I RECEIVED MY INITIAL REFUSAL FROM SSD (SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY) WHICH I EXPECTED.  I NOW HAVE TO GO THRU THE APPEAL PROCESS. THE INITIAL CLAIM WAS DENIED BASICLY BECAUSE I AM IN REMISSION.  THEY DID NOT TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE SIDE EFFECTS FROM GLEEVEC; WHICH WE ALL KNOW TOO WELL. (I DEVELOPED EXTREME PAIN UNDER MY KNEE CAPS THE PAST TWO WEEKS  ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER  SIDE EFFECTS.................JUST THOUGHT I WOULD ADD THAT. )  MY WIFE IS THE OFFICE MANAGER FOR A LAW FIRM THAT HANDLES SS CASES.  SHE IS VERY GGOD FRIENDS WITH THE OWNER OF THE FIRM AND THE TOP LAWYER IS HANDLING MY CASE.  I AM BEING TREATED THROUGH THE CLEVELAND CLINIC HERE IN NORTHEAST OHIO.  MY ONC IS DR. WEISS. I KNOW SOME OF YOU ARE RECEIVING DISABILITY FROM PRIVATE INSURANCE CO'S AND SOME ARE GETTING SSD.  SOME OF YOU HAVE STATED THAT YOUR CLAIM WAS OK'D QUICKLY WHILE OTHERS ARE STILL GOING THRU THE PROCESS, LIKE ME. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO KNOW IF ANYONE HAS ANY INSIGHT  INTO EXPIDITING THE CLAIM PROCESS.  ANY DOCTORS OBSERVATIONS OR COMMENTS MADE TO SSD THAT YOUR DR. MADE MAY BE HELPFUL.  SORRY TO BE A PAIN ON THIS SUBJECT  BUT JUST TRYING TO GET SOME SATISFACTION.  BEEN OUT OF WORK SINCE I WAS DX IN MAY OF 05.  ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
 
 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                            THANK,
                                                                                                                                                                                            STEVE

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