Re: Rita

From: Rita Steele (steelerita@yahoo.com)
Fri Nov 1 14:52:50 2002


Karla, Thank you. I have saved several of your previous e-mails to others of disability (on doing it yourself). I was on long term disability thru my employer of 22 yrs. for one year. On 10/08/02 they sent me to three Drs. who declared me 100% healthy after a short exam & several questions. I took them each a notebook on adhesions but they were not even interested. I knew from their skeptism that they were going to reach this conclusion. I felt like I had been accused of a crime I didn't commit & they were judge,jury, & executioner! I can appeal their verdict, but I seriously doubt it will do much good. I so depressed right now I don't have the strength to fight! Thanks, Rita --- K Nygren <ifirgit@yahoo.com> wrote: >
> Rita,
>
> I must apologize. I don't have much time to address
> this right now. I will get back to you within the
> next day or two. I understand just how discouraging
> this can be. Especially if you are struggling
> financially in addition to being disabled. Please
> know that a majority of people are denied the first
> go round. I can offer a lot of advice. But, for
> the best advice I would suggest that you go to your
> local library and look for books that assist you in
> filing for Social Security disability. I have never
> gone that route myself. I have a couple of friends
> who did and they swear by it. As I have said a
> number of times, the biggest key is in being
> specific. When you complete the forms complete them
> as if it was the worst day of your life. Tell them
> about each ache and each thing that you cannot do.
> Do not minimize. Write a journal for about a week
> where you annotate all of these things. Geez....I
> can't bend down to pick up the garbage anymore
> because I get intense sh!
> ooting pains in my abdomen that cause you to fall
> over. This is an example....intense is a subjective
> word because it might mean something different to
> you then it does to me...but I have explained my
> meaning of intense when I say they were shooting and
> that they made me fall over. I can't say it enough.
> Document, document, document.
>
> As I said, I will get back to you in a couple of
> days. Keep your chin up. You have lots of friends
> pulling for you here.
>
> God Bless.
>
> Karla
>
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