Sunday, June 29, 2008

Living with strokes after 5 years

I just had my 5 year anniversary from the strokes. I kept looking back at what I couldn't do like walking, speaking, and writing.I have come so far. I still can't drive or work. I have a brain injury from the strokes. It's mostly processing. I still use the closed captions on the T.V. and it helps. You could call me Evelyn Wood ( speed reader)! Still have a problem with the phone because people speak so fast.I'm still practicing. I feel so blessed to have survived both the strokes and cancer.
I miss having my own place. Most of my stuff is in storage. I don't want a roommate at the age of 50. I don't have any friends that need to share an apt.
It was very difficult to get SSDI in Georgia. It's not a good state to get Social Security Disability. This state is so strict. Don't move here to get Disabilty.

Thursday, November 15, 2007

SSDI!

After four years of fighting for my Social Security Disability Insurance I won my case! It took them four years to listen to me and turned me down twice. I got a lawyer who is good with the law and also had a doctor to explain to them about my brain injury. I'm so happy that the judge understood my problem and realized that I can't work.Now I have to wait for the letter from the judge to tell me when my financial hearing will be.I know that I will get back pay from the day that I got sick. I was so nervous about the hearing. It was a piece of cake. The judge only asked me one question and I couldn't understand what he said and I asked him to repeat the question.He said that this case is cut and dry. Duh!! Just wanted to write how happy I am.