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This actually happened the day before I went on my little trip to Greensboro a week ago. I have been informed that my disability payments will be discontinued in September. I have been on long term disability for 2 years now and after two years the language and definition of "disabled" changes in accordance with the policy I had through my former employer. I am supposed to have a hearing for SS disability on October 21st but don't feel very confident about winning that judgement at this point. I must earn money to stay afloat and had actually just started to finally get ahead a little after all the doctor bills etc over the past 2 and a half years and now I am going to go down the tubes again and I am scared to be honest. Their decision to pull my disability payments is complicated but unjust at this point in my view. I am unhealthy enough not to be able to earn the kind of money needed to stay afloat but not unhealthy enough to work in some capacity (and make half to two thirds if I'm lucky of what I need to stay afloat). I am stuck between a rock and a hard place and am scared for my future to be honest. I can appeal their decision but doubt it would amount to anything... :(

I am so sorry, Narps. :hug2: :( All I can offer is I hope this works out for you, and as Lorraine stated, fight this with a lawyer..

Thanks dear. I will look into it... :rose: Thanks also Lorraine... :rose: Edited by Narps
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This actually happened the day before I went on my little trip to Greensboro a week ago. I have been informed that my disability payments will be discontinued in September. I have been on long term disability for 2 years now and after two years the language and definition of "disabled" changes in accordance with the policy I had through my former employer. I am supposed to have a hearing for SS disability on October 21st but don't feel very confident about winning that judgement at this point. I must earn money to stay afloat and had actually just started to finally get ahead a little after all the doctor bills etc over the past 2 and a half years and now I am going to go down the tubes again and I am scared to be honest. Their decision to pull my disability payments is complicated but unjust at this point in my view. I am unhealthy enough not to be able to earn the kind of money needed to stay afloat but not unhealthy enough to work in some capacity (and make half to two thirds if I'm lucky of what I need to stay afloat). I am stuck between a rock and a hard place and am scared for my future to be honest. I can appeal their decision but doubt it would amount to anything... :(

I am so sorry, Narps. :hug2: :( All I can offer is I hope this works out for you, and as Lorraine stated, fight this with a lawyer..

Thanks dear. I will look into it... :rose: Thanks also Lorraine... :rose:

Just wanted to let you guys know that I am in the process of procuring a lawyer to fight their decision regarding my case and see what happens. I am going to meet with one today locally who is going to refer my situation to one that is expert in this field of the law... :)
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This actually happened the day before I went on my little trip to Greensboro a week ago. I have been informed that my disability payments will be discontinued in September. I have been on long term disability for 2 years now and after two years the language and definition of "disabled" changes in accordance with the policy I had through my former employer. I am supposed to have a hearing for SS disability on October 21st but don't feel very confident about winning that judgement at this point. I must earn money to stay afloat and had actually just started to finally get ahead a little after all the doctor bills etc over the past 2 and a half years and now I am going to go down the tubes again and I am scared to be honest. Their decision to pull my disability payments is complicated but unjust at this point in my view. I am unhealthy enough not to be able to earn the kind of money needed to stay afloat but not unhealthy enough to work in some capacity (and make half to two thirds if I'm lucky of what I need to stay afloat). I am stuck between a rock and a hard place and am scared for my future to be honest. I can appeal their decision but doubt it would amount to anything... :(

I am so sorry, Narps. :hug2: :( All I can offer is I hope this works out for you, and as Lorraine stated, fight this with a lawyer..

Thanks dear. I will look into it... :rose: Thanks also Lorraine... :rose:

Just wanted to let you guys know that I am in the process of procuring a lawyer to fight their decision regarding my case and see what happens. I am going to meet with one today locally who is going to refer my situation to one that is expert in this field of the law... :)

 

I'm glad to hear it. It might take a while to fight it, but the good news is that when you win, you will get a check with all the "back-pay." You might have to curtail your lifestyle a bit while the lawyer is fighting the battle, but when it is over, you can splurge and celebrate. :cheers:

 

One of our neighbors had a severe stroke in the nineties. While he could still walk and talk, the stroke took away his ability to read and write. Disability was, believe it or not, denied him. I think it took a year or so to fight the decision but, when it was all over, he got quite the check in the mail. :)

 

It's common that disability does this. That's why there are so many lawyers that specialize in doing battle with them. Personally, I think it's appalling that someone like you, who was a productive citizen for decades, should be denied disability.

