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In The Hidden Valley - Chapter 6
Oct. 24th, 2009 03:11 pmIt has been a trying week, but there's only one more day of it to go before we can start on a whole new trying week.
Bill saw the Social Security doctor today. He still has the cardiac arrhythmia (sp? Steel?) and all the other problems he's been fighting. The doctor questioned his use of a cane. "Why do you use a cane?" "So I don't lose my balance and fall." "Do you fall a lot?" "No, I use the cane." D'uh!! A medical degree, evidently, isn't proof against stupidity. No matter - as long as this exam (and the mental one he had last month) proves that he really is disabled.
Then, on Monday, I get to wrestle with Social Security regarding disability for #1 son as well. It seems that there is a law that if one doesn't apply for every available penny from every possible government program, the payments from those programs one does qualify for will be turned off. (If somebody could explain that one to me, I'd appreciate it!!) Mind you, the amount we'd get from this would be virtually negligible - but the government says we MUST get it, come Hell or High Water.
Bureaucracy sucks.
On a more hopeful note, my brother actually had a job interview this past week. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this means he'll be able to get back to work. I sure would like to see someone's financial woes lessen!!
OK. Enough kvetching. Here's the next chapter of this one. Enjoy!
( In The Hidden Valley - Chapter 6 - In Hot Water )
Bill saw the Social Security doctor today. He still has the cardiac arrhythmia (sp? Steel?) and all the other problems he's been fighting. The doctor questioned his use of a cane. "Why do you use a cane?" "So I don't lose my balance and fall." "Do you fall a lot?" "No, I use the cane." D'uh!! A medical degree, evidently, isn't proof against stupidity. No matter - as long as this exam (and the mental one he had last month) proves that he really is disabled.
Then, on Monday, I get to wrestle with Social Security regarding disability for #1 son as well. It seems that there is a law that if one doesn't apply for every available penny from every possible government program, the payments from those programs one does qualify for will be turned off. (If somebody could explain that one to me, I'd appreciate it!!) Mind you, the amount we'd get from this would be virtually negligible - but the government says we MUST get it, come Hell or High Water.
Bureaucracy sucks.
On a more hopeful note, my brother actually had a job interview this past week. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this means he'll be able to get back to work. I sure would like to see someone's financial woes lessen!!
OK. Enough kvetching. Here's the next chapter of this one. Enjoy!
( In The Hidden Valley - Chapter 6 - In Hot Water )
