Hi Randy,
I am on SSDI for MG and have been for 6 years now. I was diagnosed in 1995 and continued working until 2005. I went from full-time(40 hours a week) to reduced full-time (34 hours a week) hours to working from home to part-time and finally accepted the fact that I could no longer work on a continual basis with MG. That is the issue with most of us. We may be able to work here and there but we cannot work on a continual basis and that is one of the criteria for being approved for SSDI.

I filed in January 2006 and was denied twice (as many people are) I appealed both denials and finally had a hearing in May 2009. My hearing lasted all of 15 minutes and the judge approved my case.

It took a long time to get approved but filing for SSDI was the best thing I did. While I no longer receive as much money as I would if I was employed, the peace of mind and rest for my body is worth more to me than any monetary amount.

My prayers are with you as you make your decision. It is a very difficult one to make but there comes a time when the mind has to follow what your body is telling you to do.

Blessings,
Shari