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This actually happened the day before I went on my little trip to Greensboro a week ago. I have been informed that my disability payments will be discontinued in September. I have been on long term disability for 2 years now and after two years the language and definition of "disabled" changes in accordance with the policy I had through my former employer. I am supposed to have a hearing for SS disability on October 21st but don't feel very confident about winning that judgement at this point. I must earn money to stay afloat and had actually just started to finally get ahead a little after all the doctor bills etc over the past 2 and a half years and now I am going to go down the tubes again and I am scared to be honest. Their decision to pull my disability payments is complicated but unjust at this point in my view. I am unhealthy enough not to be able to earn the kind of money needed to stay afloat but not unhealthy enough to work in some capacity (and make half to two thirds if I'm lucky of what I need to stay afloat). I am stuck between a rock and a hard place and am scared for my future to be honest. I can appeal their decision but doubt it would amount to anything... :(

I am so sorry, Narps. :hug2: :( All I can offer is I hope this works out for you, and as Lorraine stated, fight this with a lawyer..

Thanks dear. I will look into it... :rose: Thanks also Lorraine... :rose:

Just wanted to let you guys know that I am in the process of procuring a lawyer to fight their decision regarding my case and see what happens. I am going to meet with one today locally who is going to refer my situation to one that is expert in this field of the law... :)

 

I'm glad to hear it. It might take a while to fight it, but the good news is that when you win, you will get a check with all the "back-pay." You might have to curtail your lifestyle a bit while the lawyer is fighting the battle, but when it is over, you can splurge and celebrate. :cheers:

 

One of our neighbors had a severe stroke in the nineties. While he could still walk and talk, the stroke took away his ability to read and write. Disability was, believe it or not, denied him. I think it took a year or so to fight the decision but, when it was all over, he got quite the check in the mail. :)

 

It's common that disability does this. That's why there are so many lawyers that specialize in doing battle with them. Personally, I think it's appalling that someone like you, who was a productive citizen for decades, should be denied disability.

That is part of my point. I worked my tail off for over 30 years and will be 55 in a couple months and it doesn't seem to matter. The policy that I had through my employer that has been paying me for the last two and a half years has some weird language in it and their reason for cutting me off doesn't make sense at all. Just because my orthopedist has released me to do light duty doesn't mean I can all of the sudden go out and get a job that I am qualified for that pays 15.59 per hour or more. That is what they are basing their decision on. Those jobs don't grow on trees. I also have 4 other doctors involved in this thing as well. Just the fact that I take 3 pills a day for anxiety and (4) 10 mg Hydrocodones daily should account for something as well. We shall see. Thanks for caring... :)
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This actually happened the day before I went on my little trip to Greensboro a week ago. I have been informed that my disability payments will be discontinued in September. I have been on long term disability for 2 years now and after two years the language and definition of "disabled" changes in accordance with the policy I had through my former employer. I am supposed to have a hearing for SS disability on October 21st but don't feel very confident about winning that judgement at this point. I must earn money to stay afloat and had actually just started to finally get ahead a little after all the doctor bills etc over the past 2 and a half years and now I am going to go down the tubes again and I am scared to be honest. Their decision to pull my disability payments is complicated but unjust at this point in my view. I am unhealthy enough not to be able to earn the kind of money needed to stay afloat but not unhealthy enough to work in some capacity (and make half to two thirds if I'm lucky of what I need to stay afloat). I am stuck between a rock and a hard place and am scared for my future to be honest. I can appeal their decision but doubt it would amount to anything... :(

I am so sorry, Narps. :hug2: :( All I can offer is I hope this works out for you, and as Lorraine stated, fight this with a lawyer..

Thanks dear. I will look into it... :rose: Thanks also Lorraine... :rose:

Just wanted to let you guys know that I am in the process of procuring a lawyer to fight their decision regarding my case and see what happens. I am going to meet with one today locally who is going to refer my situation to one that is expert in this field of the law... :)

 

I'm hoping it all works out for the best. It seems like the government really sticks people in a lousy situation when they do this; it happened to a girlfriend of mine with a back injury. Meeting with a lawyer sounds like a smart idea.

