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Re: Long-term disability benefits
Joan - My recent experience with my application for disability with my employer was smoother than I imagined. I was promptly approved - as stage IV there was no question. I don't remember if there would have been a pre-existing condition issue in the policy as I have been with this employer since before the diagnosis in 2001. What does your employers policy say on this? I would think the advanced cancer occurrance after you were employed with them should be the status that automatically covers you. As Sheila said, ifyou don't qualify under your employer's plan because of the pre-existing, SSA will definitely approve you.... but it is the 6 month wait of not working. I'm really hoping your employer's policy will not be an issue and that you can move ahead with this without having to fight for it... but fight hard for it if you need to!
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Pam
6/01 IBC er+ her2+stage IIIb; mastecomy
7/01 AC, taxol; radiation
2/02 tamoxifen
9/02 stage IV bone mets femara
1/03 taxotere/herceptin/aredia
6/03 herceptin, aredia & faslodex
1/04 navelbine, herceptin, aredia
2/05 herceptin/aredia
7/05 xeloda/herceptin/aredia
3/07 xeloda/tykerb/aredia
5/08 taxol/avastin/aredia
2/09 gemzar/herceptin/zometa
7/09 Taxol/Carbo/Herceptin, zometa
10/09 navelbine/herceptin & zometa
2/10 herceptin & tykerb & zometa
4/10 add xeloda &aromasin
10/10 dx with dermatomyiositis triggered by cancer
11/10 restart herceptin, tykerb, zometa
12/10 surgery-place rod in R femur to stabilize bone
1/11 radiation to R femur - 20 tx
2/11 2nd surgery - rod in Left femur
2/11 tx eribulen -- suspended dx brain mets
3/11 brain mets wbr 20 tx
4/11 halaven; discontine 8/11 not working
8/11 radiation to left femur 20 tx'
8-9/11 rad to lower spine
9/11 abraxane/herceptin/zometa
9/12 xeloda/herceptin/zometa
12/12 ablation of liver
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