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May. 2nd, 2011 04:54 pmI heard from the Social Security law judge today. It's eight pages of legal gobbledeegook that my lawyer will have to translate into English for me, but the gist of it is this one paragraph:
So yeah, I've finally been approved after a long period of time where I didn't think I would be. Not sure when I'll get my back pay or when my monthly cheque will start, but at least I know now that it's now a question of when instead of if. This is such a huge relief. Huge huge huge relief.
I also got a letter from the Social Security Administration wanting me to contact them about SSI and Medicaid. Although I'm not certain what exactly they want, I'm thinking this means they're gonna try to get me on Medicaid now and for the interim period I have to wait for Medicare, which is two years. Apparently the judge thinks I need some medical insurance immediately, with all that's wrong with me. She's right.
In related health news, I also heard from my neurologist regarding the seizure I had last week. He wants to see me tomorrow at 2:45. This is very good news since, even though my tongue is healed considerably, it's still laid open and painful. Hopefully, Dr. Pilch can give me some sort of topical mouth rinse that will propagate better healing, if there is such a thing. If not, there should be, dammit. This not being able to properly talk, eat, or even swallow and yawn without hideous pain is bloody well irritating.
After careful review of the entire record, I find that the claimant has been disabled from April 30, 2009, through the date of this decision. I also find that the insured status requirements of this Social Security Act were met as of the date disability is established.
So yeah, I've finally been approved after a long period of time where I didn't think I would be. Not sure when I'll get my back pay or when my monthly cheque will start, but at least I know now that it's now a question of when instead of if. This is such a huge relief. Huge huge huge relief.
I also got a letter from the Social Security Administration wanting me to contact them about SSI and Medicaid. Although I'm not certain what exactly they want, I'm thinking this means they're gonna try to get me on Medicaid now and for the interim period I have to wait for Medicare, which is two years. Apparently the judge thinks I need some medical insurance immediately, with all that's wrong with me. She's right.
In related health news, I also heard from my neurologist regarding the seizure I had last week. He wants to see me tomorrow at 2:45. This is very good news since, even though my tongue is healed considerably, it's still laid open and painful. Hopefully, Dr. Pilch can give me some sort of topical mouth rinse that will propagate better healing, if there is such a thing. If not, there should be, dammit. This not being able to properly talk, eat, or even swallow and yawn without hideous pain is bloody well irritating.
