A New Pair of Pants

I guess when you don't feel so well, you just don't feel like doing much.  That pretty much sums up my day.  I just don"t even move, because when I do, it produces pain. So I find sitting in the recliner, motionless is often the way to be.  I am trying to find activities to keep my brain active because I know this is no way to live day in/out.  I have got to find things to do from a reclining/sitting position.  I have gone over the fact that many friends have drifted, which I have come to terms with.  There are some friends that have not, and they are incredibly loyal, checking in daily. Sometimes hourly conversations.  I would say on an average week I have a visitor which sure breaks up the monotony of the day.  For the most part, I do not leave the house accept on the days I have an appointment.  Phil usually takes the car which is just fine by me.  I often relax, in comfies, I struggle to bathe, but I get it done..eventually.  Ba...

Throughout the years as a Social Worker I have assumed the role as a Case Manager and helped hundreds of my patients/clients apply and be accepted for Social Security Disability.  Back in the early 2000's it started out as a paper application, 15 or more pages we would do together (I would do for them, as many were too sick to do themselves). As years progressed, it has now become an online version of the application.  I never wanted to have to apply for Social Security Disability, let me just get that out there to clarify.  The way it works is this... I am on a Long Term Disability Policy through my previous employer for two years.  They require me to apply for Social Security.  If I am denied, they have lawyers that help the appeal process.  If I am approved, Social Security becomes the first payor and Long Term Disability picks up the remainder of what SSD doesn't pay for the rest of the two year term of the LTD contract.  So, upon this agreement Lo...