Thank you for your responses ! > On Feb 3, 2017, at 5:12 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > > [email protected] Google Groups > Topic digest > View all topics > Disability and retirement - 9 Updates > 39 years with cml - 1 Update > Disability and retirement > LadyRx <[email protected]>: Feb 02 08:09AM -0500 > > Good morning to all. My husband, who was diagnosed with CML eight years ago, > is newly retired. He won't be eligible for social security for another 3 > years. Does anyone know if it is possible to collect disability during > retirement? Also, when he is able to collect social security, will he be able > to collect both? I would love your feedback and advice. > > Blessings and 18's to you all! > Lee Erstein > Jeanie <[email protected]>: Feb 02 10:17AM -0500 > > Hi to all > My hubby was retired and was getting his retirement from his company. When he > finally got his disability they cut his retirement and even made him pay back > what they had paid him as his disability was retroactive. Medicare takes over > when you start receiving it and our company started paying the 2o% left over. > This is how our company worked. You need to talk to SS office. > > My Motto: > Faith and Pills > With Love > 🐠18's > Dx 1/2004 CML Leukemia > Started Gleevec 2/2004 > Started Tasigna 9/2009 > Started Sprycel 11/2009 > Started Ponatinib 1/2015 > Doctor Balducci Moffitt Cancer Center > > Marty Gartenberg <[email protected]>: Feb 02 10:18AM -0500 > > Lee, first good morning to you. I am glad you asked. Since your husband mat > be considered to be disabled because of the CML and if so then he should > first file for Medicare benefits as soon as he can which may cover up to > 80% of his medical bills then make sure that he, and by the way you as well > have a supplemental insurance policy. > > And here is why... You must remember even though he may be denied and when > and if he is excepted then Medicare goes back from when he first filed he > would be entitled to hiss monthly payment. An yes it usually does take two > not three years to get approved. > > If i were your husband i would start speaking with your doctors to try and > make sure that they try and get you as a disabled person.And i speak from > experience because when i was ill with CML i was only 45 years old and had > have a bone marrow transplant and spoke to one of my social workers and she > helped me through all of this and it was retroactive from when i first > filed. > > I sincerely hope that your husband will take advantage of what i have told > you. > > 18's (The symbol for Life) > > Good luck > > Marty > > On Thu, Feb 2, 2017 at 8:09 AM, 'LadyRx' via CMLHope < > Marty Gartenberg <[email protected]>: Feb 02 10:22AM -0500 > > Hey Jeanie, > > Your on the ball. Yea, you must be a smart resourceful person. > > 18's, > > Marty > > On Thu, Feb 2, 2017 at 10:17 AM, 'Jeanie' via CMLHope < > [email protected]: Feb 02 11:35AM -0500 > > Hi Lee, I retired in 1995 at the age of 55. I worked for a close friend > of mine at his Ford Dealership until I found out the I had CML two weeks > before Xmas, that was 1999. My Cancer Doctor told my wife at that time to > apply for SS and was approved within two weeks. At that time I was getting a > pension check from the company that I retired from. By the way my Cancer > Doctor wrote a letter to go along with my letter to SS. > > Of course things may have changed by now I'm not sure but give it a try. > > greenie > > > > In a message dated 2/2/2017 8:09:15 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Good morning to all. My husband, who was diagnosed with CML eight years > ago, is newly retired. He won't be eligible for social security for another 3 > years. Does anyone know if it is possible to collect disability during > retirement? Also, when he is able to collect social security, will he be able > to collect both? I would love your feedback and advice. > > Blessings and 18's to you all! > Lee Erstein > > > -- > -- > [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/d/optout. > Jeanie <[email protected]>: Feb 02 03:50PM -0500 > > Thanks Marty > My hubby had diabetes and heart disease. He had a quadruple bypass when