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Offline geneVG

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i AM hAPPY
« on: August 02, 2011, 11:48:44 pm »
Since Febuary 6, 2009 I have been disabled.  I hurt my self at work and they did not have any work comp. The doctors say I will be disabled for the rest of my life.  I found out today, I will be getting my Social Security disability payments.  I have fought them for over two years and I finally won my benifits. :D

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« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2011, 12:03:50 am »
Gene, I didn't know that you were disabled. But it seams like your are doing great with your scroll saw hobby. Its been fun helping you along, and I know you will have a wonderful time in your retirement!
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« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2011, 12:21:25 am »
So happy you were able to hang in and get your benefits.

Good Luck to you in the coming years....

~~~GB~~~
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« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2011, 01:11:39 am »
sounds fine. May I ask: what happened to ya?
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« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2011, 05:19:19 am »
Glad to hear that perseverance payed off!
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« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2011, 05:26:57 am »
Good to hear!  It is a shame you have to fight so hard for something you are entitled to.  I a glad it worked out for you.

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« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2011, 07:47:56 am »
being disabled can be so hard, especially if the doctors say that it's for live.
then having financial problems is the last thing you want to worry about.
a closure of a long period of worrying and maybe struggling. good for you that's over now.
don't know if "congrats" is appropriate here, but I'm glad for you.
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« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2011, 11:10:32 pm »
Torsten ask how I hurt myself, so bear with me.  On Feb.6, 2009 I was delivering 5gallon bottles of drinking water to a ethenal plant.  They had not sanded their lots yet so it was all ice.  Well I stepped out of the truck and my feet went flying.  I hit my back on the running board of the truck and my head on the floorboard of the truck then I hit the ground and was knock out.  What has happened to my back is, the nerves that go up and down on the inside of the spin are alll tangled together and a piece of fusun feom a back surgery I had in 92 broke off and is pinching the nerves when ever I walk, sit stand, bend.  I am on strong pain pills just so I can get around and now I have to walk with a cane.  So the scroll saw is my life saver.  If I had to sit around all the time I would go crazy, so say I'm there already.  You ask I told you.

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« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2011, 12:56:35 am »
That is a rough one...I know the situation with lower back pain so well...Osteoarthritis so thick that when they Xray my lower spine they cannot see anything due to the buildup arthritis.

Hang in my friend and hope the Neuro's can find a way to work around it.
It could happen.

Best of Luck to you....

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Offline Russ C

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« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2011, 07:47:42 am »
Back pain is no fun. At least you will start getting your. Social Security disability payments. My son in law is disabled. it took him over two years to recieve his. He had to hire a lawyer. I hope you get better. :)
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« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2011, 06:28:31 pm »
Just got back on the computer.  I just want to say thank you for all the good comments on my disability.  Enough on that.  Let's make some saw dust, how about it

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