HealthDataRights

There is a site you must check out.  You must develop a passion once you read this and you must fight.  This is for yourself and the patient who can no longer speak for himself.  The patient who needs a friend who can still get in there and tell them how he feels.  I have fought so long for the "one on one" theory and here it is.  Make a difference in this health care bill.  Let your voice be heard.  You can go to this site http://www.HealthDataRights.org and make a difference and be heard just as you can go  to http://PatientsLikeMe.com and find a friend to help you through the loneliness and pain.It's two am and we are now in God's Day and he has a way of leading us where we need to go.. Then it is up to us which road we take. Do we fight for ourselves or leave it in others hands .Just remember If you leave it to someone else you should never whine again.  Feel the passion of a mission and the ability of saying ,"Yes" when you are winning...love Pokie

THE KITTEN

THE KITTEN

God brought me his kitten on the fourth of July,

No bigger than a minute, a baby, oh, my!

He was quite homeless,no mom or no dad.

In need of some lovin' and a place to lay his head.

I held him and bathed him and gave him my heart.

I named him my Bougar and we had a start.

He bites, and he cuddles and knows only me.

I am his mom now, forever to be.

Thank you my God for this pleasure to receive.

I love him.... he loves me and life's much easier you see.

When pain and tears crash into this life,

There is my Bougar to make it all right.

Those long legs reach up to touch me and he seems to say,

"It's alright, mom, take a deep breath and believe.

Just say a slight prayer, and shut those tired eyes.

Your Lord is with you to see you through the night."

SSDI

While SSDI has brought relief and hope to millions, there are a few challenges to overcome in the system.  In January 2009, almost 3 million individuals who have applied for SSDI are stuck in the system and will wait an average of 2-3 years for assistance.

Overwhelming? Yes.  Still applying for SSDI is one of the best financal steps you can take when a diagnosis like Parkinson appears to have long-term impact.  These benefits are rightly your if you qualify.  From Allusp's website below are a few suggestions to help the SSDI process move more quickly.

1.  Determine your eligibility for SSDI.  A few eligibility guidelines are 1)You've received your diagnoses before full retirement age (65-67); 2) you are not working due to reasons like fibro; and have received a taxed paycheck for five of the last ten years.  For a full list of criteria, visit  http://Allsup.com.
2.  Ask your doctor for a written medical confirmation.  At the beginning you will need this or your process will be slowed down two or three months,
3,  Meet deadlines.  If benefits are denied at any stage of the process, there is only a 60 day window to file an appeal.  You don't want to miss the deadline or else the process starts all over again.


Don't give up during the application process!  Get help early and be persistent.  While 60 percent of first time applicants are denied by the Social Security Administration.  It is also known that two thirds of applicants who appeal eventually receive financial assistance.  No one could have prepared for the day your doctor said, "I's Parkinson's." but there is help available and government fund to give back a little of your stability.  Good Luck.....Love Pokie