-Terri, I guess it depends on what state you're in. I am on state (TN)funded Tenncare program and it pays for my meds right now. They are trying to eliminate it altogether so don't know what I will do if that happens. Call or look up Department of Human Services in your state or county. I know if you get SS disabilty, that makes you eligible for Medicare but that only pays doctors and hospital bills at the moment. They are starting a program under Medicare that will pay for some meds but I don't know a lot about it. Love, Peace, Hope & Prayers, Pat
-- In [email protected], "terriusa2004" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My question to you is how do you get the Gleevec while on > Disability? My insurance through work pays for my RX so If I went > on disability I would lose my insurance. I figure I have to work > till I die! > > Terri > > > --- In [email protected], "Patricia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > For those of you finding yourself not able to continue to work, you > > are not alone. I didn't work a day after being told I have CML. In > > hindsight, my job performance sucked prior to diagnosis and I > started > > missing a lot of days. It was all I could do to get through the > day. I > > knew I had something seriously going on with my body and in spite > of > > my fears, I just was too scared to know. My first fear thought was > > cancer and my gut feeling was right...lucky for me I got a kind > that > > can be controlled. > > > > As for disability, I was terrified in the beginning. I kept asking > my > > doctor about it and he'd say well, lets see how you do in a month > or > > two. Well, in a month or two, I'm gonna lose everything I've worked > > all my life to have. My husband became disabled prior to myself > and it > > took him 3 years to get his, mostly because he had a suck lawyer. I > > knew if we had to wait that long, we would lose everything. I gave > up > > on the doctor and filed in May 2004 and got my first check in July > 2004 > > (I was diagnosed Nov. 28th 2003) I was totally shocked I had been > > approved so easily. I don't know if it is like this in every state, > > but in TN, if you apply and are denied, you can then take those > denial > > papers to a disabilty lawyer and the lawyer will fight for you to > get > > it. They get paid when you do. I really went through some emotional > > issues after being diagnosed as disabled. I felt like I was taking > a > > handout, that I was just worthless. I've since learned that it is > not > > a handout, it's my money that I've paid in out of every check I > earned > > for the past 20 years. I am not worthless, I just can't work right > > now, but there are other things to do in life. I remember being at > > work thinking I wish I didn't have to work, I'm sick of > working...and > > then when I wasn't able to work...it's God, how I wish I could go > back > > to work. The average human is never satisfied. As we southerners > say, > > "you don't miss your water, until your well goes dry." > > > > I don't dwell on it anymore....I just take one day at a time and > try > > to enjoy it. It is nice to not have to get up early in the > mornings, > > make that commute to work, have to be nice to everyone you come in > > contact with even tho you are so sick and hurting so bad, you just > > want to cry. Good Luck to those of you trying for SS. > > > > Love, Peace, Hope & Prayers, Pat > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Help save the life of a child. Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. http://us.click.yahoo.com/xDyn3B/lbOLAA/xGEGAA/8zSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> New! Sign up for local CML support group meetings in your local community at http://cml.meetup.com Apply for Commercial Real Estate loans online and submit your deal to dozens of hungry lenders in just minutes. Loan programs for all types of business and commercial real estate. Apply anytime at http://realestatezoo.com CML (Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Support List) --------------------------------- Part Of CMLHope.Com An International Community Of CML Patients For more information: http://cmlhope.com Post Message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To No Mail/Web: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CML Group Web Site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
