! Do they think I'm doing this for fun or cause

I'm

& amp;amp;gt; lazy? These people are ruining lives! I want my money back and have

a

& amp;amp;gt; little relief. I worked 34yrs of my life and had no say in them

& amp;amp;gt; taking my money! I need a lawyer but can't afford one. What else do

& amp;amp;gt; they want me to lose!

& amp;amp;gt; Sick, hurting, tired and angry!

& amp;amp;gt; Bill

& amp;amp;gt;

[Guest guest]

Tell me about it. After a total of 23 years together my husband bailed leaving

me with a toddler, a baby on the way, medical bills, rapidly deteriorating

health, his VA loan and no income. His reason: " I want it to be the way we were

in high school " i.e., no responsibilities and me taking care of him - and he was

the one who wanted children! Not a day goes by that I do think of him and talk

about karma? He died 2 years ago a broken down alcoholic with a prescription

drug addict 3rd wife, supposedly of suicide though a cloud of suspicion hangs

over the wife. Although it's been hard, I'm happy with 2 great adult kids now,

one a nurse and the other studying engineering. Go figure!

What goes around does, indeed, come around!

Blessings to you all!

Re: Disability?Help/ Long

spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com

Date: Monday, June 2, 2008, 5:53 PM

Hi Bill,

I feel your pain. I've been turned down twice. I cannot get an attorney

to take my case because I do not have a doctor that will state that I am

disabled. I can work 2 days per week for 4 hours per day and then I'm

down for 5 days. That's not gainful employment! I saw a doctor that

stated I needed to file for SS Disability, but he did not state why he

said it. I got turned down because he did not put the " required "

information in my medical records. Sometimes it seems that we cannot win

for losing. I do know that attorney's will take your case on a

contingency basis and can only charge you 25% of your back disability

and can take NONE of your future disability. I would search the internet

for attorneys in your area that deal with disability issues!

& amp;gt;

& amp;gt; I was just turned down for SS Dis for the second time on May 28th. In

& amp;gt; the letter " I'll try and keep it short " they say. " You say you are

& amp;gt; unable to work because of severe back pain, spine impairment,

& amp;gt; degenerative disc disease, cervical spine impairment, multiple joint

& amp;gt; arthritus, headaches, other neurological disorders, other pulmonary

& amp;gt; disorders, hypertensive cardio disorders & amp;amp; disease. Review of

your

& amp;gt; file shows that you have been treated for these conditions and we

& amp;gt; realize the symptoms can cause you problems and limit your ability to

& amp;gt; function. Evendence also shows that although x-rays of your back and

& amp;gt; neck show DDD changes you maintain sufficient range of motion in your

& amp;gt; back and extremities. There is no evidence of muscle wasting or

& amp;gt; nerve damage. You are able to do light household tasks and take care

& amp;gt; of personal needs. Our orig decision was correct! Considering your

& amp;gt; age (50) education and overall condition you have the capacity to

& amp;gt; perform work simalar to your past job as a salesman/manager as it is

& amp;gt; normaly performed in the national economy.

& amp;gt; I had L4-L5-S1 fused in 2003 (6 screws and 2 rods) filed for

& amp;gt; disability after continued problems from surgery. Got turned down and

& amp;gt; went back to work as best I could. Constant pain issues that didn't

& amp;gt; abate and nerve damage in legs and feet from surgery (documented) and

& amp;gt; they say no nerve damage? I have electric type stingers in legs and

& amp;gt; feet. DDD in neck, 2005 many blood clots in both lungs almost lost

& amp;gt; that one!! 2006 started having severe headaches and electric stingers

& amp;gt; in arms. (C-Spine issues) Still working 50hrs a week and killing

& amp;gt; myself and NO SLEEP! April 2007 car accident hit a tree. Found tumor

& amp;gt; on my C-

& amp;gt; spine removed May 1st 07 (benign) Filed for SS Dis, I need my c-spine

& amp;gt; fused to stop symptoms, I am not going to get that done. I have no

& amp;gt; health ins, because I lost my job. Not enough disability at my

& amp;gt; company to recover from neck surgery. I had a grand mall (SP) seizure

& amp;gt; one month ago. Being carried to hosp had my left arm pulled out of

& amp;gt; socket. X-rays show perm damage (it was bad before but now left arm

& amp;gt; almost useless) I need surg on shoulder! Once again SORRY so long!!

