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Sandy H · 10-16-2006, 10:12 AM

I went on it in 2001, had no problem getting it as I am IBC and stage 111b. Being in and out of chemo and having other medicals problems has kept me on it. It has nothing to do with income or assets. You worked for this and deserve it. Be sure to list all your problems and be specific with what your limitations are. You doctor does not make the final determination they do. You can go on the internet and find a list of diagnoses that qualify you for disability. There use to be an application for you to look at don't know if there still is. I have had friends that got an attorney to help them get it. Of course, they take a percentage of the amount retoactive back to a year (if you have been out of work and disabled all this time) or I believe its from the first month's check. For some that is worth it. If you can do it on your own its better because we don't get that much and there is a cap limit on how much you can get. My husband gets the limit he had a good paying job and I get half as I did what I enjoyed and not by how much it paid. Wrong thing to do!!! Wishing you well, hugs, Sandy

10-16-2006, 10:12 AM	#5
Sandy H Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norridgewock, Maine Posts: 778	I went on it in 2001, had no problem getting it as I am IBC and stage 111b. Being in and out of chemo and having other medicals problems has kept me on it. It has nothing to do with income or assets. You worked for this and deserve it. Be sure to list all your problems and be specific with what your limitations are. You doctor does not make the final determination they do. You can go on the internet and find a list of diagnoses that qualify you for disability. There use to be an application for you to look at don't know if there still is. I have had friends that got an attorney to help them get it. Of course, they take a percentage of the amount retoactive back to a year (if you have been out of work and disabled all this time) or I believe its from the first month's check. For some that is worth it. If you can do it on your own its better because we don't get that much and there is a cap limit on how much you can get. My husband gets the limit he had a good paying job and I get half as I did what I enjoyed and not by how much it paid. Wrong thing to do!!! Wishing you well, hugs, Sandy __________________ Dx. 03/01, Rt. IBC AC/Taxatere Rt. MRM-with graft Lt. simple 5 rads-skin mets Herceptin, taxol, carboplatin (taxol seem to be the magic drug) Navelbine & xeloda (did not work) topical miltex for skin mets Tykerb/xeloda thoracentesis x 2 left lung fluid shows cancer cells Port removal (4 years) with power port replacement Doxil Updated 05-07 Scans show no bone or organ involvement we shall see! I shall not pass this way again. Any good I can do or any kindness that I can show let me not defer or neglect it for I shall not pass this way again.