By claiming he wants to avoid going on disability, DUmmy mdmc reveals himself to be a very bad democrat. EVERY democrat dreams of being classified as disabled, and joining the SSDI gravy train. But he is a DUmmy. Therefore, he is lying:
mdmc (1000+ posts) Fri Jan-01-10 01:57 PM
Original message
My 2010 resolution - AVIOD BECOMING DISABLED
I've been struggling to get my Rheumatoid Arthritis under control for a couple years now.
I am losing this battle and it seems inevitable that I will eventually be disabled by this illness.
I currently have a hard time walking. My right arm no longer straightens out (it is crimped at the elbow). I have a very hard time using my right arm for anything. It is always somewhat painful. Sometimes the pain is unbearable.
The pain wakes me up in my sleep (when I move my arm, for instance).
It seems that it will only be a matter of time before this RA brings me down.
I have health insurance through my employer. I cannot afford the medical treatment prescribed to me because it is not affordable. I tried to complete a week's worth of OT treatment, but $120.oo later my arm was worse off. The OT said to me, "You should stop doing these exercises (that she had prescribed for me). These exercises are making your arm worse." She gave me new exercises, but they do nothing to help.
My neurologist (another $40.oo per visit) and my rhumy ($40.oo) have given me cortisone. It helped a little, for a couple of days. They gave me exercises to do, which I do several times a day.
The pain continues, and I don't know what to do.
So that is my goal. I plan to try to keep my employment, and avoid being disabled. If anyone has any thoughts or advice, I would love to hear it.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x9193689Copays would require a cutback in the weed budget.
Pam Dawson, now assuming her role as queen of the DUmp, plagiarizes CalPiggy's phony style of sincerity to comfort her subject:
greenbriar (1000+ posts) Fri Jan-01-10 02:00 PM
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1. dearest MDMC I will send very positive thoughts and prayers your way
I truly hope you get what you need to make your life better.
DUmmy mdmc, feeling comfort and relief flood his soul, kneels and tugs his forelock at Pam's benediction.
By the way, she doesn't advertise it, but Pam is on chemo.
dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Fri Jan-01-10 02:11 PM
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3. embrace disability, don't avoid it.
i'm sorry for your pain...i've been there.
i have ankylosing spondylitis, and i became officially 'disabled' almost 12 years ago. i can't imagine how unbearable my life would be, if i hadn't chosen to go that route.
has anyone recommended enbrel as a medication for your condition?
DUmmy dp is a traditional democrat. Without disability, his life would be unbearable. He'd have to work.
mdmc (1000+ posts) Fri Jan-01-10 02:24 PM
Response to Reply #3
4. thank you for your reply
I take an injectable form of enbrel along with methatextrate. The problem is that my elbow became damaged before the meds could work their magic.
So now I am trying to maintain. I work about 50 per week, and earn about 35500 per year. I try to get as much medical treatment as I can, but I cannot afford everything that is prescribed or recommended.
If being on disability means that I can feel better.. i will do it.. whatever it takes..
mdmc just lost a lot of the DUmp sympathy he was building. If he makes 35K, he's one of those rich bastards that real democrats hate. But, okay, twist his arm, and he may just agree to accept disability. You knew he was lying in that first post.
Now DUmmy dp brags. He's hit the healthcare jackpot - a prescription for oxycontin:
dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Fri Jan-01-10 04:28 PM
Response to Reply #4
7. exercise and diet are what helped me most...
....the only 'meds' i had to treat it during those years were ibuprofen and pot.
...my dr switched me to steroids and stronger pain meds(oxycontin). i had a rheumy who wanted me to try enbrel- but i didn't do so for several reasons- it wasn't 'designed' for AS, but rather for RA; the side-effects scared the shit out of me(doesn't it basically turn a big part of your immune system 'off'...?) ; and also because i didn't have insurance and couldn't afford it at the time.
.. if disability is an option, realistically and financially, i would definitely recommend looking into it. for ... if you do decide to go the disability route- GET A LAWYER, one that specializes in SS disability. and DO NOT get discouraged or give up if your initial claim is denied- almost everyone is. i got mine on the second try.
Can you believe it? Some quack wanted DUmmy dp to switch to enbrel, when he had a script for oxycontin? Not a chance!
Oxycontin, weed, and a SSDI check! What more could a democrat want?