& amp;gt; This is just a sipmle overview of my med condition.

& amp;gt; I was in Insurance and industry standards show you need to have 12-15

& amp;gt; appointments a week to make a living! I'm lucky if I can to 5 a

& amp;gt; month! This is a commision only industry not hourly! There is NO

& amp;gt; guarantee of income even if you do work! On top of all this, my ex

& amp;gt; moved her boyfriend into her house.

& amp;gt; His son was just arrested for drugs!! My daughter (14) is at risk! We

& amp;gt; have 50/50 custody. She is exposed to this environment! I don't have

& amp;gt; ability financialy to fight for full custody!! They say it will take

& amp;gt; 2 yrs to appeal to an administrative law judge for SS Dis I will be

& amp;gt; homeless by then

& amp;gt; and who knows what will happen to my daughter!!!! ! 2 yrs, YOU HAVE

& amp;gt; GOT TO BE KIDDING! Do they think I'm doing this for fun or cause I'm

& amp;gt; lazy? These people are ruining lives! I want my money back and have a

& amp;gt; little relief. I worked 34yrs of my life and had no say in them

& amp;gt; taking my money! I need a lawyer but can't afford one. What else do

& amp;gt; they want me to lose!

& amp;gt; Sick, hurting, tired and angry!

& amp;gt; Bill

& amp;gt;

[Guest guest]

Amen to that! First thing I did before I started the SSDI process was retain an

SS attorney, a local guy who is a former SS employee. I liked the idea that I

could see this fella face-to-face as opposed to one of the national law

practices. And the payment is 1/3 of my retroactive payment when it is awarded

and after it arrives. So check it out. Unless you truly are a slam-dunk case

(and I think those are pretty rare) I truly believe it is the way to go. Even

then, it's no guarantee. Although mine told me upfront to expect to be denied

at least twice and to have to go to the hearing where he believes we will

prevail.

Good luck!

Re: Disability?Help/Long

You say you need a lawyer but can't afford one. But lawyers that specialize in

Social Security disability cases do not charge fees unless they win the case. If

they win, they usually charge

1/3 of the amount awarded.

I think it is generally recognized that these days, you need a lawyer. There is

practically no

chance you can win without one. Get a good lawyer.

Good luck,

[Guest guest]

I swear it is an often overused saying but God truly does provide. There always

seems to be a silver lining. As a single mom working as a teacher in the South,

we lived paycheck to paycheck so I had no savings of any kind. The year before

I was forced to go on disability, my father died of Alzheimer's. Since I was a

state employee, my short term disability was a fairly easy transition since it

was 50% of my regular pay and the payments were uninterrupted so I went straight

from paychecks to disability checks. Transitioning from short term to long term

however was not easy and I went from Oct when short term ended until mid-April

without a penny of income even though the medical board approved me in mid-Nov.

What got us through was a very large inheritance I got from my father, whom I

had no idea had the kind of money he had tied up in investments, retirement

accounts and insurances. So even from the grave my dad still watched over me,

God bless

him! I realize how blessed I was because I have heard an awful lot of sad,

even tragic, stories over the years. I pray for all of you. Take care and hang

tough.

Re: Disability?Help/ Long

spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com

Date: Monday, June 2, 2008, 5:53 PM

Hi Bill,

I feel your pain. I've been turned down twice. I cannot get an attorney

to take my case because I do not have a doctor that will state that I am

disabled. I can work 2 days per week for 4 hours per day and then I'm

down for 5 days. That's not gainful employment! I saw a doctor that

stated I needed to file for SS Disability, but he did not state why he

said it. I got turned down because he did not put the " required "

information in my medical records. Sometimes it seems that we cannot win

for losing. I do know that attorney's will take your case on a

contingency basis and can only charge you 25% of your back disability

and can take NONE of your future disability. I would search the internet

for attorneys in your area that deal with disability issues!

