Make sure you have met the "listing" on social
security. If you have an attorney, make sure he points
out that you meet the listing requirements to get ssd.
We spent a year with a attorney who never listened to
what we were saying. After 10 months in a meeting
after being turned down 2 times, I said something in
passing regarding my husbands arach. and the attorney
looked at me like he had never heard this. It was like
a light bulb went on. Well, arach mets the listing
requirements. That was his brillant answer. So, my
husband went in front of the judge for about 10 min.
We had the approval letter in our hands within 3 weeks
and $ within 1 month. You have to be agressive and
stay on top of everything.
My husband also had the melyograms in the early 90's
and I have no doubt that is what has caused the
problems. It is a nightmare and effects everything
about your life.
--- bjryther <Bryther@...> wrote:
> Hello, My name is Brent and I live in Utah. I have
> had 7 surgeries
> including a spinal cord stim. I have had 3
> Myleograms, and over 25
> epidural injections. That is all in the last 2
> years. Last week, a
> surgeon told me I have severe adhesive arachnoiditis
> at several
> levels of my lumbar spine. ( all the levels covered
> by the last ct
> myleogram I had 8 weeks ago) The last two years of
> pain have cost
> me the 5 companies I had owned due to not being able
> to run them
> properly. It just cost me about the least
> physically demanding job
> I could ever hope for last week. I started the
> process to get ssdi
> also last week. I have a letter from my employer
> saying I am unable
> to physically perform my job. I also have 2 Dr.s
> who will write
> letters for me saying I am disabled and have the
> disease. I realize
> that most people get turned down the first, and even
> second time
> through, I am trying to improve my chances. Is
> there anything in
> particular that the Dr.'s can write in their letters
> to improve my
> chances?
>
> My other question is this, has anyone had any
> success with
> malpractice? If a Myleogram I had 20 months ago
> showed this
> problem, and the Dr. missed it and kept sticking
> needles in me,
> would that not be considered malpractice?
>
> Just wondering.
>
> I am sorry my post is so long.
>
>


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Teresa





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