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This actually happened the day before I went on my little trip to Greensboro a week ago. I have been informed that my disability payments will be discontinued in September. I have been on long term disability for 2 years now and after two years the language and definition of "disabled" changes in accordance with the policy I had through my former employer. I am supposed to have a hearing for SS disability on October 21st but don't feel very confident about winning that judgement at this point. I must earn money to stay afloat and had actually just started to finally get ahead a little after all the doctor bills etc over the past 2 and a half years and now I am going to go down the tubes again and I am scared to be honest. Their decision to pull my disability payments is complicated but unjust at this point in my view. I am unhealthy enough not to be able to earn the kind of money needed to stay afloat but not unhealthy enough to work in some capacity (and make half to two thirds if I'm lucky of what I need to stay afloat). I am stuck between a rock and a hard place and am scared for my future to be honest. I can appeal their decision but doubt it would amount to anything... :(

I am so sorry, Narps. :hug2: :( All I can offer is I hope this works out for you, and as Lorraine stated, fight this with a lawyer..

Thanks dear. I will look into it... :rose: Thanks also Lorraine... :rose:

Just wanted to let you guys know that I am in the process of procuring a lawyer to fight their decision regarding my case and see what happens. I am going to meet with one today locally who is going to refer my situation to one that is expert in this field of the law... :)

 

I'm hoping it all works out for the best. It seems like the government really sticks people in a lousy situation when they do this; it happened to a girlfriend of mine with a back injury. Meeting with a lawyer sounds like a smart idea.

BTW chica this has nothing to do with SS disability at this point. This is a company that has been paying me through a policy I had with my previous employer. I have a SS disability hearing with a judge on October 21st so I have a couple irons in the fire. SS has already declined me twice... :codger:
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My son is getting into trouble, I won't elaborate. I had hoped he wouldn't make some of the dumb choices I made & he hasn't, but he's made some of his own & I don't want him to mess up his life : (
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I'm sorry about your dog. I believe animals go to heaven. I bet he's joyful & romping & having a great old time! I'm sure it's hard on you though : (
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I'm sorry about your dog. I believe animals go to heaven. I bet he's joyful & romping & having a great old time! I'm sure it's hard on you though : (
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I'm sorry about your dog. I believe animals go to heaven. I bet he's joyful & romping & having a great old time! I'm sure it's hard on you though : (
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Well this made me emotional more than sad.

Last night i had an anxiety attack, i cried so hard i couldn't see or breathe and i felt like i was gonna puke. I took some ativan and talked to my parents about general mental health/self image issues (blah blah, the usual).

Earlier today i got this text from my dad and almost started crying.

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I guess he wasn't aware of how many problems i have and/or how bad they are. But I really appreciated this.

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My son is getting into trouble, I won't elaborate. I had hoped he wouldn't make some of the dumb choices I made & he hasn't, but he's made some of his own & I don't want him to mess up his life : (

 

I'm sorry to hear this. I think that is something we all wish for our kids; that they will be smarter than we were about some stuff. Hopefully things will turn around for him before it is too serious. It sounds like he has a good resource in you! :)

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Well this made me emotional more than sad.

Last night i had an anxiety attack, i cried so hard i couldn't see or breathe and i felt like i was gonna puke. I took some ativan and talked to my parents about general mental health/self image issues (blah blah, the usual).

Earlier today i got this text from my dad and almost started crying.

tumblr_ntreddX7DJ1s4zroko1_540.jpg

I guess he wasn't aware of how many problems i have and/or how bad they are. But I really appreciated this.

That's beautiful, Jamie!
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My son is getting into trouble, I won't elaborate. I had hoped he wouldn't make some of the dumb choices I made & he hasn't, but he's made some of his own & I don't want him to mess up his life : (

 

I'm sorry to hear this. I think that is something we all wish for our kids; that they will be smarter than we were about some stuff. Hopefully things will turn around for him before it is too serious. It sounds like he has a good resource in you! :)

:goodone:

 

It's hard to watch our kids make mistakes, but that's how they grow. All we can do is give guidance and, most importantly, love them.

