Disability
From: angela (alegna2017@aol.com)
Fri Jul 23 22:38:14 2010
Went this morning to hearing before Administrative Law Judge with
Medical Examiner.The Medical Examiner was an Internist who I truly
believe is uneducated about adhesions.The Medical Examiner focused on my
back pain & barely talked about the real issue which is adhesions.My
attorney was there but he was doing a lousey job defending me so I had
to take matters in my own hands and spoke to the Judge directly
explaining what adhesions are & the complications they cause.The Medical
Examiner tried to dismiss the multiple hospital admissions for partial
obstructions stating all the Physicians did in the hospital was to give
me IV hydration and NPO.Not once did he mention the severity of the pain
the adhesions caused.I explained to the judge how my Potssium & B-12
were severely low & the Medical Examiner's response was that I was not
under weight & he can't believe I am in the amount of pain I say I
am,basically calling me a liar!I made it clear to the Judge that the
pain I say I have is real & that I was in pain as I spoke.I educated the
Judge & the Medical Examiner on adhesions & the debilitating
complications they cause.
I am soooooooooooo frustrated, hurt & down right pissed off that medical
professionals have no clue about this condition and making light of the
pain we all our suffering from.What will it take for those in medical
professions to become aware of adhesions?I don't know what the outcome
of today's hearing will be. I have documented evidence from every
Physician who has treated me of the severity of the adhesions within my
abdomen,the diarrhe,pain,fatigue,25 hospital admissions with 18 surgical
procedures.What else is needed to be approved for SSD?I am uninsured
because healthcare premiums are too expensive. I am in medical debt &
scared every day that I may have to go to the ER for care.My hands are
thrown up in the air I don't know what else to do!!!! I don't qualify
for medicaid & I need to have surgery.I want to live & not die!!!