Millie, this is what it is all about people helping each other.

And ((hugs)) right back at you.

18's

Marty


On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 9:20 PM, C.M. Houtz <ho...@ptd.net> wrote:

> **
> *Peg, Marty, and everyone else....There isn't a day that I don't think
> about each and every one of you and just wish I could help more.  I've been
> lucky to have great insurance and prescription coverage and haven't had to
> deal with things that others have, but I also feel the warmth of having
> everyone helping each other.  It's so comforting to know that you are out
> there and willing to listen and do whatever you can to help.  It truly
> helps each and every one of us.  Hope that you all are having a great
> evening....Hugs, Millie*
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Marty Gartenberg <wa2...@gmail.com>
> *To:* cmlhope@googlegroups.com
> *Sent:* Friday, August 09, 2013 9:08 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [CMLHope] Re: For Terri
>
> Hi Peg, this is what this is all about, one person trying to help another
> person...
>
> 18's
>
> Marty
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 10:43 AM, peg <peg....@live.com> wrote:
>
>> Teri, I ran into the same issues with my local social security office, it
>> took years to get a hearing.  That doesn't help you in the here and now.  I
>> can tell you from personal experience that going to your congress person
>> will backfire, at least it did for me.  Caused the local office to
>> automatically deny my appeal!  You might want to contact HICAP
>> http://www.cahealthadvocates.org/HICAP/   Tell them that this change is
>> putting your life in danger and that you do not understand why you were
>> terminated within the appeal period.  They have connections inside Medicare
>> and can sometimes make things happen quickly.  I would not necessarily
>> mention that you have a lawyer if you can avoid that.  Since they might
>> then defer all action to you lawyer.  Anything they do should not affect
>> your legal case, I am just thinking that they may be able to get your
>> Medicare restored under the appeal.
>>
>> Marty...if you are still following this chain....thanks so much for the
>> kind thoughts.  I will take all of them.  I picture it like a brightly
>> colored parachute that I am sitting in the middle of.  Each person who
>> wishes me well is holding a edge of this and together I am uplifted by it.
>> I wish you well also!
>>
>> Love to everyone...fight on!  peg
>>
>>
>> On Tuesday, August 6, 2013 12:16:50 PM UTC-7, peg wrote:
>>>
>>> Terri,
>>>
>>> Your Nephrologist is an ass...and is not the final word on whether you
>>> are disabled or not, there are plenty of folks on disability because they
>>> are on dialysis.  However, remember that you don't want to file a NEW claim
>>> but rather, reopen the old one.  If you were to file it on the basis of
>>> dialysis it would start an entirely new claim with a new wait period for
>>> your Medicare.  You want to show that your health has deteriorated as a
>>> result of the ORIGINAL claim, so all of that time applies to the wait and
>>> you could have Medicare immediately.  ANY doctor that cares about you and
>>> recognizes that you are unable to work can file your disability.  If you
>>> don't have one on your team that will do that for you, perhaps a disability
>>> lawyer can recommend one.
>>>
>>> Sorry about the tough road ahead...I relate...I have just been diagnosed
>>> with my third primary cancer since being diagnosed with CML three years
>>> ago, have had MS for 24 years and care for my husband who has brain
>>> damage.  The best advice I can give you besides find a caring doc and a new
>>> lawyer is to take each day, one bite at a time.  Message me any time I can
>>> be of help.  I care.  peg
>>>
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