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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / May 2005Carole
You have been in my thoughts and prayers alot lately. I hope things are going better for you. Just wanted you to know I was thinking of you. I know it is not easy right now for you.  SignatureLove and hugs to all Good thoughts coming your way too. Squirrely Jo > You have been in my thoughts and prayers alot lately. I hope things are > going better for you. Just wanted you to know I was thinking of you. I know > it is not easy right now for you. Thanks, Squirrely. This was one of those weeks when I needed all the hugs I could get. It was a very rough week and I basically had a mini-breakdown at rehab on Thursday. I was talking to my rehab therapist and just started crying and I couldn't stop. She said that I needed to let all of this out. We talked for a long time and today I called employee services and got a referral to a psychologist. I have an appointment to see her on Tuesday. I'm just trying to deal with too much here, and I'm not sleeping properly anymore. I'm up half the night and when I do finally sleep I'm having very weird dreams/nightmares. I also talked to a medical social worker and she is working on finding places that can help me. With my test results she doesn't think I'll get turned down for SSDI, so she's working to keep a roof over my head, and the lights and phone kept on til that would kick in in September. I felt a lot better after talking to her as she had a medical background and understood my condition and where I am at right now and what I am going through. So I am feeling more hopeful tonight :) Have a good weekend, Hugs, Carole {{{{{{{{{Carole}}}}}}}}} Duckie >> You have been in my thoughts and prayers alot lately. I hope things >> are going better for you. Just wanted you to know I was thinking of [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Hugs, > Carole Signature_('> (_<_) _ _('< -quack (_<_) _ __('< *QUACK!* <_{__) _('< "|,,|_" (_<_) _('< "AFLAC!" (_<_) Thanks, Duckie. > {{{{{{{{{Carole}}}}}}}}} > Duckie [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] >> Hugs, >> Carole It is so insane that you are being put through such stress when you are so ill, Carole. It sounds like you have a good rehab therapist though (seems I've thought that before!) and we are certainly working to avail yourself of what help is out there. Shouldn't have to work at it, but at least things are looking more hopeful and you know you CAN still fight some, despite having such a devastating illness. SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare > It is so insane that you are being put through such stress when you are so > ill, Carole. It sounds like you have a good rehab therapist though (seems > I've thought that before!) and we are certainly working to avail yourself of > what help is out there. Shouldn't have to work at it, but at least things > are looking more hopeful and you know you CAN still fight some, despite > having such a devastating illness. Thanks, Nann. I am still fighting because if I don't, I'm sunk. But I'm also getting very tired. I woke up this morning around 9, then went back to bed at noon and slept for almost 3 hours. The medical social worker gave me a number to call to get some legal help, so I'm going to call tomorrow and see if they can give Prudential a kick in the a.s so that I can get my disability payments started again. If I had those, I would only have the stress of my illness to deal with and not all the financial stress. Hugs, Carole You are still in my thoughts and prayers. I hope all works out for the good no matter what. SignatureLove and hugs to all Good thoughts coming your way too. Squirrely Jo >> You have been in my thoughts and prayers alot lately. I hope things are >> going better for you. Just wanted you to know I was thinking of you. I [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Hugs, > Carole > You are still in my thoughts and prayers. I hope all works out for the good > no matter what. Thanks, Squirrely. I saw the psychologist today and it was good to be able to vent. The social worker that I talked to the other day sent me a list of places where I can hopefully get some financial help, so I'll start calling them tomorrow. And I also called the Washington lawyer referral line for help with the disability insurance issue and I have to call the lawyer tomorrow as she was not in her office today. So if all these things come together, I may just make it :) Hugs, Carole >> You are still in my thoughts and prayers. I hope all works out for the >> good no matter what. