YAHOO!!! Got approved for Social Security Benefits & Update on PET scan/CT

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smilingdeb
smilingdeb Member Posts: 50
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Hi Sisters,

I have some great news! I got a call today from Social Security and I have been approved for disability and it took me 3 months to get approve. If any of you want to know how I did it PM me and I'll be happy to tell you what I did. To make a long story short my ex husband divorce me a year and half ago for another woman and took me off of everything. I had a job that did not pay good ($8.25 hr) with no insurance and once I was dx with cancer they let me go. So now I will be able to keep my home and pay my bills. Please understand what a relief this is for me. God took care of me!!!!!

I got my results back from my PET scan/CT and the tumor is strinking but the cancer in the lymph nodes has gone up. Not good but it hasn't spread within my body. I will continue with my aggressive treatments and have radiation treatments M-F for the next 4 weeks. I can do it and I will do it. I am fighting this cancer with all my heart. I will keep you posted on how I am doing with all of my treatments. Also I want to thank you all for you love, prayers and support. YOU ARE WONDERFUL!!!!!

Hugs always,
Deb.

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  • New Flower
    New Flower Member Posts: 4,294
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    Congratulations on Social Security Benefits
    Deb,
    Congratulations on approval for benefits. It is very good to be able continue treatment with stable income. Sorry about lymph nodes. Hopefully additional treatment will take care of the nodes situation.
    Hugs
  • camul
    camul Member Posts: 2,537
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    Congratulations
    I know the relief when it is approved! How much better is it to take off the stress of trying to keep your home, now you can get on with the task of beating the beast!
    So happy for your good news:)
    Carol
  • pinkkari09
    pinkkari09 Member Posts: 877
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    Wonderful News!! That
    Wonderful News!! That really helps take a load off when you're already going through so much.
  • mwallace1325
    mwallace1325 Member Posts: 806
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    Great news on SS
    Deb,

    Great news on social security. Now you can concentrate totally on the fight. Prayers and angels surrounding you and your medical team so that all news from here on will be good.

    marge
  • butterflylvr
    butterflylvr Member Posts: 944
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    mwallace1325 said:

    Great news on SS
    Deb,

    Great news on social security. Now you can concentrate totally on the fight. Prayers and angels surrounding you and your medical team so that all news from here on will be good.

    marge

    Deb you are such a strong
    Deb you are such a strong woman, I'm happy some of your burden has been lifted. Continue the fight.

    Hugs,
    Lorrie
  • mollyz
    mollyz Member Posts: 756 Member
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    Smilingdeb
    God did it for you!I'm so glad for you,you didn't need to worry about bills and things now you need to get well and live.I had lymph nodes removed and they hadn't spread in my body either they were contained so that's wonderful news for us. please do keep us posted and keep smiling deb,I love that name.that's what God wants us to do is smile in spite of what we're going thru. MOLLYZ
  • sweetvickid
    sweetvickid Member Posts: 459 Member
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    Brain dead
    Can't think how to PM you. would you pm me? In Oct it will be two years since I applied for disability.
  • Chickadee1955
    Chickadee1955 Member Posts: 355 Member
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    sweetvickid said:

    Brain dead
    Can't think how to PM you. would you pm me? In Oct it will be two years since I applied for disability.

    Deb,
    So, so, so happy for
    Deb,

    So, so, so happy for you! You are a tough lady and you will win this battle!

    Chickadee
  • Ticky
    Ticky Member Posts: 117
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    Chickadee1955 said:

    Deb,
    So, so, so happy for
    Deb,

    So, so, so happy for you! You are a tough lady and you will win this battle!

    Chickadee

    Great news on receiving benefits
    I am happy to hear that you have been approved for disability. It is thoughtful for you to offer to help other sisters who need Social Security benefits. It could be that this is your mission and you will gain strength to fight your own battle by helping other sisters learn how to have less of a financial burden while fighting their battle. God took care of you for a reason. Keep fighting cancer with all your heart.

    Prayers and Hugs,

    Ticky
  • aysemari
    aysemari Member Posts: 1,596 Member
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    YAHOOOO is RIGHT!!
    It sucks that some pinks have the added financial strain.
    This is great news, now healing will be your main focus
    and I am wishing for the best outcome for you.

    Keep up the FEISTY!!!

    Hugs,
    Ayse
  • grams2jc
    grams2jc Member Posts: 756
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    Great news on being able to keep your home!!
    Congrats on those benefits coming through!!

    Keep fighting the beast, we are here with you,

    Jennifer
  • jnl
    jnl Member Posts: 3,869 Member
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    camul said:

    Congratulations
    I know the relief when it is approved! How much better is it to take off the stress of trying to keep your home, now you can get on with the task of beating the beast!
    So happy for your good news:)
    Carol

    Congrats Deb! I know this
    Congrats Deb! I know this has to make you feel somewhat better now!


    Hugs, Leeza
  • missrenee
    missrenee Member Posts: 2,136 Member
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    grams2jc said:

    Great news on being able to keep your home!!
    Congrats on those benefits coming through!!

    Keep fighting the beast, we are here with you,

    Jennifer

    So glad you can now concentrate on healing
    It sucks that you had that 3-month ss benefit fight but I'm betting you're so happy with the results. Keep fighting the good fight, Deb--as we all are. Giving up is just not an option and you seem like a true warrior.

    Hugs, Renee
  • poplolly
    poplolly Member Posts: 346
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    That is wonderful about the
    That is wonderful about the social security. Lots of hugs and positive thoughts coming your way.

    Judy
  • Nana C.
    Nana C. Member Posts: 108
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    Disability Claim
    Deb,

    I sent you a PM.

    Thank You
    Eva
  • DebbyM
    DebbyM Member Posts: 3,289 Member
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    grams2jc said:

    Great news on being able to keep your home!!
    Congrats on those benefits coming through!!

    Keep fighting the beast, we are here with you,

    Jennifer

    Congrats Deb! I am so happy
    Congrats Deb! I am so happy that you finally got approved!

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