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Reading a post on facebook made by my sons girlfriend. It had a picture from a distance of the reflecting pool on the mall in DC from I believe back when MLK jr made his famous speech with the huge crowd. No problem with the picture but the subject matter had to do with getting a large gathering there for our resident socialist Bernie Sanders. The date is on my birthday no less and she posted she will be there. Guess my son will too. These are very intelligent kids but they just spent four years in school getting thier degree's and are now at Clemson in search of Masters degrees. I guess I shouldn't be surprised given that fact but it is a bit disappointing I must admit... :codger: Edited by Narps
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This actually happened the day before I went on my little trip to Greensboro a week ago. I have been informed that my disability payments will be discontinued in September. I have been on long term disability for 2 years now and after two years the language and definition of "disabled" changes in accordance with the policy I had through my former employer. I am supposed to have a hearing for SS disability on October 21st but don't feel very confident about winning that judgement at this point. I must earn money to stay afloat and had actually just started to finally get ahead a little after all the doctor bills etc over the past 2 and a half years and now I am going to go down the tubes again and I am scared to be honest. Their decision to pull my disability payments is complicated but unjust at this point in my view. I am unhealthy enough not to be able to earn the kind of money needed to stay afloat but not unhealthy enough to work in some capacity (and make half to two thirds if I'm lucky of what I need to stay afloat). I am stuck between a rock and a hard place and am scared for my future to be honest. I can appeal their decision but doubt it would amount to anything... :(

I am so sorry, Narps. :hug2: :( All I can offer is I hope this works out for you, and as Lorraine stated, fight this with a lawyer..

Thanks dear. I will look into it... :rose: Thanks also Lorraine... :rose:

Just wanted to let you guys know that I am in the process of procuring a lawyer to fight their decision regarding my case and see what happens. I am going to meet with one today locally who is going to refer my situation to one that is expert in this field of the law... :)

 

I'm glad to hear it. It might take a while to fight it, but the good news is that when you win, you will get a check with all the "back-pay." You might have to curtail your lifestyle a bit while the lawyer is fighting the battle, but when it is over, you can splurge and celebrate. :cheers:

 

One of our neighbors had a severe stroke in the nineties. While he could still walk and talk, the stroke took away his ability to read and write. Disability was, believe it or not, denied him. I think it took a year or so to fight the decision but, when it was all over, he got quite the check in the mail. :)

 

It's common that disability does this. That's why there are so many lawyers that specialize in doing battle with them. Personally, I think it's appalling that someone like you, who was a productive citizen for decades, should be denied disability.

That is part of my point. I worked my tail off for over 30 years and will be 55 in a couple months and it doesn't seem to matter. The policy that I had through my employer that has been paying me for the last two and a half years has some weird language in it and their reason for cutting me off doesn't make sense at all. Just because my orthopedist has released me to do light duty doesn't mean I can all of the sudden go out and get a job that I am qualified for that pays 15.59 per hour or more. That is what they are basing their decision on. Those jobs don't grow on trees. I also have 4 other doctors involved in this thing as well. Just the fact that I take 3 pills a day for anxiety and (4) 10 mg Hydrocodones daily should account for something as well. We shall see. Thanks for caring... :)

Just a quick update on this whole situation. My lawyer is on this case already like flies on poop. I just received some documents copied to me from him that he has already sent to the company that cut off my disability benefits. Wow that didn't take long. I was expecting a phone call or something from him letting me know if he would even take the case or not or even if it has merit and he is already in 5th gear on this thing. He is also expert and specializes in this field of law. Dang. Now I just have to figure out a way to survive financially till this thing is settled... :)
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I heard on the news that somebody broke into an animal shelter in my city. 3 dogs were dead and about 12 were missing. I hope they catch who did it and give them a serious punishment.
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I found out that my great-aunt MJ, who is 92 and has always been active and fiercely independent (and whose mind has always been as sharp as a tack), is beginning to slide into the throes of dementia.

 

She has led quite a life- she was somewhat of a local celebrity here in southwest Ohio, in golf circles- from the 1950s through the '70s. (Also, just as an aside- the University of Connecticut's sports heritage museum was named after her husband, Robert Donnelly)...

 

She is also one of the last living links to my grandmother, who I absolutely adored. She has three brothers, my great-uncles, who are still alive, but I can't (or don't) talk to them about my grandmother in the same way that I can with MJ.

 

She still has lucid times, definitely. From what I'm told, at this point she is just cognizant of the fact that she is starting to lose certain pieces of her long-term memory.

 

The last time I talked to her was several months ago...and evidently she has undergone a significant change for the worse, in that period of time.

 

I'd like to talk to her again, now. But to be honest, I have some fear about that, too. Why fear? I don't know. But I do. That's really all I can say about it.

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