& amp;gt;

& amp;gt; I was just turned down for SS Dis for the second time on May 28th. In

& amp;gt; the letter " I'll try and keep it short " they say. " You say you are

& amp;gt; unable to work because of severe back pain, spine impairment,

& amp;gt; degenerative disc disease, cervical spine impairment, multiple joint

& amp;gt; arthritus, headaches, other neurological disorders, other pulmonary

& amp;gt; disorders, hypertensive cardio disorders & amp;amp; disease. Review of

your

& amp;gt; file shows that you have been treated for these conditions and we

& amp;gt; realize the symptoms can cause you problems and limit your ability to

& amp;gt; function. Evendence also shows that although x-rays of your back and

& amp;gt; neck show DDD changes you maintain sufficient range of motion in your

& amp;gt; back and extremities. There is no evidence of muscle wasting or

& amp;gt; nerve damage. You are able to do light household tasks and take care

& amp;gt; of personal needs. Our orig decision was correct! Considering your

& amp;gt; age (50) education and overall condition you have the capacity to

& amp;gt; perform work simalar to your past job as a salesman/manager as it is

& amp;gt; normaly performed in the national economy.

& amp;gt; I had L4-L5-S1 fused in 2003 (6 screws and 2 rods) filed for

& amp;gt; disability after continued problems from surgery. Got turned down and

& amp;gt; went back to work as best I could. Constant pain issues that didn't

& amp;gt; abate and nerve damage in legs and feet from surgery (documented) and

& amp;gt; they say no nerve damage? I have electric type stingers in legs and

& amp;gt; feet. DDD in neck, 2005 many blood clots in both lungs almost lost

& amp;gt; that one!! 2006 started having severe headaches and electric stingers

& amp;gt; in arms. (C-Spine issues) Still working 50hrs a week and killing

& amp;gt; myself and NO SLEEP! April 2007 car accident hit a tree. Found tumor

& amp;gt; on my C-

& amp;gt; spine removed May 1st 07 (benign) Filed for SS Dis, I need my c-spine

& amp;gt; fused to stop symptoms, I am not going to get that done. I have no

& amp;gt; health ins, because I lost my job. Not enough disability at my

& amp;gt; company to recover from neck surgery. I had a grand mall (SP) seizure

& amp;gt; one month ago. Being carried to hosp had my left arm pulled out of

& amp;gt; socket. X-rays show perm damage (it was bad before but now left arm

& amp;gt; almost useless) I need surg on shoulder! Once again SORRY so long!!

& amp;gt; This is just a sipmle overview of my med condition.

& amp;gt; I was in Insurance and industry standards show you need to have 12-15

& amp;gt; appointments a week to make a living! I'm lucky if I can to 5 a

& amp;gt; month! This is a commision only industry not hourly! There is NO

& amp;gt; guarantee of income even if you do work! On top of all this, my ex

& amp;gt; moved her boyfriend into her house.

& amp;gt; His son was just arrested for drugs!! My daughter (14) is at risk! We

& amp;gt; have 50/50 custody. She is exposed to this environment! I don't have

& amp;gt; ability financialy to fight for full custody!! They say it will take

& amp;gt; 2 yrs to appeal to an administrative law judge for SS Dis I will be

& amp;gt; homeless by then

& amp;gt; and who knows what will happen to my daughter!!!! ! 2 yrs, YOU HAVE

& amp;gt; GOT TO BE KIDDING! Do they think I'm doing this for fun or cause I'm

& amp;gt; lazy? These people are ruining lives! I want my money back and have a

& amp;gt; little relief. I worked 34yrs of my life and had no say in them

& amp;gt; taking my money! I need a lawyer but can't afford one. What else do

& amp;gt; they want me to lose!

& amp;gt; Sick, hurting, tired and angry!

& amp;gt; Bill

& amp;gt;

[Guest guest]

I can relate, I was married 22yrs and together 24yrs. She wanted to have

her Mid life crisis. She went to the Middle East with another man couple months

befor 9-11-01. I was at home with the kids 6 & 13 they would cry and worry cause

she didin't call from the land of sand for many days. I tried my best! She then

came up with an Arabic tatoo that covers her whole back side. She can't even

read Arabic! The slu% & ^%^ doesn't even know what her tatoo says except what she

is told it says?! Real piece of work! Now that my health is fading all I get is

legal challenges from her that cost money to defend. Hurry up KARMA!! 

From: L. & amp;lt;boom77boom@ . com & amp;gt;

Subject: Re: Disability?Help/ Long

spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com

Date: Monday, June 2, 2008, 5:53 PM

Hi Bill,

I feel your pain. I've been turned down twice. I cannot get an attorney

to take my case because I do not have a doctor that will state that I am

disabled. I can work 2 days per week for 4 hours per day and then I'm

down for 5 days. That's not gainful employment! I saw a doctor that

stated I needed to file for SS Disability, but he did not state why he

said it. I got turned down because he did not put the " required "

information in my medical records. Sometimes it seems that we cannot win

for losing. I do know that attorney's will take your case on a

contingency basis and can only charge you 25% of your back disability

and can take NONE of your future disability. I would search the internet

for attorneys in your area that deal with disability issues!

