Re: What is entailed to Apply for Soc. Sec Medicare for adhesions
From: ljdillon@comcast.net
Tue May 11 21:27:09 2004
Pam~
I was approved for SSDI on 11/01 on my first application and it only
took 3 months to get approval, and I was approved due to my extensive
adhesions and having had 13 major surgeries and having everything that
could be removed, removed due to adhesions and the damage they caused. I
had tons of records from my surgeries and Drs, and am on very high pain
meds.After my 13th surgery, I was involved in a MVA and it messed up my
last surgery and caused even more damage, along with 3 lumbar disks and
cervical/thorasic problems, but that occured just priio ro my approval,
so they knew of it, but my main approval was due to my chronic pelvic
pain due to adhesions. I am 39 now, so was 36 when initially approved.
I have all the problems documented about difficultites eating, bowel
problems due to massive adhesions on the colon, nerve damage from
surgery and adhesions, etc, so that is what they want to know~ how this
effects your life and ability to not work. After 23 yrs, you should
have good records documenting what your going thru. If your Dr supports
you and you have good documentation, then you should go ahead and file
if you are unable to do any work.
I need another major surgery to fix the mess from MVA, and am in my 3 yr
reveiw, but I am not worried about it as I have so many other severe
problems along with the pelvic issues now that there is no way they
could find any reason to discontinue benefits, but it is nerve racking
none the less. :(
Best of luck to you, and let us know what happens,
Hugs,
Lori