My mom just got turned down

**moosmom** · 11-10-2007, 09:47 AM

Reggie,

I'm glad your Mom has a lawyer. Trying to get Social Security Disability Benefits is a long process. It takes 5 months from the time you apply and they get all of her medical records, for them to decide whether or not she qualifies. My guess is that she does.

**Marigold2** · 11-10-2007, 10:04 AM

There are different types of hospitals. County hospitals have to take you, private ones don't really. Country hospitals deal with low income, Medicaid and people who have no insurance.

**jennielynn1970** · 11-10-2007, 10:23 AM

I know it took forever for my father to get approved for disability a few years ago. He's got macular degeneration, and has slowly gone blind (he's got the dry kind where the blood vessels dry up in the eye leaving large black spots). At this point he has practically no vision, can't drive or anything like that, or read anymore. He's got a a tape recorder thing that he can play special tapes on from the blind assoc. and also a special viewer for the TV, but he said even that doesn't do much. He really had to fight to get disability, so it's good your mom has a lawyer helping her out. It's a long and frustrating process.

**Hellow** · 11-10-2007, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by jenn_librarian

I know it took forever for my father to get approved for disability a few years ago. He's got macular degeneration, and has slowly gone blind (he's got the dry kind where the blood vessels dry up in the eye leaving large black spots). At this point he has practically no vision, can't drive or anything like that, or read anymore. He's got a a tape recorder thing that he can play special tapes on from the blind assoc. and also a special viewer for the TV, but he said even that doesn't do much. He really had to fight to get disability, so it's good your mom has a lawyer helping her out. It's a long and frustrating process.

O, thats bad. Im sorry to hear that about your dad

Originally Posted by Marigold2

There are different types of hospitals. County hospitals have to take you, private ones don't really. Country hospitals deal with low income, Medicaid and people who have no insurance.

The hospital we went to was our county hospital. I dont even think there is a private hospital in our county.

**K9karen** · 11-10-2007, 10:25 PM

I'm so angry and sad that your mom has to struggle to get deserved health care. Don't even want to get started on that subject. Been through it with my parents, through a lawyer. What a shame. Hope your mom is feeling better. Praying for good things to come her way.

**Hellow** · 11-11-2007, 10:16 AM

Well, now my mom has virtually lost use of her right arm because of her back.

**Catty1** · 11-11-2007, 10:36 AM

Hmmm....I wonder if she and your dad would contact the newspaper...having her story in there is also a great way to speed things up. They should ask your mom's lawyer on this.

**critter crazy** · 11-11-2007, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by Reggie

Well, now my mom has virtually lost use of her right arm because of her back.

At this point I would try another hospital!!

**Hellow** · 11-11-2007, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by critter crazy

At this point I would try another hospital!!

Our hospital is the local hospital for almost all the counties surrounding us, and the next nearest hospital is close to Atlanta and we cant travel that far. Its not that our car is not reliable its that we couldnt afford gas to get all the way down there. And my dad is spreading this story all over the web.

**K9karen** · 11-11-2007, 11:24 PM

Take it from one who knows...your mom probably suffered nerve or disc damage. She must get to a doctor. Seriously, not to scare you, but I almost became paralysed. Can you call the hospital and find out from admissions or accounting WHY she wasn't admitted in an emergency, even without insurance? How much more seriously ill does she have to get? Man Oh Man! This whole thing SUCKS big time. I'm so distressed for you. *Tears*