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Hugs, > Carole Hi Carole, IMO,,,,, which means very little in legal matters,,,,, but that lawyer is going to cost you a part of what is due you from Soc.Sec. I would wait until you have been refused and need the legal help. If you already need the lawyer as Rosanna Dana used to say,, " never mind". ;-) Harv > Hi Carole, IMO,,,,, which means very little in legal matters,,,,, but > that lawyer is going to cost you a part of what is due you from Soc.Sec. I > would wait until you have been refused and need the legal help. If you > already need the lawyer as Rosanna Dana used to say,, " never mind". ;-) > Harv Hi Harv, This is not my social security disability, it's the short term disability from my job. They cut me off in March because my doctor said I could try going to cardiac rehab. In their mind, if I can go to rehab I can go to work, which, of course, is ridiculous. The doctor is hoping that the rehab will allow my body to better utilize the oxygen that it's getting so that maybe I could return to work at some point. My heart is still much too weak for me to go back to work, as I get tired very quickly. Carole > Hi Harv, > This is not my social security disability, it's the short term disability [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Carole Hi Carole, Oooh, quite different. Call your employer and ask them to start your plan back up with back pay or they can explain it to your lawyer. Pay the lawyer if you need to but give his/her name to your employer. In other words give them a chance to make it right while making it quite clear that proceedings are to follow. Harv > Hi Carole, Oooh, quite different. Call your employer and ask them to > start your plan back up with back pay or they can explain it to your lawyer. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Harv I did call my employer when all of this started and they were no help at all. They said I had to deal with the insurance company directly. So now it's me and my cardiologist vs the insurance company. At this point, I need some stronger guns on my side. My cardiologist called them twice (they never returned his phone messages, he wrote them a VERY strong letter detailing my illness and disability (and faxed it and snail mailed it), I wrote them a certified letter with return receipt asking for the status of my claim, and they have not responded to any of the above. I haven't received any money since March 9th and in about three weeks will be facing homelessness, so at this point I am getting desperate. I am down to $61 (total of checking and savings). Right now I'm waiting for a call from my lawyer to see what the next step is. Carole > I'm waiting for a call from my lawyer to see what the next step is. > > Carole Hi Carole,,,,, My other thought on calling where you work is that they think you should be back at work from what the insurance says. I do not know if you are worried about being terminated but it could happen which would mean more lawyer stuff. All I have to say soooo, good luck with it all. Harv > Hi Carole,,,,, My other thought on calling where you work is that they > think you should be back at work from what the insurance says. I do not > know if you are worried about being terminated but it could happen which > would mean more lawyer stuff. > All I have to say soooo, good luck with it all. > Harv My job is not a problem, Harv, as I am on a company approved medical leave. Carole "Carole" <SeattleCarole@hotmail.com> wrote in message > Hi Harv, > This is not my social security disability, it's the short term disability [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Carole I'm no expert on this, but I would think in this case a lawyer could also go after them for damages in addition to the back disability they owe you. It doesn't appear they are going to do anything until they get a swift kick where it counts. Jo > I'm no expert on this, but I would think in this case a lawyer could also go > after them for damages in addition to the back disability they owe you. It > doesn't appear they are going to do anything until they get a swift kick > where it counts. > > Jo I am thinking about that, Jo. Because of all the stress of this, I am not sleeping properly, I am having weird dreams and nightmares, and I've taken more Immodium in the past few weeks than I ever have before as my stomach is always out of whack. I finally got a letter from them today that says they are reviewing my case and I'll have an answer in 30 days! Do they think that everyone in this country is independently wealthy? I left a very STRONG message on their answering machine today and told them that they had better call me tomorrow. If not, I'm going to the Insurance Commissioner, the State Attorney General, and the local TV stations. Carole Carole, don't just threaten; do it! Gwen > > I'm no expert on this, but I would think in this case a lawyer could also go > > after them for damages in addition to the back disability they owe you. It [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Carole I am definitely getting to that point, Gwen. This whole thing has had a very negative effect on my health and no one should have to go through this. I am also going to call Cingular's human resources tomorrow and let them know