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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Georgia
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Location: Georgia
Posts: 905
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Good morning evandtwins :)
Your post really made me start thinking.....about me and my husband...he's 57 and I'm 51.
He still works and I'm on SSDI. My husband, we call him Bubba, hurt his back at work in his 30's. He had numerous epiderals throughout 14 years and finally had surgery. The dr told him at the time that if he went back to do the same job he was going to damage other discs, either above or below where he operated (lower back). Well he went back to the same job (not a choice per him) and of course almost immediately hurt 2 other discs. He was not going through the epiderals or surgery again so he just took vicodin everyday to get through. And today he is still taking it just to get through. Though the years he's developed COPD and large fiber neuropathy. Through the Grace of God he was given a manager's job over maintenance about 10 years ago....that is the only reason he's still able to drag himself to work everyday. Many dr's thru the years told him to stop working and apply for SSDI. He never did. Keeps saying he'll go out on company disability when the dr's put him in the hospital which will probably be before the end of the year if he doesn't get some medical help. He'll see his dr's for awhile and then stop going for months and months. He's in the months and months place now.
That's his terrible and I think tragic story.
I'm so sorry for where you are at in your life now...how is your wife doing ? Is she in remission ?
I was laid off from my job of 26 years in Sept 2012, hysterectomy in Oct 2012 and dx's with a rare uterine cancer thru the path report. Had 6 rounds of chemo that ended in Mar of last year and then exactly a month later this monster hit me with everything he had. I was dx's with severe small fiber neuro via skin biopsy. No A and C Fibers left in my feet. Filed for SSDI last May and was approved in Jan of this year. I was given 7 1/2 months of severance when I was laid off and even with the cancer dx I was excited about looking for a new job. Maybe one outside my field (acct'g and claims). That never happened for me. Makes me sad to think about it. So...I did not have to 'try' and work. Which is a Blessing because they would have to haul me out in an ambulance by lunch time or before 
I was able to draw unemployment benefits even though I had applied for SSDI. Not all states allow this but GA does. Even though I was only drawing approx. $270 a week it did get us through. I also took out most of my 401K and paid my house off...I know they say not to do that but I'm so glad I did. I made a little more than my husband and when I was laid off that took away over 50% of our income.
I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.
Sorry for being so long winded...that's me ! Not sure if any of this will help you but wanted to share our stories with you.
Debi from Georgia
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