Comments on: Skilled Worker With Circulation and Respiratory Problems Considers Disability http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/04/12/skilled-worker-with-circulation-and-respiratory-problems-considers-disability/ Social Security Disability Blog - moderated by Jonathan Ginsberg Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:13:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: Don Clontz http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/04/12/skilled-worker-with-circulation-and-respiratory-problems-considers-disability/#comment-7741 Don Clontz Fri, 30 May 2008 02:05:01 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/04/12/skilled-worker-with-circulation-and-respiratory-problems-considers-disability/#comment-7741 Well, I have ben on disability ince 2004.When I first got on it, I had severe electrical pain in my risiduak limb after a left below knee amoutation. I had about 30 surgeries from the time I was about 20 until 1995 when they finally decided to cut it off. I have had severl surgeries eveb after the leg was removed. Iam now with a pain clinc who diagnosed me with Chrinic Pain Syndrome, and I have been on Methadone 2 tablets every eight hours. I have already been on the stff for about 3 years or so now. Since I was disabled with my leg prblems I also had rotator cuff surgery, had 3 plates put into my neck, and also about two inches taken off of my tailbone. That was a failure because I now can only sit for about 30 minutes and I have to get up. I have Ashthma, and COPD AS WELL, AND iAM ON OXYGEN 24/7 ALL THE TIME. When I first became disabled, on my award letter it stated that although it had been decided that I would not be expected to improve medically, they would still have to do a review from 5 to 7 years from when I became disabled. The 5 year mark will be up in april of next year. Or they could wait until 7 years as well like they said. I am not 56 years old and will be 57 in october of this year. With all my ailments do you think there is any chance they wouild boot me off disability? I really don't see how they could. Its all I can do to shower and dress in the mornings and then Iam exausted. The doctor has even prescribed one of those power chairs for me. Should I worry about getting taken back off, and also does my age of 57 going to have any bearing on what they will do? Thank you so much for your time. Don Clontz Well, I have ben on disability ince 2004.When I first got on it, I had severe electrical pain in my risiduak limb after a left below knee amoutation. I had about 30 surgeries from the time I was about 20 until 1995 when they finally decided to cut it off. I have had severl surgeries eveb after the leg was removed. Iam now with a pain clinc who diagnosed me with Chrinic Pain Syndrome, and I have been on Methadone 2 tablets every eight hours. I have already been on the stff for about 3 years or so now. Since I was disabled with my leg prblems I also had rotator cuff surgery, had 3 plates put into my neck, and also about two inches taken off of my tailbone. That was a failure because I now can only sit for about 30 minutes and I have to get up. I have Ashthma, and COPD AS WELL, AND iAM ON OXYGEN 24/7 ALL THE TIME. When I first became disabled, on my award letter it stated that although it had been decided that I would not be expected to improve medically, they would still have to do a review from 5 to 7 years from when I became disabled. The 5 year mark will be up in april of next year. Or they could wait until 7 years as well like they said. I am not 56 years old and will be 57 in october of this year. With all my ailments do you think there is any chance they wouild boot me off disability? I really don't see how they could. Its all I can do to shower and dress in the mornings and then Iam exausted. The doctor has even prescribed one of those power chairs for me. Should I worry about getting taken back off, and also does my age of 57 going to have any bearing on what they will do? Thank you so much for your time.

Don Clontz

]]> By: matthew box http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/04/12/skilled-worker-with-circulation-and-respiratory-problems-considers-disability/#comment-7720 matthew box Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:56:01 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/04/12/skilled-worker-with-circulation-and-respiratory-problems-considers-disability/#comment-7720 Hi I am an Occupational therapist specialising in accessible housing and have just set up a new website for my company Inclusion. I have a news section on there and would welcome any feedback regarding information and news that people might find useful to see included....there is also a free Disability discrimination act resources page which some people might find useful - especially for small business'. The site is www.inclusion.me.uk http://www.inclusion.me.uk Any feedback or opinions on content, etc would be warmly welcomed and listened to...... Regards Matthew Hi

I am an Occupational therapist specialising in accessible housing and have just set up a new website for my company Inclusion. I have a news section on there and would welcome any feedback regarding information and news that people might find useful to see included….there is also a free Disability discrimination act resources page which some people might find useful – especially for small business'.

The site is

http://www.inclusion.me.uk

http://www.inclusion.me.uk

Any feedback or opinions on content, etc would be warmly welcomed and listened to……

Regards

Matthew

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