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[babya73]

I am going to hosp. Tomorrow Mon. My daughter will take me when she gets back from work at 11a. I'm scared not to knw what to expect. I can't turn my head, when I try I feel a painful pinching. I've had black outs ,& have tried to walk straight but walked side ways to my left. I applied for ssa benefits. They sent me to large envelopes saying need more information. Fill out no help from doctors. Need to return 20 days. Date on forms Dec. 24. I just recieve yesturday. Said. Need back to make a decision.

[belle623]

Babya73

I hope they have found a resolution for your pain. I can understand being scared. Just think you are one step closer to relief. All that paper work cannot be helping matters. I really hope you feel better soon.

belle623

[babya73 in reply to belle623]

Thank you. I waitress, & it's too difficult for me to continue on. I am praying. I will win disability benefits to make life a little less stressful , &,more time to take care of myself.

[belle623 in reply to babya73]

I cannot imagine waitressing with your condition. You are in prayers. I hope you win disability as well. Keep reaching out and letting us know how it is going.

[babya73 in reply to belle623]

Thank you for your compassion. God Bless You!!! Please keep in touch!

[babya73]

My family seen how much pain I am in ,& refused for me to go into work today. My manager cut me off the schedule until next fri. As punishment! Now no money to pay bills, & take care of my little ones. I just opened a go fund me

gofundme.com/n9h2mshy here is the link please share. I am praying anyone who could donate a $1.00 will. I pray people who knw what I am going through on a regular basis, and even those who don't will help me in time of need. I have never asked for help, but I am in the lowest point meaning. I can't go back to waitressing it's too much pain trying to talk, walk, sit, urinate, fevers, body chills, then the mental part of it. Co workers telling me I look like I lost my best friend, or you look like your dog just got hit by a car. I thank you for your kind words, & pray I can get approved for disability. Again. Thank you so much just for being there for me!

[babya73]

Facebook pics Ann Marie Gonzalez =)

[babya73 in reply to babya73]

Facebook pics Ann Marie Gonzalez. You can see my 2 young ones, & a pic of me on gofundme.com/ n9h2mshy. Even if you are unable to help me financially. You can sign the petition I have A Cure For Behcets! =) mnmwwwaaa!

[Andrea58]

You need to hire a disability attorney. My attorney just took a small payment out of SSI. When you get disability they give you back pay from the date of your disability or they go back two years. Unfortunately there is no way to get it without an attorney. My father had terminal lung cancer and was denied because he could crawl ten feet. He too had to hire an attorney and my father was himself an attorney. I would get an attorney and let him/her do the work. Otherwise it will just stress you out and that is bad for Behcet's. You are going to have to get one eventually anyway. The sooner the better.

[babya73 in reply to Andrea58]

I am happy you said. This. I just applied over the ph on Dec. 22nd. Then I received 2 brown envelopes asking me questions about why I feel I'm disabled, & question about how many pounds can you lift ect... I filled the questions out,& faxed them back. Fri. I spoke with a lawyer who said. He wld take my disability case. He said. He will call me Mon. CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I NEED TO DO ON MY PART? I DNT KNOW HOW THIS WORKS EXCEPT HE WAS SAYING HE MAKES 6000. OFF THE BACK PAY IF WE WIN THE CASE. PLEASE HELP ME KNOW WHAT I NEED TO DO. THANK YOU, & ALWAYS GOD BLESS YOU!

[Andrea58]

It took two years for my case to go before a judge. I also got disability 15 years ago. I just remember the attorney did all the work. I did apply by myself, at first. I received the rejection letter. At that point the attorney did all the work. I did not even have to appear before a judge -- just my attorney. Everybody who applies is always rejected. I guess the government wants to see us sick ones jump through hoops to get the medical care and financing we desperarely need. If you get a rejection letter please do not give up. It may pay to shop around for an attorney. My attorney only took a small percentage of my back pay. He based his fee on the amount of back pay I received. Does your attorney say it is 6,000 regardless of what your award is?

[babya73 in reply to Andrea58]

Yes. $6.000 is exactly how much he said he wld make .

[babya73 in reply to Andrea58]

I have behcets, & Depression and anxiety. I dnt mean to prey. But with everything I have think I have a chance? I value your opinion.

[Andrea58]

I come from a family of attorneys and it really pays to shop around. The first attorneys I called would not even take my case. They are supposedly the best disability attorneys in my city. The second attorney said it would be challenging but he loved challenges and only took a certain percentage of my back pay. The amount of disability you get is based on your income of your most recent job. Therefore if you make minimum wage you won;'t be awarded as much as you would if you were making 20.00 per hour. That is why my attorney based his fees on a percentage of my award. Also even if Medicare determines you became disabled ten years ago they only go as far back as two years with the back pay. For example it was determined that I became disabled in 1992 (this was 2002) so I only got the back pay from 2000 to 2002. At that time my back pay only amounted to 5500 and my attorney took 1200 of that. I am just worried that your back pay could be less than the 6,000 the attorney is charging. Also when I applied it was the year 2000 and a lot has changed. At that time it took an average of two years to go through the court process. NPR did a segment on disability and a disability attorney says that now it takes an average of four years. I do not mean to discourage because in the end it is worth the wait. I just want you to know it is a lengthy process so that you can brace yourself. I wish you the best of luck.