Lit Love

I just had a spirometry test and a CT scan done in Dec and the results have stayed the same. I’m scheduled for more tests (6-minute walk etc.) in Feb. These are yearly tests.

My pulmonologist told me as long as I don’t smoke (I quit smoking in May of 2016, three months before my DX) and don’t get sick (getting sick causes exacerbations) that my lungs will function like everyone else’s, a progressive decline because lung capacity naturally declines with age.

With that in mind, I don’t know how I will ever be approved for SSDI. I was denied twice because my “condition results in some limitations” and my COPD isn’t going to get worse anytime soon.

I read that SSD will consider ALL of a person’s conditions, if they don’t meet a listing in determining if someone is disabled. Apparently, I still don’t qualify…

I'm not sure how my lawyer is going to approach my case.