Gram -This is wonderful news for all RSDers. I too was approved my 1st. time-no lawer-just tons of documentation. This was for SS disability. You are so right-God does know how much we can endure. For me it was loosing my business, moving 1100 miles, losing our dream retirement etc-etc. If I would have been denied, it probably would have pushed me over the pain mountain! Lets just keep praying that God will bless all who suffer with this monster that they get what they deserve after working all of their lives ( I am in my 60s ) now and paid into SS for many years-who should deny us what is rightully ours!! Fondly-Carol

Same here Carol, and not how I expected to spend my seventh decade, but God sometimes has other plans. And He has been faithful to provide. Did you read my post about the lost letter?

No I must have missed that or just do not remember (RSD Forgetfulness) Bless you-Carol

I sent you a personal note to tell you it is in the Spiritual Sanctuary forum and is called Lost letter/God's faithfulness.
I do not remember that I have forgetfulness. I forget that i actuallly can remember some things.

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!!