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If I may, it seems many of these new Disability Cases are not Physical Disability, but Psychological Disability.

When I was in the middle of Chemotherapy for Leukemia early last year, my Doctor thought it would be a good idea if I applied for SS Disability.

I have been treated for the last nine years with numerous Chemo Treatments, but this was the first time I was having to have Blood and Platelet Transfusions.

It was rough and I could barely drag myself into work, I’m a 1099 Employee, so he told me I had better take care of myself. Being 61, it was taking its toll on me.

I applied and was turned down and told I should be able to do the Administrative Job I had been laid off from back in 2003 which didn’t exist anymore. The fact that I couldn’t perform in my current Job that required Physical Labor was glossed over by Social Security.

I reapplied as everyone does and I was turned down again. I gave up and just applied for my Regular SS at age 62. It should help pay our $1,900 Healthcare Premium. If I had gotten SS Disability, I would have received my full Age 66 Benefit ($500 a Month more than the Age 62 Benefit I just applied for) and would have been able to apply for Medicare about 18 Months early.

The problem was that my Doctor would not say that my condition was Terminal, which it wasn’t. After Chemotherapy ended, I did fine for about six months. My Oncologist isn’t one to give up and he has kept me going for nearly ten Years now.

Unfortunately, I am now dealing with a secondary form of Leukemia MDS brought about the same Chemotherapy Drugs that supposedly put me in Remission from the first Leukemia CLL.

I have been dealing with related Lung Infections for the past two Months that could be a big problem. That’s why I am at home typing on FR rather than working much right now.

I was warned that if it got any worse, I would be Hospitalized, and I don’t do Hospitals. You go in Vertical, you come out Horizontal. I am awaiting Lab results from a Bronchoscopy and hopefully will know more the end of the Month, but now my Hemoglobin is dropping like a rock.

That being said, and I apologize for going on and on, the SS Disability System is now gamed toward People who say they have Psychological Problems and the Lawyers and their Clients know how the game is played.

I should have said having Leukemia stressed me out and made me a nervous wreck. That might have worked. LOL

“That being said, and I apologize for going on and on, the SS Disability System is now gamed toward People who say they have Psychological Problems and the Lawyers and their Clients know how the game is played.”

No need to apologize! I KNOW how what you’re going thru absolutely wears you out physically. The system certainly does now seem to favor those with psychological problems over those who physically cannot work, or are severely limited in how much they can physically put out. What’s worse, is that being an addict is a ‘disability’, and can bring in the monthly check. Those people are essentially getting paid to be addicts. It is very tempting to quit paying into the system on a moral basis when one knows their contributions are supporting addicts habits and paying for murdering babies.