hi marling At 16:53 1998/12/12 -0800, you wrote: >Well, yesterday our local SSA office mailed me the form >and letter saying my disability has been approved. Wow. >They only lost my forms once (I will appeal that because >it cuts my back pay), and did not deny me at all on medical >grounds. I will begin to get benefits within 30 days. I >hate not working, but at least I will have an income. congratulations! this is great news! it's terrific to hear a good report once in awhile [!] about the us ssdi program i'm still waiting with baited breath to hear from the ontario disability support program [any minute now] your cyber-sibling janet janet paterson - 51 now /41 dx /37 onset - almonte/ontario/canada [log in to unmask]