that if they don't do something to help me, they will see my story on the 5 o'clock news. Maybe that will move them to help me as I'm sure they don't want the negative publicity. Carole > Carole, don't just threaten; do it! > Gwen [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] >> >>Carole > I am definitely getting to that point, Gwen. This whole thing has had a > very negative effect on my health and no one should have to go through > this. I am also going to call Cingular's human resources tomorrow and > let them know that if they don't do something to help me, they will see > my story on the 5 o'clock news. Maybe that will move them to help me as > I'm sure they don't want the negative publicity. You'll be more than justified when you do it, Carole. I believe in giving companies a chance to repair honest misunderstandings or the ignorant actions of one employee, but this has gone far beyond that. For the disability insurer of a major national corporation to be behaving like this is unconscionable (sp?). Set the posses loose on them! SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare > You'll be more than justified when you do it, Carole. I believe in giving > companies a chance to repair honest misunderstandings or the ignorant actions > of one employee, but this has gone far beyond that. For the disability > insurer of a major national corporation to be behaving like this is > unconscionable (sp?). Set the posses loose on them! I agree, Nann. And since going to the psychologist, I am feeling a lot more empowered now. So you may see me on the national news! :-) Carole :) I hope all works out for you Carole. You are always in my heart and thoughts even though I am not on here much. SignatureLove and hugs to all Good thoughts coming your way too. Squirrely Jo > Thanks, Squirrely. I saw the psychologist today and it was good to be > able to vent. The social worker that I talked to the other day sent me a [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Hugs, > Carole > I hope all works out for you Carole. You are always in my heart and thoughts > even though I am not on here much. Thanks, Squirrely. I think I got somewhere today. I got a hold of a woman at my employer's office today and told her my story. She is getting a hold of our account manager at the insurance company and getting my case expedited :-) I told her if someone didn't do something, they were going to see me on the 5 and 6 o'clock news :-)) and I think that did it! I don't think my company would want the negative publicity of having one of their employees facing homelessness because of their insurance carrier's error. So I should hear from this account manager on Monday :) Stay tuned! Carole :) Carole, I surely hope she takes care of the ins. company for you. Someone should! Gwen > > I hope all works out for you Carole. You are always in my heart and thoughts > > even though I am not on here much. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Carole :) Praying hard for Monday to hurry up cause I want the next addition. You go girl. I think we are turning the corner. Nothing like a good letter followed by calling the tv and radio and newspapers. Does your tv have a help me hank on any station [that is local here and each station has their own version]? Duckie >> I hope all works out for you Carole. You are always in my heart and >> thoughts even though I am not on here much. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Carole :) Signature_('> (_<_) _ _('< -quack (_<_) _ __('< *QUACK!* <_{__) _('< "|,,|_" (_<_) _('< "AFLAC!" (_<_) Hi Duckie, Not sure what the stations out here have. I know in NYC, we had 7 on your side, so I'm sure they have something like that out here. They do a lot of local stories on the Seattle stations. I'm hoping it doesn't come to that. The woman I spoke to at Cingular was certain that this account manager would get my case through faster for me. So we shall see. I'll let you know what happens on Monday :) Carole > Praying hard for Monday to hurry up cause I want the next addition. You > go girl. I think we are turning the corner. Nothing like a good letter [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >> >> Carole :) > Thanks, Squirrely. I think I got somewhere today. I got a hold of a > woman at my employer's office today and told her my story. She is [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Carole :) You go girl! SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare I hope you do good with this all Carole, I have been thinking about this has all had to affect your health. I do so hope the best for you. SignatureLove and hugs to all Good thoughts coming your way too. Squirrely Jo >> I hope all works out for you Carole. You are always in my heart and >> thoughts even though I am not on here much. