Thank you AGAIN to everyone who has taken the time to respond and help me. I really appreciate all the support and ideas. I will keep you all posted.

Update to SSDI process
 

[/QUOTE] I would like to hear the outcome and the timeframe if you decide to go through it.[/QUOTE]

Janke,

I wanted to update you and the others on my husband's application for social security disability. I did finally fill out the online application after gathering everything I had printed and saved from all his doctor appointments, hospitalizations and testing. It took me three days working on the application to be sure it was complete with detailed answers to the questions. I submitted the application on Sept 3rd. We dropped off all copies of everything the following week at the local SS office. We were then contacted on two separate occasions asking for some paperwork SSDI claimed they did not received. I was able to fax them since I had made copies of everything (something I learned from reading everyones help here).

October 24th we received a phone call from our local office telling us that my husband was approved for disability and we would receive the letter in the mail. I was so elated but also skeptical because I wanted to see it in writing.

This weekend we received the Notice of Award and now I believe it :)

I know we are one of the lucky ones although my husband's diagnosis is Dementia and is he 60 years young :( I can now focus completely on helping my husband as this huge worry is behind us.

Thank you again to EVERYONE for all your support and guidance.

Wheeler

Dear Wheeler,

Thanks for giving us the update. So glad to hear of your husband's approval. Wishing you the best in your efforts to deal with the issues you face in helping your husband and the devastating effects this has had on both of you.

im glad that you were successful. at least you can move on now from that nagging worry that we have all gone through and can empathize with.

Thanks for the update. I want to say "I told you so" but that would be gloating. ;)

The problem and the benefit of these kinds of forums is that you generally only read about people's problems in getting approved. SSA approves 1 out of 3 initial disability claims every day of the work week, without appeals. This one is pretty darn quick, less than six weeks. But his condition is obviously severe and is documented.

Good luck to you and hope your husband's condition can stabilize or even improve with the right treatment. But he is lucky to have you.