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Originally Posted by Kakimbo
Lisa.
My w/c just dropped me and all of my coverage. I was hurt in Delaware (though I live in Maryland). I have been denied all of my meds and treatments recently. I have a good attorney and I submit everything to them for reimbursement. ($.50 a mile for travel to my doctors and treatments, total reimbursement for out-of-pocket meds and any and all thearapies which help me (a cane, crutches, heating pads, epsom salts, vitamins, etc.)
They denied me because their doctor feels that I can go back to work. Four hours a day, sitting only. No use of my arms or legs, no walking, etc. etc. Plus I must disclose to them that I am on narcotics, medicinal marijuanna and that I get epidurals that render me unable to walk for a day or two afterword. Oh, and I will fail the drug test!
I am on my fourth or fifth pain doctor. My last one treated me like a junkie. And I believed everything bad he said to me. My new one is a "breath of fresh air". He LISTENS and truly wants me to be better. He is willing to take my thoughts and questions to heart and research them. He is not afraid to go against the grain and trust his own instincts instead of relying on text-book stratagies.
I am very thankful for him. Please seek out someone in which you can trust and speak honestly to. I am from a rural area also. There are really good PM's out there! (see the post from Jim King...).
Keep us posted! Good luck!
Kim
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Dear Kim -
As one who recently got SSD approved on the first pass (with Medicare, thank you) I can say, having spoken to a number of people in positions of authority, and indeed it's clear as a bell in the Social Security Ruling on October 20, 2003 that's generated some discussion of late
http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/pres...ims-157760.php, that the key variable in filing is going in with doctors who will support you with strong reports and close observations in their files.
If there is anything I have learned in 9 years with this, it's that no good ever comes of having a doctor who is not fully supportive of you. Hanging in there only leads to more problems in the end. Otherwise, life is just too short.
Find someone you like, and cultivate the relationship: baked goods at the Holidays never hurt.
Mike