Re: [TMIC] your thoughts?

2008-12-07 Thread jrushton
Barbara, were you able to get any back pay? What a nightmare so many, many people have to go thru just to get what is coming to them. And the bad part is what do you do financially in the mean time while you wait for all of the mess to get cleared up? So many people don't realize that you do

Re: [TMIC] your thoughts?

2008-12-07 Thread Balmatmic
Hi Candi, I wish you the best of luck with your LTD hearing. You have a right to all the paperwork out of your file at the insurance co. and should order it if you do not already have it. The insurance companies have no conscience at all. Their job is to get people off the disability

Re: [TMIC] re: hi all

2008-12-07 Thread jrushton
In response to: Dear Friends, I can't reply to everyone individually because of my hands. Rest assured that all of your kind replies are very meaningful to me! Regarding neurologists, I have been to them in two states, CT and NY, at the top hospitals. The one that dx'd me, would be well know

Re: [TMIC] your thoughts?

2008-12-07 Thread jrushton
In response to: Frank, I am so thrilled to see that someone has the ear of the PE Obama. One thing that I can think of immediately is the Stem Cell Research - more money for funding. Also, I do know that Insurance Companies are a big problem - not only the health insurance co. but also the

[TMIC] re: hi all

2008-12-07 Thread Kevin Wolfthal
Dear Friends, I can't reply to everyone individually because of my hands. Rest assured that all of your kind replies are very meaningful to me! Regarding neurologists, I have been to them in two states, CT and NY, at the top hospitals. The one that dx'd me, would be well known to Dr. Kerr

Re: [TMIC] Re: tmic-digest Digest V2008 #478

2008-12-07 Thread Todd Tarno
Many gain abdominal girth while on cortisone/prednisone, or soon after.   Unfortunately, I was never given any cortisone/prednisone.  I was only given HIV meds, so it took a full year for my lesions to go away. Todd in CC, TX --- On Fri, 12/5/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From

Re: [TMIC] hi all

2008-12-07 Thread CANDIS KALLEY
Kevin, I too am surprised at your doctors reluctance to give you pain meds!  Sometimes I wish doctors could experience the pain that we go through just to get up everyday. I can sympathize with the hand pain because I go through hand pain anytime that I use my hands too much.  I also know

Re: [TMIC] your thoughts?

2008-12-07 Thread CANDIS KALLEY
Frank, I am so thrilled to see that someone has the ear of the PE Obama. One thing that I can think of immediately is the Stem Cell Research - more money for funding. Also, I do know that Insurance Companies are a big problem - not only the health insurance co. but also the Long Term Disabil

[TMIC] RE: Hello..

2008-12-07 Thread Patricia Cooley
If your problem is true, see the American Embassy that is why they are there to help Americans. From: robert hennessy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 1:56 PM To: Patricia Cooley Subject: Hello.. Its not a scam because i sent out this email in-order to help me..I

[TMIC] your thoughts?

2008-12-07 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dear fellow TMers, I have been asked by Barack Obama to give input to Tom Daschle concerning Health Care Reform. I in-turn am asking the smartest of my family, friends and acquaintances to give me input. If you have time, please email me your thoughts. There is no rush. I realize that this i

[TMIC] DON'T GIVE UP

2008-12-07 Thread CJBJWB
KEVIN, CAROL HERE WIFE OF JIM, TM 5/2005 IN COLD MICHIGAN. I THINK WE WENT THRU 3 OR 4 NEUROs BEFORE WE ACTUALLY FOUND ONE THAT HAD DEALT WITH TM. HE IS ABOUT 45 MIN AWAY AT TROY BEAUMONT HOSP. I WOULD BE WILLING TO BET THAT THERE IS A NEURO OUT THERE WITH YOUR NAME ON HIS APPT BOOK AND EVEN