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Carole :) > I hope you do good with this all Carole, I have been thinking about this has > all had to affect your health. > > I do so hope the best for you. Thanks, Squirrely. Right now I'm mega ticked off with all of this and I need to vent. Evidently I got through to somebody as the caseworker from my insurance company just called. She doesn't understand why I am so upset!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARGH!!!!! I asked her if she ever had to face the reality of living in her car, which is what I will have to do if I don't get money within two weeks. Her response was "well, I am doing all I can". And then she went on to tell me that she told me she needed more information and that I haven't provided it. Last Thursday she told me she needed a report from the cardiac rehab (which was faxed on Friday) and my doctor's notes from my last visit (which were faxed on Thursday), but according to her she never got any of them. I am so pissed off with all of this. This insurance company continues to hide behind the "we never received the fax" nonsense. I guess all of the faxes sent to them go into a black hole somewhere. And I'm sure I'm not the only one they are doing this to. And yes, it has effected my health. I don't sleep properly, my stomach is constantly upset, and once again I'm agitated from all of this. The only thing that is keeping me going is my friends. If it wasn't for all of you, I don't know where I'd be right now. Hugs and Love, Carole Wish you had a friend who was a lawyer and could send off some threatening letter. When I was having trouble like this with someone, I called and got them on the phone and then sent the fax and waited until they told me they had got it. Maybe a registered letter with info inside would be a better approach. What a huge crock. {{{{{{{{{{{Carole}}}}}}}}}}} Duckie > Right now I'm mega ticked off with all of this and I need to vent. > Evidently I got through to somebody as the caseworker from my insurance [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Hugs and Love, > Carole Signature_('> (_<_) _ _('< -quack (_<_) _ __('< *QUACK!* <_{__) _('< "|,,|_" (_<_) _('< "AFLAC!" (_<_) Duckie, you don't know how much I wish I had a friend who was a lawyer! <vent mode on> Or I wish I had a fax machine here, but I don't. I know everything was faxed today, and I called the witch and told her that she should have everything she needs now and to call me back if she didn't. If she tells me she didn't get the things that were faxed today, I'm going to get copies, head to FEDEX, and send them overnight with signature REQUIRED. Registered letters take too long. I sent them a certified letter on the 15th, they got it on the 19th, but then it goes to their mailroom and they didn't start processing my appeal until May 2nd!! But no one can tell me where my papers were from the 19th to the 2nd! And to top off my wonderful day, I got a disconnect notice from the electric company today. I lose my electricity on May 20th, so tomorrow I have to start calling around to see if I can get assistance with that. And all I did was go to work and contract a virus. God, I wish that jerk who sat next to me had stayed home when he was sick! <vent mode off> Carole who is in a "why me, God??" mood today > Wish you had a friend who was a lawyer and could send off some > threatening letter. When I was having trouble like this with someone, I [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >> Hugs and Love, >> Carole {{{{{{{{{{Carole}}}}}}}}}} DeeTee ________________________________ DeeTee and Bob Taggart http://www.marykay.com/dtaggart3 http://mysite.verizon.net/vze8fwov/ ________________________________ > Duckie, you don't know how much I wish I had a friend who was a lawyer! > [quoted text clipped - 53 lines] >>> Hugs and Love, >>> Carole Carole, Denise and I are sending you lots of prayers, good thoughts, TLC and hugs. I am sorry to hear your electric got turned off. I hope you can get help with it. I hope all this gets straightened out soon for you. I can only imagine the stress you are dealing with. SignatureLove and hugs to all Good thoughts coming your way too. Squirrely Jo ... >> I hope you do good with this all Carole, I have been thinking about this >> has all had to affect your health. [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > Hugs and Love, > Carole > Carole, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I hope all this gets straightened out soon for you. I can only imagine the > stress you are dealing with. Thanks, Squirrely. I took care of the electric this morning. I had to give them $150 of what I owe them. I had a little more than that left on my Mastercard so I had to put it on there. They charged me an additional $5.95 to put it on a charge card, but I had no choice. I called my employer yesterday and cashed in all my vacation days, so I'll get that money on the next payday which is the 27th. I am praying that this stupid disability company will get their act together before then. But if they deny my claim again, I'm going straight to a lawyer. I've