Finz, you havent offended me and appreciate you taking the time to post.
I also appreciate all the posts from Gilbert, Ginnie and Echoes. thank you

When i was approved for ss, it was based on my neck and back and not any of the mental issues, heart problems or anything else.

I got approved the first time, in 4 months. I never recieved an actual letter telling me anything. Just a letter saying how much money i would get every month.

After my surgery in 2000, i wanted to go see my doctor every 6 months or even yearly, but they told me doctor will only see know if there is anything that needs surgery for. I wanted to go every 6 months just to make sure everything was still good.
Right now, i have a couple of bad discs in lower back that i just baby and dont want to do anything yet. The cage in my neck has further damaged the disc above and below the cage, which happens to everybody, due to the pressure. The pain and weakness from these discs is something i want to live with, until i just cant take it anymore, only because i dont want to have 3 discs with cages and other metal. It will only make other discs weak. Iam 50 now and dont want to have no movement in my neck by the time i turn 60.
So does not going in to have more surgeries, make me healthy and not disabled anymore? Does this mean am capable of working now? I really dont believe i could work, but does ss feel differnt, because i choose not to have more surgeries? I get confused over this.
My doctor has said if i want those discs taken out, come back and see him, otherwise theres nothing more he can do.
So does not going to him anymore, make my health improved? on ce again am confused.



When i sent the printout of all my meds to ss, i agree with all of you, it doesnt prove my disability, i just thought it helps to prove that iam seeing doctors regularly or a person sure couldnt get that amount of meds, at least i dont think they could without seeing a doctor.


I never even thought of seeing an orthopedist or neurologist because i thought what can they really do for me, since surgeon already said nothing more to due, except for having another surgery. I mean if i see orthopedist what is he gonna say to me, besides probably saying, go see a suregon? So thats now confusing me. Can they offer me help?

Would going to see a physical therapist be just as good?


when december 2013 comes around, i will have been on ssdi for 12 years. My question is, if i was going to improve disability wise, wouldnt the best chance of that happeneing have been in say the first 3-5 years of my disabilty, not 13 years later? Doesnt just the age process play a factor in a persons health not being as good?


Echoes is probably right, am way over thinking the wording of the letter.
I wish they would have just said we are going to review you in 3 years, then am fine with that. The added we think you are going to improve drives me crazy, because its like they know whats gonna happen in those 3 years, but i dont. I would like for them to send me the game plan that they know should make my condition improve, that way i can start working on it. I know when i wake up everyday it sure as heck doesnt feel like am gonna be improved anytime soon, but they seem to know lolllllllllllllllllllll.


lastly does the wording on the letter i recieved, mean that they will do a full review on me or could i just get the 6 question form again?


everybody thanks for all the help, its much easier talking to people already in the same boat, then trying to talk to people not dealing with same types of issues
Bobby