I am disabled. I have kidney failure. Prior to my illness I was earning in excess of 4k a month working as an avionics technician. Now I receive around 1k a month in disability. I pray everyday that I’ll someday be able to get off dialysis and walk again so I can go back to work. I don’t know if that will ever happen. I would give anything to be able to go back to work, not just for the money but for the fulfillment I always felt with being able to do something productive and meaningful. I know how hard it is for some people to get on disability and how easy it seems to be for other people. The dirt-bags that are constantly gaming the system really tic me off. It makes it so much harder for people that really need a little help to get it. Please don’t think that everyone that receives disability got it by conning the government. There are those of us that are in need and grateful it’s there, and in most cases we would rather be out there working and could actually make more money if we could.
If you’re on dialysis, I’m pretty sure you’re not faking it. ;^) Hang in there.