had enough. Stress is not even the word at this point. Even with taking tylenol PM I'm not sleeping. BIG HUGS, Carole I am glad you got some of the electric taken care of. I sure do hope and pray things turn around for you soon. SignatureLove and hugs to all Good thoughts coming your way too. Squirrely Jo > Thanks, Squirrely. I took care of the electric this morning. I had to give > them $150 of what I owe them. I had a little more than that left on my [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > BIG HUGS, > Carole I just got a call from the insurance company and they have approved my disability. So I get the back pay from March 9th up to the present and my disability pay is approved until July 13th when I see my cardiologist! I'm so happy and so relieved, you have no idea! Of course, I now owe so many people money that I'm just hoping what I get covers it all. I know I'm going to have to pay Washington state back for the general assistance and I'm not sure about the food stamps. But hopefully they will let me pay it back a little at a time so that I can get caught up here as I still owe the electric company, the phone company, my car payment and insurance for this month, and I need rent for June. I want to thank everyone for their love, hugs, support and prayers. This was the only place where I could come and vent and have people who understood what I was going through. You are all the BEST :-))) I wish I had the energy to come to Portland to see those of you who are going, but maybe next year there will be a meet in Seattle :-)) Hugs and Love, Carole :) Carole, I am so happy for you. I can only imagine how relieved you must be. Gwen > I just got a call from the insurance company and they have approved my > disability. So I get the back pay from March 9th up to the present and [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Hugs and Love, > Carole :) Hallelujah! 'bout damn time they came through! SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare I am doing a happy chair dance for you Carole. this is great. SignatureLove and hugs to all Good thoughts coming your way too. Squirrely Jo > Hallelujah! 'bout damn time they came through! Soooo good to read this. harv >I just got a call from the insurance company and they have approved my >disability. So I get the back pay from March 9th up to the present and my [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Hugs and Love, > Carole :) Yippee!!!! This is good. Now SSDI needs to kick in. How about a meet in SF area. I assume we shall be settled by then. :) Duckie > I just got a call from the insurance company and they have approved my > disability. So I get the back pay from March 9th up to the present and [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Hugs and Love, > Carole :) Signature_('> (_<_) _ _('< -quack (_<_) _ __('< *QUACK!* <_{__) _('< "|,,|_" (_<_) _('< "AFLAC!" (_<_) > Yippee!!!! This is good. Now SSDI needs to kick in. Thanks Duckie and everyone who responded :) I am hoping I can keep the short term disability until the SSDI comes along. At this point, I'm just so happy that I'll be able to pay the bills that are sitting here. I won't get the money until next Friday as that's our next payday at my company, but my medical insurance will get caught up and I can pay the phone company so I can stay online, along with all the rest of it. I might even go shopping and buy myself a little something just to make me feel good :) > How about a meet in SF area. I assume we shall be settled by then. :) OOoooo, I'd LOVE to see San Francisco! I've always wanted to go there. And by then I should know what's going on in my life. My only problem is that I can't walk any kind of distance. But if there was a bus tour of the city, I could do that :) Carole There is a nice bus tour. We took it our first time in the city cause that is how John gets to see as well and then we can always decide where to go next. Sounds like you are going to need to get medicare/cade?? to help you with a cart to get around largest distances. Unless they are hoping the can keep building the heart muscle -- that use it or lose it thing. I use those handi carts in Wal-Mart and groceries for a reason. Allows me to conserve my energy to dance instead of going to bed. Priorities. :) Duckie >> Yippee!!!! This is good. Now SSDI needs to kick in. > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Carole Signature_('> (_<_) _ _('< -quack (_<_) _ __('< *QUACK!