& amp;gt;

& amp;gt; I was just turned down for SS Dis for the second time on May 28th. In

& amp;gt; the letter " I'll try and keep it short " they say. " You say you are

& amp;gt; unable to work because of severe back pain, spine impairment,

& amp;gt; degenerative disc disease, cervical spine impairment, multiple joint

& amp;gt; arthritus, headaches, other neurological disorders, other pulmonary

& amp;gt; disorders, hypertensive cardio disorders & amp;amp; disease. Review of

your

& amp;gt; file shows that you have been treated for these conditions and we

& amp;gt; realize the symptoms can cause you problems and limit your ability to

& amp;gt; function. Evendence also shows that although x-rays of your back and

& amp;gt; neck show DDD changes you maintain sufficient range of motion in your

& amp;gt; back and extremities. There is no evidence of muscle wasting or

& amp;gt; nerve damage. You are able to do light household tasks and take care

& amp;gt; of personal needs. Our orig decision was correct! Considering your

& amp;gt; age (50) education and overall condition you have the capacity to

& amp;gt; perform work simalar to your past job as a salesman/manager as it is

& amp;gt; normaly performed in the national economy.

& amp;gt; I had L4-L5-S1 fused in 2003 (6 screws and 2 rods) filed for

& amp;gt; disability after continued problems from surgery. Got turned down and

& amp;gt; went back to work as best I could. Constant pain issues that didn't

& amp;gt; abate and nerve damage in legs and feet from surgery (documented) and

& amp;gt; they say no nerve damage? I have electric type stingers in legs and

& amp;gt; feet. DDD in neck, 2005 many blood clots in both lungs almost lost

& amp;gt; that one!! 2006 started having severe headaches and electric stingers

& amp;gt; in arms. (C-Spine issues) Still working 50hrs a week and killing

& amp;gt; myself and NO SLEEP! April 2007 car accident hit a tree. Found tumor

& amp;gt; on my C-

& amp;gt; spine removed May 1st 07 (benign) Filed for SS Dis, I need my c-spine

& amp;gt; fused to stop symptoms, I am not going to get that done. I have no

& amp;gt; health ins, because I lost my job. Not enough disability at my

& amp;gt; company to recover from neck surgery. I had a grand mall (SP) seizure

& amp;gt; one month ago. Being carried to hosp had my left arm pulled out of

& amp;gt; socket. X-rays show perm damage (it was bad before but now left arm

& amp;gt; almost useless) I need surg on shoulder! Once again SORRY so long!!

& amp;gt; This is just a sipmle overview of my med condition.

& amp;gt; I was in Insurance and industry standards show you need to have 12-15

& amp;gt; appointments a week to make a living! I'm lucky if I can to 5 a

& amp;gt; month! This is a commision only industry not hourly! There is NO

& amp;gt; guarantee of income even if you do work! On top of all this, my ex

& amp;gt; moved her boyfriend into her house.

& amp;gt; His son was just arrested for drugs!! My daughter (14) is at risk! We

& amp;gt; have 50/50 custody. She is exposed to this environment! I don't have

& amp;gt; ability financialy to fight for full custody!! They say it will take

& amp;gt; 2 yrs to appeal to an administrative law judge for SS Dis I will be

& amp;gt; homeless by then

& amp;gt; and who knows what will happen to my daughter!!!! ! 2 yrs, YOU HAVE

& amp;gt; GOT TO BE KIDDING! Do they think I'm doing this for fun or cause I'm

& amp;gt; lazy? These people are ruining lives! I want my money back and have a

& amp;gt; little relief. I worked 34yrs of my life and had no say in them

& amp;gt; taking my money! I need a lawyer but can't afford one. What else do

& amp;gt; they want me to lose!

& amp;gt; Sick, hurting, tired and angry!

& amp;gt; Bill

& amp;gt;

[Guest guest]

You don't need to wait until the second rejection to hire an attorney, it's just

that that's the point when we are advised it is best to have an attorney.

Because I have severely impacted cognition and memory issues I hired one right

out of the gate but anyone can do so if they wish.

