Disability

Spawn said:
Got diagnosed with cancer a while back. Lost 45% of my right lung.

Lost my disability a few weeks back so now I'm fighting for my right to get back on my feet before they force me back to work. Still in chemo and can barely move around for more than an hour at a time.

Depression is not to be taken lightly, and you know I'm thinking of you, @pinky. Stay safe, man
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I've been on disability for about a year now. I'm not entirely sure how long disability lasts for, but I believe one of the papers I got said 3 years, then you have to renew.

I have nurses check up on me three times a week. they were here today in fact, but I don't think it's working out too well, so I've been seeing other people. it's been extremely stressful. I'm worried about a lot of things now. I've been hesitant to use my disability money (have over $1,600 in my account atm), because I remember how it was when I had no money. those 28 months of filing for disability were among the hardest months of my life. I don't want to go back to that, having to borrow money constantly. it makes you feel like a leech.
 
looks like I'm forgiven when it comes to my student loans. I filled out an application, since I was filing for disability, a while back. it's supposed to be easier to be forgiven for student loans than getting disability. anyway, it takes about three years of monitoring your work history and whatnot. that three years was up not too long ago. this was after receiving a phone call talking about changes to the student loan process. I had about $12,000 in student loans, so that's a relief off my shoulders especially after how stressful last month was.
 
I'm about to be on one of the strongest medications. however, over the counter, it costs $405, so I'm going to go on the patient assistance program, which is how I got another one of my medications. it makes you slur your words like you're drunk and you don't even notice it.

edit: it's due to it being difficult to distinguish what's real from what's not.
 
well, I'm trying to get in shape again via the same Indian clinic. they use zoom. I've been to two workout sessions, which are one-on-one. I have my disability review in about six months so hopefully I look better by then. I think next is permanent disability. I've really tried hard, but it's been difficult with all that's happening in the world. anyway, I'm confident that all will go well. however, I would be lying if I said I wasn't afraid that I won't get disability again. disability, temp, is 3 years, and I should be there by June or July.
 
great news. I had some labs a little while ago. today, I got the results. I was not sure about my triglycerides. they were at 383 last year and normal is 150. now, they're at 169. my doctor got me set up to swim at a place for people with disabilities. I'm going to try to lose 4 lbs by next appointment on I think July 19th. that's what she wants to see.
 
btw, that pool thing didn't work out. did I mention that? the pool is about the size of three jaccuzis, it's on a first come, first serve basis (only four at a time), and the whole thing costs money. it's $20/month, which isn't bad, but I'd have to use lift, which is $3.50 each way for a total of $7 per visit. I'd have to go many times a month to lose any weight, and I don't have that kind of money.
 
I don't really want to be banned. you've gotta understand my condition, which is not being able to control myself. people, whom I thought were my friends, didn't care about this. I've found more understanding people on temp. I hate the way I've been treated. it hurts me. :(
 
pinky, you seem to think that people hate you / dislike you / treat you unfairly etc. Its possible that problem might be in your thinking, not in thinking of others. You might have wrong perception of things. And i don't know why you are hurt. Even if someone doesn't like you on internet, it should never hurt you. Its internet, not your real social life. Frankly speaking, if you think people are hurting you, you should consult someone.
 
@pinky
now I can understand why you are acting sometimes weird

I know exactly how you feel and how this can hurt, cause I am in the very same situation. the problem lies within ourselves and there is something called self-full-filling prophecy. the more you think something, the more it comes to reality

I have started to think positive just lately, but this is very hard for me and still have the strong feeling of being misunderstood
 
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