Husband Had Severe Stroke
 

Hi there Husband had severe stoke on left side of Brain
in July 2020 left him paralyzed with very lil speech ~ has Aphasia and Apraxia
was in Hospital for 2 weeks
transferred to Rehab right from Hospital for 4 weeks
THERAPY IS A WONDERFUL THING
FROM DAY ONE TILL NOW I DIDNT THINK THE POOR MAN
WOULD EVER WALK AGAIN ... he s no marathon runner
for sure but HE IS STANDING ON HIS OWN 2 FEET (w/a one sided quad cane)
Applied for SS just wondering how long all this stuff takes place
he also had LTD that he took out out work .. but they have been nothing but a headache FOR ME ... ALONG WITH ALL THE MEDICAL ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN HAPPENING AND MY POOR HUSBANDS HEALTH .. I HAVE LEFT MY JOB CUS IT IS A FULL TIME JOB TAKING CARE OF HIM and all I have been doing on top of that is running around for insurance people with this poor man who can barely walk and cannot talk in tow with me ...
and going on line here and googling is the worst .. only get HORROR STORIES !!!
Can I expect anything good happening to us ????!!!

PS : I HONESTLY THINK I'M GOING TO NEED SSD AFTER ALL THIS ....

oops July 2010

Depends on if there is a backlog in your state. It can take from a few months to years! If you have an attorney ask him or her if there is a backlog.
Your insurance does not provide for home health care? If not, check with your local Social Service department.

In PA the initial application takes about 3 months to review.
I hope things get better for you! God Bless!

That is awful I am so sorry to hear that. I hope you realize that, with all the focus on your husband you have a tendency to not take care of yourself. Take time for yourself once a week, I know it's hard but just forget everything for a few hours and go relax in the tub or go for a drive or walk. If your not healthy then he's gonna suffer also. I hope you have no problems, there is no question IMO he is disabled.

Your husband needs to file a claim. Start online. 800-772-1213. Be thorough. Answer all the questions. Don't expect that the records will necessarily speak for themselves.

There is a five month non-pay waiting period that would run from 8/10-12/10 if he is found disabled as of 7/10. First payment would then come sometime in 1/11. Even if he is found disabled the day you submit the claim. Also, with CVA, DDS will often wait 90 days post stroke for evidence showing how much recovery there has been.

But none of this should stop your husband from filing a claim now.

Thank You Everyone for the advice <3
OMG ~> Time for myself is only more tears I shed .. I know sounds pitiful but I CAN'T HELP IT THE **** TEARS COME AUTOMATICALLY .. Im a cry baby.

So "Jank
I did file on Aug 18 to ssa they then sent it over to ssd and I then got a call from the "Claim Examiner" like 2 wks later telling me that there is a 3 month "recovery" period for people who have had a Stroke or Heart Attack and that I should hear back in October ... just wondering how they go about that do they call or send out a letter on how his health is at the moment ?
Thanks

"Husband had severe stoke on left side of Brain
in July 2010"
He actually had the Stroke July 30, 2010
and I filed with SS on August 18, 2010

Have you applied for food stamps, believe it or not that can help you. There are a lot of services that he may qualify for. You'll have to do a little research and find out what agencies you can get help from, but in certain states they offer help with your prescriptions, cable bill, electric bill and transportation. You may get your benefits in 3 to 5 months.

http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/159

Here is also some information on food stamps that may help you. I know you don't have a lot of time so I'll try to put up as many links as I can.

http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10100.html#foodstamps

SSD will be in contact w/your hubby's treating physician(s) recarding his "recovery."