* <_{__) _('< "|,,|_" (_<_) _('< "AFLAC!" (_<_) > There is a nice bus tour. We took it our first time in the city cause > that is how John gets to see as well and then we can always decide where > to go next. That would be good for me. I can't even imagine walking up those hills in San Francisco! I remember watching "Streets of San Francisco" when I was a kid and seeing cars flying over those hills. No way could I walk up one of those. > Sounds like you are going to need to get medicare/cade?? to help you > with a cart to get around largest distances. Unless they are hoping the > can keep building the heart muscle -- that use it or lose it thing. I > use those handi carts in Wal-Mart and groceries for a reason. Allows me > to conserve my energy to dance instead of going to bed. Priorities. :) > Duckie Yea, I haven't used the ones in the stores yet, but my Albertson's is small, so I go there. I can't do a big store like Walmart or Top Food Store. I'd have to use one of those carts in there, or I'd never make it. My biggest problems are the shortness of breath and the fatigue. Yesterday I was invited to a Heart Association luncheon as a cardiac survivor and I went, then I had an appointment with my psychologist after which I went to cardiac rehab. Today I'm totally exhausted and right now am fighting going back to sleep but at this point I'm losing. Carole who will probably be asleep by the time someone reads this. >Thanks Duckie and everyone who responded :) I am hoping I can keep the >short term disability until the SSDI comes along. At this point, I'm [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >might even go shopping and buy myself a little something just to make me > feel good :) You do that, Carole, but a little something just for you. Congratulations. --- Joan > bills that are sitting here. I won't get the money until next > Friday as that's our next payday at my company, but my medical > insurance will get caught up and I can pay the phone company so > I can stay online, along with all the rest of it. I might even > go shopping and buy myself a little something just to make me > feel good :) Congratulations, Carole. Check with the phone company and the electric company and see if they have any special programs for people on disability. My sister in law gets a very cheap rate for her phone and also gets assistance with her electric bill. ALSO, she lives in an apartment that has a few units for folks on disability, and since she needs a wheelchair from time to time, she got one of the prime ones. Instead of paying the going rate of about $800-$900/month for the 3 bedroom apartment with her 3 kids, she only pays about $150 month for rent. Mag > Congratulations, Carole. Check with the phone company and the > electric company and see if they have any special programs for people [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > month for rent. > Mag Thanks Mag. I am getting a special rate on my phone now, but the money I owe them is from before I applied for that. They've given me until June 4th to pay so I'll get the money to them next Friday and pay it in person so it gets applied. The worst people to deal with were those at the electric company. They didn't want to hear anything...the bill was past due and that was it, and if I didn't pay they'd shut off my power. I actually had to put half of my bill on my Mastercard or they were going to shut me off. I called three times and not once did I get a nice person. I am going to write a letter to the main office once this gets all paid off and let them know how I was treated. I am going to look into special housing next year. I still have a lease on my current apartment but I know there are also apartments for those over 55 and I'll be 55 in March. My Mom had one of those and it was really nice. Her rent was based on her social security. So that would be good for me :) Carole This is great Carole, glad to hear it. Denise is happy also. Talked to her today and she was just as happy as I am about it. SignatureLove and hugs to all Good thoughts coming your way too. Squirrely Jo >I just got a call from the insurance company and they have approved my >disability. So I get the back pay from March 9th up to the present and my [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Hugs and Love, > Carole :) > This is great Carole, glad to hear it. Denise is happy also. Talked to her > today and she was just as happy as I am about it. Thanks Squirrely and thanks for being there for me :) > I am glad you got some of the electric taken care of. I sure do hope and > pray things turn around for you soon. Thanks, Squirrely. I just got the call that I won my case. There's a long posting on here about it :) Thank you for being there for me! Hugs and Love, Carole :) Oh Carole, this is the greatest news I have heard in days. Thank you for letting us know. SignatureLove and hugs to all Good thoughts coming your way too. Squirrely Jo >> I am glad you got some of the electric taken care of. I sure do hope and >> pray things turn around for you soon. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Hugs and Love, > Carole :) WooooHooooo for Carole!! DeeTee ________________________________ DeeTee and Bob Taggart http://www.marykay.com/dtaggart3 http://mysite.verizon.net/vze8fwov/ ________________________________ > Oh Carole, this is the greatest news I have heard in days. Thank you for > letting us know. 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