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Here's to Your Health:  Scary moment for Hubby  |
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FARMALLChick
True Blue Farmgirl
978 Posts
Lora
Alexandria
IN
USA
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 Posted - Feb 14 2013 : 11:42:39 AM
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Tuesday evening, just as I was getting ready to head home from work, my DS calls in a panic. When I could finally get him to quit yelling in the phone he tells me my DH had fallen down in the pantry. He was wedged between the deep freeze and the water softener and couldn't feel his legs. I had DS put DH on the phone to clarify what was going on. Apparently, DH was attempting to get something out of the freezer for dinner and when he leaned over to reach for it, his legs gave out and down he went. He wouldn't let me call anyone to help him and I was an hour away (if I drive the speed limit).
By the time I did get home, he was up and moving again, albeit very slow, like an old man.
This problem is happening more and more due to scar tissue wrapped around his sciatic nerve in combination with his diabetes and Lyme disease. We've been turned down 3 times for disability for him. First time - supposedly not enough evidence. 2nd time - missed a phone call interview - checked all of our phones - no missed calls. 3rd time - said we missed the filing deadline by 1 day. Whatever - we mailed it in plenty of time. So frustrated....
"Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway" -John Wayne
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
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Posted - Feb 14 2013 : 7:58:04 PM
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Lora: Getting a disability is not easy, even if you NEED one. Keep trying. There are lawyers who specialize in that. I really feel for him. I have diabetes, arthritis and fibromyalgia. I finally got one. Good luck and God bless you both.
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texdane
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Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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Posted - Feb 15 2013 : 06:09:52 AM
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Lora, Yikes! How scary for you both. Hope you can get the help you need. Red tape is so frustrating.
Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
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Katlady93
True Blue Farmgirl
361 Posts
Charlotte
Denmark
SC
USA
361 Posts |
Posted - Feb 15 2013 : 10:13:32 AM
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Lora
don't give up, i always take the attitude that "They" think i am going to give up instead of fighting it through. but i laugh and get really, really stubborn. i turn it into a game, and that helps me get through it. and always remember, if it gets to bad, you don't have to be nice, they do; because if they aren't, you can take it on up the food chain. a friend one time kept on until he had a VP's phone #. extreme case but he got what he was after.
Good luck to you.
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Feb 15 2013 : 4:27:12 PM
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Lora, glad to hear your hubby is okay. Don't give up. Good luck.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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BarnHeart
True Blue Farmgirl
83 Posts
Autumn
New Albany
IN
USA
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Posted - Feb 16 2013 : 05:02:46 AM
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How scary!!! When I was younger, my dad applied for disability (injury at work left him unable to use his arms). He got turned down 4 times. He finally got a lawyer and it got approved. It was worth the cost of the lawyer to not have to go through the frustration of getting denied time after time. Good luck!
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sjmjgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
566 Posts
Stephanie
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
USA
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Posted - Feb 18 2013 : 11:53:17 AM
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Very scary. Almost the exact same thing happened to my dad a few years back. His legs gave out and he fell down the basement stairs and broke his leg. Don't give up on applying for disability. It can be a grueling process. Good luck and hope the hubs is feeling better!
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shawneefarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
91 Posts
Linda
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Feb 21 2013 : 3:03:25 PM
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Lora, that sounds so frightening!Hope hubby is ok. Please talk to a lawyer. This seems to be the only way to get a disability claim approved. I tried 2 times by myself, and got denied. I have dialated cardiomyapathy. And no energy from it. I was at our cousins house visiting 2 wks ago in Pa. and on tv (satellite) was advertised an 800 # for disability help. Here it is 800-921-1003. I live in Missouri, and I am going to try calling this, too.Hope they can help. Sounds like you need this badly. Good luck!
I'll tell you the truth, if a man keeps my word, he will never see death." John 8:51 |
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marlee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Marlene
DeRidder
Louisiana
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Posted - Feb 21 2013 : 6:02:34 PM
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Lora, just keep after them to get his disability. They keep giving you the run around hoping you will give up. Keep trying and trying
wear them down and they'll get tired of it when they know you wont give up. And hardly anyone ever gets it the first time. Keep you
in my prayers.
Hugs marlee
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marlee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Marlene
DeRidder
Louisiana
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Posted - Feb 21 2013 : 6:04:22 PM
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I agree with Charlotte! Hugs Marlee
God is the painter, he paints the picture. And his son builds it, for he is the Master Carpenter!
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
3775 Posts
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - Feb 22 2013 : 7:18:33 PM
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in order for me to win my disability i had to go through all the denials. then i hired a lawyer. i think without the lawyer i would not have won. they just expect you to have one. now. hugs i kept a diary of my physical and mental state the whole time. it always seems to take 2 years. if yu win in the end they have to give you all the back months from your first call for an appointment. my attorney worked on a win get paid basis. hope this helps. its been 25 years
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Cozynana
True Blue Farmgirl
1123 Posts
Kem
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Posted - Mar 04 2013 : 7:39:28 PM
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| So sorry to hear your hubby has issues. I too have Lyme disease. What a wicked disease. Has he had his vitamins and minerals checked? I can't remember, but one of the vitamins I believe is given to people that have falling issues. I can't remember if it was magnesium or ????? can't remember. Worth checking out though. Hope he gets disability soon. |
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FARMALLChick
True Blue Farmgirl
978 Posts
Lora
Alexandria
IN
USA
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Scary moment for Hubby