Dawn - Scrappy Stuff & lt;dawngcgmail (DOT) com & gt; wrote: I'm in Georgia (Rome) and

just sent in my appeal from my first rejection. I

was told by a local attorney that I needed to wait until I was denied a

second time before I hired an attorney. I've been out of work since Nov

2007 and money is certainly getting tight I wish there was a faster way

to get approved!!!

Dawn

------------ --------- --------- ------

[Guest guest]

Like we suggested to Bill, check out the disinissues group here on . It's

a great resource for disability insurance and Social Security.

Re: Re: Disability?Help/Long

You don't need to wait until the second rejection to hire an attorney, it's just

that that's the point when we are advised it is best to have an attorney.

Because I have severely impacted cognition and memory issues I hired one right

out of the gate but anyone can do so if they wish.

Dawn - Scrappy Stuff & lt;dawngcgmail (DOT) com & gt; wrote: I'm in Georgia (Rome) and

just sent in my appeal from my first rejection. I

was told by a local attorney that I needed to wait until I was denied a

second time before I hired an attorney. I've been out of work since Nov

2007 and money is certainly getting tight I wish there was a faster way

to get approved!!!

Dawn

------------ --------- --------- ------

[Guest guest]

Thanks I will. I just called local attny and we have phone interview set up for

June 23. Top paralegal all my med stuff and she was livid I got turned down even

once! They said a utility shut off notice or a forclosure notice should hurry up

the Judge review. I have both of those. I would have lost house by now if not

able to borrow money from family! Not to mention fight for custody of my

daughter to keep her away from ex's boyfriends son who was busted for drugs, at

age 12!!!live in boyfriends son busted at 12yrs of age. Now that's real

parenting!! My daughter wants to live with me but without SS Dis no way I could

get her!!

I'm in Georgia (Rome) and

just sent in my appeal from my first rejection. I

was told by a local attorney that I needed to wait until I was denied a

second time before I hired an attorney. I've been out of work since Nov

2007 and money is certainly getting tight I wish there was a faster way

to get approved!!!

Dawn

------------ --------- --------- ------

[Guest guest]

I have a question for the group. I am starting to apply for SSI disability and I

was told that while going through the process,that you should refrain from

purchasing a car ( or modular home). High priced items I should have said. Is

this true?

Thanks in advance,

Donna

spinal problems

From: bhut_52761@...

Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 17:49:16 -0700

Subject: Re: Re: Disability?Help/Long

SS is playing with peoples lives! I'm sure there ar no underserving

reciepiants on this site. But I hope that all who are scamming the system rot in

hell!!

From: L. & lt;boom77boom@... & gt;

Subject: Re: Disability?Help/Long

spinal problems

Date: Monday, June 2, 2008, 5:53 PM

Hi Bill,

I feel your pain. I've been turned down twice. I cannot get an attorney

to take my case because I do not have a doctor that will state that I am

disabled. I can work 2 days per week for 4 hours per day and then I'm

down for 5 days. That's not gainful employment! I saw a doctor that

stated I needed to file for SS Disability, but he did not state why he

said it. I got turned down because he did not put the " required "

information in my medical records. Sometimes it seems that we cannot win

for losing. I do know that attorney's will take your case on a

contingency basis and can only charge you 25% of your back disability

and can take NONE of your future disability. I would search the internet

for attorneys in your area that deal with disability issues!

& gt;

& gt; I was just turned down for SS Dis for the second time on May 28th. In

& gt; the letter " I'll try and keep it short " they say. " You say you are

& gt; unable to work because of severe back pain, spine impairment,

& gt; degenerative disc disease, cervical spine impairment, multiple joint

& gt; arthritus, headaches, other neurological disorders, other pulmonary

& gt; disorders, hypertensive cardio disorders & amp; disease. Review of your

& gt; file shows that you have been treated for these conditions and we

& gt; realize the symptoms can cause you problems and limit your ability to

& gt; function. Evendence also shows that although x-rays of your back and

& gt; neck show DDD changes you maintain sufficient range of motion in your

& gt; back and extremities. There is no evidence of muscle wasting or

& gt; nerve damage. You are able to do light household tasks and take care

& gt; of personal needs. Our orig decision was correct! Considering your

& gt; age (50) education and overall condition you have the capacity to

& gt; perform work simalar to your past job as a salesman/manager as it is

& gt; normaly performed in the national economy.

