Almost 6 yrs ( I think) and STILL waiting
 

If I remember right.. I applied for SSI/SSDI in Dec of 2000 and have been thru all the denials. I have been thru 2 court hearings. Both judges denied me even without really taking into consideration ALL of my disabilities. Now we are in appeals proccess again.

The last one (judge) even seem to almost jump at me from across the table when I told him I couldnt even clean my house.. He said WHY CANT YOU CLEAN YOUR HOUSE? I told him because of pain.. I cant even stand long enough to do a sink of dishes.. I even had my walker with me because of pain and balance issues.

NOW I even have a powerchair if Im not using my walker. It took HIM a YEAR to send us the denial.

Since then my health has gotten even worse..

This is a list of my medical conditions most I've had SINCE the hearings tho I know not ALL of them are disablying but they are what are on my medical records...

1. BCCNS - Basal Cell Carcinoma Nevus Syndrome (Gorlin Syndrome)
2. Chronic (severe) GERD - Short segments Barretts
3. Asthma
4. DDD (Degenerative Disc Disease) in cervical, thoracic and lumbar
5. Allergies
6. Hypothyroidism
7. Spina Bifida Occulta - cervical and lumbar
8. Depression
9. Balance Disorder
10. Lumbosacr spondylolysis
11. General Osteoarthrosis
12. IBS
13. Other bowel disorders also - similiar to dumping
14. Migraines and other headaches
15. Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Lordosis
16. Bladder incontinence
17. Sleep apnea
18. Neurological - Right sided weakness, memory problems, balance, comprehension, itching, swallowing, fuzzy vision
19. Athletes feet
20. Obesity
21. Obstructive Lung Disease - get bronchitis and pnuemonia easily and frequent
22. Mild (low normal) hearing loss in right ear and always feeling "plugged"
23. Implants in ankles for arches
24. Skin Cancer
25. Herniated discs
26. Seizures
27. Ataxia
28. Arthritis
29. Bowel incontinence
30. Peripherial Neuropathy (hands and feet)


Yet Judges say I can work.. Let HIM spend a day in my shoes..

and here are the meds Im on...

Synthroid 175 MCG
Lunesta 3 mg
Fluconazole tablet 150 mg
Topomax 50mg
Prilosec 20 mgs
Singulair 10 mgs
Anucort 25 mg
Tetracycline 500 mgs
Benzaclin Gel 50gm
Relpax 40 mg
Albuterol inhaler 17 g
Albuterol solution (or Xopenex)
Metamucil with Psyllium
Naftin 1% cream
Premerin
Atarax 25 mg
Nasacort or Nasonex 6.5 grams
Gynazole
Acidophilus 10mgs
Enablex 15 mg
Skelaxin 800mgs


Pain meds used: (WHEN NEEDED)

Demerol 100mg
Fentanyl Patches 50mcg/hr
Celebrex 200 mg
Oxycodone w/APAP (Percocet) 5/325
Maxalt-MLT 10 mg
Motrin 800mgs
Relpax 40 mgs

I admire your patience and dilligence. I gave up after the second denial. ((((Gina Marie)))))

Where was your lawyer? The most important part after denial twice is getting an atty. If you do not think your lawyer is working for you get another. A lot of people on this forum know a lot more than I but the best advise has always been get a lawyer who cares now.

It's too late now. I haven't worked in way too long. I don't have enough credits.

Julie


I think once you earn the credits thats all that is needed.
I am not sure but I would check if I was you.

You have to have worked a certain amount and earned the credits in a more recent time. I hadn't worked in years and was within months of not being eligible when I applied.

Now as a lesson to everyone...I thought that we were too "rich" to apply. If I had started the process earlier, I probably would have gotten it. Instead I came off as the wife of a successful businessman who didn't need the money. Yes they were my credits and I had worked and that they are not supposed to consider my husband's income, but they did. Even the judge (who had the lowest approval rating in the whole region) when I answered that I could no longer do housework so my husband had hired a maid, the judge commented that she didn't have maid, I knew I would never get it. Nevermind the fact that the maid only came every two weeks.

Now we desperately need the money and I'll never get it. I am better now, but could never work a full-time job. I recently applied for a job that would be a work at home type of job that would have been perfect, but didn't get.

Which of your conditions is the reason for your application for disability? A lot of your issues are not disabling and bringing up them may fog the mind of a judge trying to decide if you are disabled. Most doctors stop listening to aches and pains after 3 problems.

HI Monica,
If you are asking me, the conditions I had when I had my hearings was for my back conditions and back pain, bladder.bowel incontinence, and depression along with my rare disease Gorlin Syndrome but they wont use that. Also Migraines.

Since my last hearings, they have diagnosed me with neurological problems (losing my balance, right sided weakness etc), Seizures, Peripheral neuropathy and other things. I've been having at least 1-2 surgeries a year.

Now I have to either use a walker or my powerchair to get around.

Gina Marie