he > was only 52. They cut his retirement when he started disability and they cut > his medical when he went on Medicare. They paid 20% of his medical after > Medicare. > He lived to be 62 but was in poor health. He was a positive person as > yourself and loved joking and kidding around. He just loved life. > Blessings > > My Motto: > Faith and Pills > With Love > 🐠18's > Dx 1/2004 CML Leukemia > Started Gleevec 2/2004 > Started Tasigna 9/2009 > Started Sprycel 11/2009 > Started Ponatinib 1/2015 > Doctor Balducci Moffitt Cancer Center > > Jeanie <[email protected]>: Feb 02 03:52PM -0500 > > Hi Greenie > Did you still get your pension check? > > My Motto: > Faith and Pills > With Love > 🐠18's > Dx 1/2004 CML Leukemia > Started Gleevec 2/2004 > Started Tasigna 9/2009 > Started Sprycel 11/2009 > Started Ponatinib 1/2015 > Doctor Balducci Moffitt Cancer Center > > Marty Gartenberg <[email protected]>: Feb 02 04:50PM -0500 > > Hi Jeanie, > > Sorry to be hearing about all of this. I guess that it keeps on getting > worse until it gets better or it keeps on getting worse until it gets worse. > > Well i also have diabetes and some heart problems so it is what it is. > > 18's, > > Marty > > On Thu, Feb 2, 2017 at 3:50 PM, 'Jeanie' via CMLHope < > [email protected]: Feb 02 06:18PM -0500 > > Yes, and I'm still getting to this day. > > greenie > > > In a message dated 2/2/2017 3:52:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Hi Greenie > Did you still get your pension check? > > My Motto: > Faith and Pills > With Love > 🐠18's > Dx 1/2004 CML Leukemia > Started Gleevec 2/2004 > Started Tasigna 9/2009 > Started Sprycel 11/2009 > Started Ponatinib 1/2015 > Doctor Balducci Moffitt Cancer Center > > > On Feb 2, 2017, at 11:35 AM, Myvety2k via CMLHope > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi Lee, I retired in 1995 at the age of 55. I worked for a close friend > of mine at his Ford Dealership until I found out the I had CML two weeks > before Xmas, that was 1999. My Cancer Doctor told my wife at that time to > apply for SS and was approved within two weeks. At that time I was getting a > pension check from the company that I retired from. By the way my Cancer > Doctor wrote a letter to go along with my letter to SS. > > Of course things may have changed by now I'm not sure but give it a try. > > greenie > > > > In a message dated 2/2/2017 8:09:15 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Good morning to all. My husband, who was diagnosed with CML eight years > ago, is newly retired. He won't be eligible for social security for another 3 > years. Does anyone know if it is possible to collect disability during > retirement? Also, when he is able to collect social security, will he be able > to collect both? I would love your feedback and advice. > > Blessings and 18's to you all! > Lee Erstein > > > -- > -- > [CMLHope] > A support group of _http://cmlhope.com_ (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/d/optout. > > -- > -- > [CMLHope] > A support group of _http://cmlhope.com_ (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/d/optout. > > > -- > -- > [CMLHope] > A support group of _http://cmlhope.com_ (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/d/optout. > Back to top > 39 years with cml > Jeanie <[email protected]>: Feb 02 10:38AM -0500 > > Hi Skip and loved the web page. We have another CML friend whose leukemia > started in his hip. You've had a long hard Journey but you are still with us. > Praises. Mine is much the same as yours but they had already started on > Gleevec then. I got mutations to all and am now on Ponatinib. I hope this > works for a while. Gods luck. 💚💚 > > My Motto: > Faith and Pills > With Love > 🐠18's > Dx 1/2004 CML Leukemia > Started Gleevec 2/2004 > Started Tasigna 9/2009 > Started Sprycel 11/2009 > Started Ponatinib 1/2015 > Doctor Balducci Moffitt Cancer Center > > Back to top > You received this digest because you're subscribed to updates for this group. > You can change your settings on the group membership page. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it send an > email to [email protected].
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