Hi everyone, I've decided to apply for ssdi as it looks like my being off a year from work is a true possiblity(working on 11 months), what would i put down as my disablity? The lung cancer is gone, severe dsypnea and fatique ,and asthma have replaced it. Thanks in advance David A

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DavidA
GO PISTONS IN 2004!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DON'T BELIEVE IN MIRACLES,
DEPEND ON MIRACLES
45 yo
nsclc stage 3 a dx 5/02
chemo; carboplatin & taxol
surgery;late july 02 rt upper lobe removed
radiation: 30 days completed mid nov. 02
Halloween2003, reoccurance in rt lung, lymph nodes and my back.
starting carboplatin, gemzar 11/04/03
da m n disease!!!!!!!!
Gemzar stopped 2/27/04 too many side effects.
Started Iressa 2/27/04
Stopped Iressa 4/3/04
Stable disease as of 4/16/04
Not Stable as of 7/26/04 growth in left airway and surrounding trachea
Started Alimta 7/30/04
bronchscopy, lazer surgery and stent dues for
8/09/04
LOVE IS A ROSE BUT YOU BETTER NOT PICK IT,
IT ONLY GROWS WHEN IT'S ON THE VINE

Dave,

My husband was approved for SSDI, we put down Lung Cancer. You have to fill out a loooooooooooong form which they then send to all the doctors that have been treating you. The criteria is that you have a 'condition' that will result in being unable to work for 12 months or it is terminal. You have to be out of work 5 months before you can collect. I have heard it is retroactive.

We are supposed to get first check by end of April retro to end of March.

Go for it.

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Bless all

Ginny

Husband dx 9/02 NSCLC with brain mets. Had craniotomy, WBR and upper right lobe lobectomy. Finished radiation treatments 4/18. Finished 3 Taxotere treatments 7/14/03. As of 5/27 NED. Next scans, end of September.

Hi Dave

I Hope your asthma is feeling better. I think it was Dave G that told me that it is based on "diminished lung capacity" and fatigue?? I would ask him, I think he was the one that said that I'm pretty sure.

Laurie

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God Bless You,

Laurie

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MOM DX SCLC 10/02 COLLAPSED LUNG
CISPLATIN/VP16 4X
RADIATION URL X30
REMISSION CLEAR SCANS 2/03
PCI BRAIN RADIATION 3/03 X18
9/15/04 SCAR TISSUE SHRUNK! CLEAR SCANS!
2/3/05 SCANS STILL CLEAR 2 YEARS NED!
5/2007 STILL CLEAR!!

My husband's SSI paper said-you have to be disabled for 5 full calendar months before you can be entitled for benefits.
He became disabled Oct. 25, 2002 he will recieve his 1st check in May for April- I understand that we will not get retro pay.
His doctors said he was terminal and had lung cancer (I think).
As Ginny said the froms are long. However I talked to someone over the phone to give info(interview). He was very helpful. We only went to the office to give the forms.
Hope this helps.
Rosanne

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57 yr husband diag. 10-24-02,
NSCLC-IV-adeno, mets-brain-liver
10 all brain radiation, 4 rounds of carboplatin/gemzar
5-19 liver mets grew, new mets-pelvic bone
tried clinical trial 6-2, stopped-low platelets
July 10 passed away at home with family
He is missed more everyday!

Thank so much everyone. David A

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DavidA
GO PISTONS IN 2004!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DON'T BELIEVE IN MIRACLES,
DEPEND ON MIRACLES
45 yo
nsclc stage 3 a dx 5/02
chemo; carboplatin & taxol
surgery;late july 02 rt upper lobe removed
radiation: 30 days completed mid nov. 02
Halloween2003, reoccurance in rt lung, lymph nodes and my back.
starting carboplatin, gemzar 11/04/03
da m n disease!!!!!!!!
Gemzar stopped 2/27/04 too many side effects.
Started Iressa 2/27/04
Stopped Iressa 4/3/04
Stable disease as of 4/16/04
Not Stable as of 7/26/04 growth in left airway and surrounding trachea
Started Alimta 7/30/04
bronchscopy, lazer surgery and stent dues for
8/09/04
LOVE IS A ROSE BUT YOU BETTER NOT PICK IT,
IT ONLY GROWS WHEN IT'S ON THE VINE