i would just like to add that I too have worked for 25 years (am 40 yrs. old) and paid plenty into the SS system and it breaks my heart to see them deny (myself) and others partly due to age. I cannot imagine anybody in their right sound mind wanting to be approved for SS which pays a portion of prior income. As many on here, we all lose things and people in our lives due to this horrible disease. It is bad enough to lose our cars, jobs, homes and our minds, but to lose our sense of independence, friends, family (that get tired of our aches/pains). I sure would like to meet one person who would be excited to go through this because it is just not right.

I pray also that God will provide, but I remember also that the folks making the decisions on our applications are human also. Some make mistakes, some are not properly qualified and some are just down right wrong!!

I pray for a better system and a better day for all of us. i was just denied because of my age, having a college degree and for having 25 years work history (also because it would appear the documentation was not all there) but to think that I should be punished for being an educated, honest working person...they said with all of the above things mentioned above, they are sure I could find something......but did not state what.

(bilateral CT syndrome, basal joint(s) replaced, IP fusion(s), left MCP fusion and hardware removal, left DeQuarvain release, right trigger thumb release & now CRPS) basically both thumbs are fused and do not bend, plus....)

here is to fighting forward!!