Replies to 'Living with Chronic Pain'

Quote From: txsmile13

 HI KAREN, BOY WHEN I READ YOUR STORY I THOUGHT I WAS READING MY OWN .I'M 40 YRS OLD AND TOO SUFFER FROM THE PAIN.I JUST GOT MY DICISION FROM SOCIAL SECURITY.THIS IS THE MEDICAL EVIDENCE OK I'M GOING TO START WITH THAT THEN I'LL TELL YOU YES OR NO.THE MEDICAL EVIDENCE FINDINGS THAT THE CLAIMANT ( ME) HAS SEVERE...IMPAIRMENTS DUE TO MULTI-LEVEL DEGENERTIVE CERVICAL DISC DISEASE, STATUS C-5 -C6 DISKECTOMY AND FUSION 2002, C-4 THROUGH C-6 DISKECTOMY AND FUSION 2004, AND THE RESIDUALS OF MORE RECENT C-3 TO T-1 FUSION (2 RODS,6PLATES,12SCREWS) DEGENERATIVE LUMBAR DISC DISEASE AND SMALL DISC PROTRUSION AT L-5-S-1 SIGNIFICANTLEY AFFECTS HER ABILITY TO DO HEAVY LIFTING, CARRYING, CRAWLING, STOOPING, BENDING, AND REACHING.AND GUESS WHAT???? SOCIAL SECURITY SAYS NO,YOU DON'T QUALIFY FOR DISABILITY UNDER THEIR STUPID CRAPPY LAWS.CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS? WELL I TOO WAS DENIED 3 TIMES THEN I WENT TO SS RIGHTS CENTER AND WE GOT A HEARING IN NOV.NOW IT'S ALMOST FEB AND I JUST GOT THE NO ANSWER.THE LAST DAY I WORKED WAS 2-18-05 I WORKED IN A GROCERY STORE AS CASHIER,CUSTOMER SERVICE DESK, SUPERVISOR AND CART PUSHER ETC...I USED TO DO IT ALL,NOW I'VE GOTTEN TO THE POINT WELL NOT ONLY HAVE I GAIN WEIGHT BUT DUE TO THE PAIN WHO CAN EXCERCISE AND NOT MUCH WITH ALL THE RESTRICTIONS.I WAS TRYING TO GET A GASTRIC BYPASS BUT MY INSURANCE WON'T COVER IT,SO I'M SCREWED.ONE THING I CAN SAY ABOUT THE 1ST SURGERY THAT IT TOOK AWAY THE INCONTINENCE I HAD TO WHERE I HAVE ACCIDENTS MAYBE 2-3 TIMES A MONTH INSTEAD OF EVERYDAY LIKE BEFORE.MY ARMS ARE CRAP SINCE SURGERY. IT TOOK 3-4 MONTHS BEFORE I COULD USE MY RIGHT ARM.I COULD ONLY MOVE MY WRIST UP AND DOWN.MY LEGS I GET NIGHT TREMORS AND I USE A CANE IF I GO ANYWHERE BECAUSE I STILL FALL BUT NO AS MUCH AS I USED TO.I HAVE TO SEE A SHRINK FOR DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY, PAIN MGMNT FOR LIDOCAINE SHOTS AND TAKE VICODIN FOR PAIN, XANEX FOR ANXIETY AND CELEXA FOR DEPRESSION.LIFE GOES ON BUT DAMMNIT!!!
SO I TRULY UNDERSTAND HOW YOU FEEL AND I WISH YOU LUCK WITH DISABILITY,MY ATTNY WANTS TO APPEAL IT SO I HAVE 60 DAYS NOW I HAVE TO GET TO A NEUOROLOGIST SEE HOW IT GOES.THANX FOR BEING HERE TO TALK TO.I'VE EVEN POSTED POETRY ON MY FEELINGS IF YOU GET THE CHANCE TO READ THEM GOD BLESSESTHER:)