As some of you know, I posted awhile back about the review the Social Security was having on my disability case. Well, I got my review decision letter today. It was FAVORABLE!!!!! So I get to keep my disability income and medical insurance. You have no idea how much weight has been lifted off of my shoulders. I can focus more on competing in the TDV and focus on other things in my personal life. I just wanted to share the good news with all of you since I rarely get to post such great news. I am so thankful for everyone that supported me and help comfort me when I was being a worry wort. I also even thank those who may not like me but told me not to worry about it. Thank you all for being here and giving your advice and support. I will do the same for anyone here on this site, and I do mean anyone! Love you all more than words can express.

Do you mean the math teacher?  LOL
Don't worry, I'm done posting for awhile.  That was too much effort.

By the way sunflower, congratulations!  I'm so very happy for you and I hope your great luck continues.  I know what that kind of relief feels like!

Oldschool41 :
Singelli :

Thank you guys, that means a lot to me. I am so relieved. I literally wanted to just scream; "YES!" but if I did that it wouldn't be too good for my health. And Oldschool41, yeah I am trying my best to get in the top 5 at least, but there is some tough competition. Singelli killed me yesterday. But I think I was in the top 10 in a couple of the jersey's but not sure. I checked but I don't remember off hand.

Well congratulations on getting to keep your Social Security case! Although I had no idea it is still good to hear some good things coming out of that department! We would love to have you be competitive as well.   It is good when the weight is lifted off of someones shoulders and that they can finally take a step back and smile knowing everything is going to be better! I hope that my understanding of the situation is at least a little more clear than it sounds!

Oldschool41 : Haha, well I've been posting off and on since Midnight. I have basically nothing else to do so I'm able to take the time to compete.

Deadman9001 : You explained it very well. I do have some opinions on disability benefits. But it's mostly that some people get on it and aren't really disabled. Unfortunately for me, I am extremely disabled. If I would work, I would jump at the chance but unfortunately it's not a possibility for me. It may change in time, who knows. I just have to take it one day at a time.

SunflowerGaming : Yeah that whole topic about how some people get it when they don't need it is just such bull poop.   Its utter non-sense that tax payers should waste their hard earned money to pay for people who can fend for themselves and actually work and do things that those who are disabled can not.  People just know how to cheat the system which just makes me disappointed in society when someone who could go out and work just parks in the handicap spot with their handicap sign and just waltz into the door of the store.   That part really bugs me, even when people who can walk fine use the scooters in my retail store; that's just lazy and selfish.   If you're going to shop at the store and don't want to walk anywhere have someone else do it rather than waste the materials that people who actually need it, and risk damaging it so that others who actually need the stuff can't use it.   I just don't get some peoples reasoning but its also good to hear that people still want to work no matter what their condition! 

Oldschool41 : How disabled am I? Well I will try to explain without making you read a lot. Haha. Well they found that my conditions have worsened and I was put on disability in 2004. They found that my conditions are life-long and won't get any better than they are now. I have mental illnesses that prevent me from working and it also affects my physical conditions. So I have both mental and physical illnesses working against me. I hope that explains it a little more. If you want to ask anymore questions, feel free to. I don't mind answering them.

Deadman9001 : Yeah, some people are lazy. My Mom is severely handicapped and she sometimes needs to use a handicapped space or one of those carts and people who are perfectly healthy end up using them. Makes me angry. When I was paralyzed, before recovering form that, I had the same problem. If I could work, I would do it in a heartbeat. And if I ever got taken off of disability, I would force myself to work, even though it would probably kill me. I wouldn't want my family to suffer. I want to help them all I can.

Such good people in this world still do exist! maybe there is hope in humanity after all lol.  Well keep on plugging away at all that you are doing and lets hope that your life is filled with joy and happiness and less stress for the coming time anyway!

SunflowerGaming : i know you dont know me and i dont know you but im very happhy for ya!

Oldschool41 : I don't mind answering at all. A lot of the members who know me very well know what they are anyway so I'll just post my reply here.

The mental conditions I have are PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), Bi-Polar disorder, severe depression and anxiety. The physical conditions are diabetes, black-out episodes, complicated migraines, stress related seizures, fibromyalgia and a heart abnormality. I am also being tested for Lupus soon, so I don't know if I have that yet or not. Anything else you're curious about?