& gt; I had L4-L5-S1 fused in 2003 (6 screws and 2 rods) filed for

& gt; disability after continued problems from surgery. Got turned down and

& gt; went back to work as best I could. Constant pain issues that didn't

& gt; abate and nerve damage in legs and feet from surgery (documented) and

& gt; they say no nerve damage? I have electric type stingers in legs and

& gt; feet. DDD in neck, 2005 many blood clots in both lungs almost lost

& gt; that one!! 2006 started having severe headaches and electric stingers

& gt; in arms. (C-Spine issues) Still working 50hrs a week and killing

& gt; myself and NO SLEEP! April 2007 car accident hit a tree. Found tumor

& gt; on my C-

& gt; spine removed May 1st 07 (benign) Filed for SS Dis, I need my c-spine

& gt; fused to stop symptoms, I am not going to get that done. I have no

& gt; health ins, because I lost my job. Not enough disability at my

& gt; company to recover from neck surgery. I had a grand mall (SP) seizure

& gt; one month ago. Being carried to hosp had my left arm pulled out of

& gt; socket. X-rays show perm damage (it was bad before but now left arm

& gt; almost useless) I need surg on shoulder! Once again SORRY so long!!

& gt; This is just a sipmle overview of my med condition.

& gt; I was in Insurance and industry standards show you need to have 12-15

& gt; appointments a week to make a living! I'm lucky if I can to 5 a

& gt; month! This is a commision only industry not hourly! There is NO

& gt; guarantee of income even if you do work! On top of all this, my ex

& gt; moved her boyfriend into her house.

& gt; His son was just arrested for drugs!! My daughter (14) is at risk! We

& gt; have 50/50 custody. She is exposed to this environment! I don't have

& gt; ability financialy to fight for full custody!! They say it will take

& gt; 2 yrs to appeal to an administrative law judge for SS Dis I will be

& gt; homeless by then

& gt; and who knows what will happen to my daughter!!!! ! 2 yrs, YOU HAVE

& gt; GOT TO BE KIDDING! Do they think I'm doing this for fun or cause I'm

& gt; lazy? These people are ruining lives! I want my money back and have a

& gt; little relief. I worked 34yrs of my life and had no say in them

& gt; taking my money! I need a lawyer but can't afford one. What else do

& gt; they want me to lose!

& gt; Sick, hurting, tired and angry!

& gt; Bill

& gt;

[Guest guest]

No, Bill, you can't let that go on. I'm glad you contacted a local attorney,

that's what I did, too. Just felt more comfortable having a face I can go and

see. And they are right, SS will move up hearing if you have a foreclosure.

Good luck. Man, you deserve it! You're in my prayers.

Re: Re: Disability?Help/Long

Thanks I will. I just called local attny and we have phone interview set up for

June 23. Top paralegal all my med stuff and she was livid I got turned down even

once! They said a utility shut off notice or a forclosure notice should hurry up

the Judge review. I have both of those. I would have lost house by now if not

able to borrow money from family! Not to mention fight for custody of my

daughter to keep her away from ex's boyfriends son who was busted for drugs, at

age 12!!!live in boyfriends son busted at 12yrs of age. Now that's real

parenting!! My daughter wants to live with me but without SS Dis no way I could

get her!!

I'm in Georgia (Rome) and

just sent in my appeal from my first rejection. I

was told by a local attorney that I needed to wait until I was denied a

second time before I hired an attorney. I've been out of work since Nov

2007 and money is certainly getting tight I wish there was a faster way

to get approved!!!

Dawn

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I am in Georgia too (Athens) and just starting the process of SSI. From what

y'all are saying on here, it sounds like it's not going to be a fun process, but

I actually have a gentleman from NC ( recommended by my LTD case worker)

representing me.

Donna

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Hi Donna

The best place to get any questions answered about disability is the

disinissues group. They have an extensive archive of documents, helpful hints

and the moderators are SSI Disability lawyers and former Social Security

examiners. They have been enormously helpful to me as I begin the process. I

can't sing their praises loud enough. Please, check them out!

