Terri, Your Nephrologist is an ass...and is not the final word on whether you are disabled or not, there are plenty of folks on disability because they are on dialysis. However, remember that you don't want to file a NEW claim but rather, reopen the old one. If you were to file it on the basis of dialysis it would start an entirely new claim with a new wait period for your Medicare. You want to show that your health has deteriorated as a result of the ORIGINAL claim, so all of that time applies to the wait and you could have Medicare immediately. ANY doctor that cares about you and recognizes that you are unable to work can file your disability. If you don't have one on your team that will do that for you, perhaps a disability lawyer can recommend one.
Sorry about the tough road ahead...I relate...I have just been diagnosed with my third primary cancer since being diagnosed with CML three years ago, have had MS for 24 years and care for my husband who has brain damage. The best advice I can give you besides find a caring doc and a new lawyer is to take each day, one bite at a time. Message me any time I can be of help. I care. peg -- -- [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
