Lipomas That Don't Hurt?

Dercum's Disease
#61

does anyone have a link to how to go about this?

I mean, where do I go to file?

Social Security Office?

Also, I’ve only paid out about $3000 in SS in my lifetime.

the major reason I was thinking of getting a lawyer is because I have no idea where to start or who to contact.

I’ve begun trying to gather my medical history, but since my mother felt the need to run away from people/things I am having a heck of a time.

I moved 22 times before I was 12. I didn’t see many doctors after that age, except 2 years of heart doctors and 24/7 observation…

I have a bad heart. I found out about a higher than normal level of estrogen during this period, when I found lumps in my chest/breast.

(Does a man still call it a ‘breast’? Seriously folks… I’ve wondered)

My heart skips beats regularly… and can totally lose rhythm during ‘cool down’. Lately, it flutters an awful lot… hurts a bit when it does… takes my breath away.

#63

You can file on-line. It is not hard. It just takes awhile. You can print out the forms for the release of medical info and fill them out and mail them in the SS office in your area. They will assign your case to somebody. I did it all myself and my doctors filled out their forms and sent them to SS. They had to wait on one provider who I then called and told them to do it ASAP. First you have to not have worked for six months to qualify. It is no use filing before the six months is up. Be sure and have a psychologist treating you before you file. I also contacted my state rep and he had me send him all my medical info and a medical release. He then followed up with SS on my behalf. I will be voting for him every time he runs in the future. SS marks your file that a congressman is interested in your case and that helps get it through. I retained an attorney but I just talked to her aid on the phone. I sent them copies of everything I sent to SS and what SS sent to me. I faxed everything. When it was approved the aid called me to say they would not charge me as I had done all the work…just refer people to them if I wished! How nice was that! So an attorney’s name was on all my paperwork and she got copies of everything from SS. I was not approved retro so I did not get any money for the first nine months I was not working.I could have appealed again but I didn’t. I was approved from the date that I started seeing a psychologist. I love my psychologist. She has been so supportative and helped me a lot. I am very lucky to have found her but she does not take MCR so I will not be able to see her anymore after January 2009. She helped me through getting some devastating medical news about my much loved first grandson and the trauma we have been through with my son’s adopted daughter falling and getting brain damage. I don’t care that much about my health…I am old and have lived an interesting life but I can’t stand it when children suffer. I have spent my whole life trying to help children. SuRi…I am so sorry that your son has been ill. My heart goes out to you. I know how terrible the strain is of having the worry of a sick child. My heart hurts when I see them suffer. I can’t even stand to hear them cry. When a child cries in the store…I must go to them and see if the mother is responding. I will say gently to the child that I know they are tired or thirsty or hungry and not in the mood to be shopping with their mother. The mother will usually pick up on this and tend to her child like she should have in the first place! The baby/child will usually stop crying when I talk to them. I want to pick them all up and take them home and make cocoa with marshmellows for them! Hugs, Grandma Sylvia