Re: Disability?Help/Long

spinal problems

Date: Monday, June 2, 2008, 5:53 PM

Hi Bill,

I feel your pain. I've been turned down twice. I cannot get an attorney

to take my case because I do not have a doctor that will state that I am

disabled. I can work 2 days per week for 4 hours per day and then I'm

down for 5 days. That's not gainful employment! I saw a doctor that

stated I needed to file for SS Disability, but he did not state why he

said it. I got turned down because he did not put the " required "

information in my medical records. Sometimes it seems that we cannot win

for losing. I do know that attorney's will take your case on a

contingency basis and can only charge you 25% of your back disability

and can take NONE of your future disability. I would search the internet

for attorneys in your area that deal with disability issues!

& gt;

& gt; I was just turned down for SS Dis for the second time on May 28th. In

& gt; the letter " I'll try and keep it short " they say. " You say you are

& gt; unable to work because of severe back pain, spine impairment,

& gt; degenerative disc disease, cervical spine impairment, multiple joint

& gt; arthritus, headaches, other neurological disorders, other pulmonary

& gt; disorders, hypertensive cardio disorders & amp; disease. Review of your

& gt; file shows that you have been treated for these conditions and we

& gt; realize the symptoms can cause you problems and limit your ability to

& gt; function. Evendence also shows that although x-rays of your back and

& gt; neck show DDD changes you maintain sufficient range of motion in your

& gt; back and extremities. There is no evidence of muscle wasting or

& gt; nerve damage. You are able to do light household tasks and take care

& gt; of personal needs. Our orig decision was correct! Considering your

& gt; age (50) education and overall condition you have the capacity to

& gt; perform work simalar to your past job as a salesman/manager as it is

& gt; normaly performed in the national economy.

& gt; I had L4-L5-S1 fused in 2003 (6 screws and 2 rods) filed for

& gt; disability after continued problems from surgery. Got turned down and

& gt; went back to work as best I could. Constant pain issues that didn't

& gt; abate and nerve damage in legs and feet from surgery (documented) and

& gt; they say no nerve damage? I have electric type stingers in legs and

& gt; feet. DDD in neck, 2005 many blood clots in both lungs almost lost

& gt; that one!! 2006 started having severe headaches and electric stingers

& gt; in arms. (C-Spine issues) Still working 50hrs a week and killing

& gt; myself and NO SLEEP! April 2007 car accident hit a tree. Found tumor

& gt; on my C-

& gt; spine removed May 1st 07 (benign) Filed for SS Dis, I need my c-spine

& gt; fused to stop symptoms, I am not going to get that done. I have no

& gt; health ins, because I lost my job. Not enough disability at my

& gt; company to recover from neck surgery. I had a grand mall (SP) seizure

& gt; one month ago. Being carried to hosp had my left arm pulled out of

& gt; socket. X-rays show perm damage (it was bad before but now left arm

& gt; almost useless) I need surg on shoulder! Once again SORRY so long!!

& gt; This is just a sipmle overview of my med condition.

& gt; I was in Insurance and industry standards show you need to have 12-15

& gt; appointments a week to make a living! I'm lucky if I can to 5 a

& gt; month! This is a commision only industry not hourly! There is NO

& gt; guarantee of income even if you do work! On top of all this, my ex

& gt; moved her boyfriend into her house.

& gt; His son was just arrested for drugs!! My daughter (14) is at risk! We

& gt; have 50/50 custody. She is exposed to this environment! I don't have

& gt; ability financialy to fight for full custody!! They say it will take

& gt; 2 yrs to appeal to an administrative law judge for SS Dis I will be

& gt; homeless by then

& gt; and who knows what will happen to my daughter!!!! ! 2 yrs, YOU HAVE

& gt; GOT TO BE KIDDING! Do they think I'm doing this for fun or cause I'm

& gt; lazy? These people are ruining lives! I want my money back and have a

& gt; little relief. I worked 34yrs of my life and had no say in them

& gt; taking my money! I need a lawyer but can't afford one. What else do

& gt; they want me to lose!

& gt; Sick, hurting, tired and angry!

& gt; Bill

& gt;

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That's good and no, they don't make it easy. I live in NC have a great lawyer

here in Raleigh. He used to be an SS examiner or some such thing. Good luck!

And don't forget about the disinissues group.

RE: Re: Disability?Help/Long

I am in Georgia too (Athens) and just starting the process of SSI. From what

y'all are saying on here, it sounds like it's not going to be a fun process, but

I actually have a gentleman from NC ( recommended by my LTD case worker)

representing me.

Donna

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Thanks . I will make sure I check it out!!!!

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