hi all At 11:30 1999/10/11 -0400, cathy wrote: >Hi everyone, >I would like to thank Charlotte, Hillary, Sherilynn, Janet, >Margie and all who offered their advise on filing for social >security disability. I appreciated each and every gem. >Especially the one about showing myself in the worst possible >light. Since EVERYONE mentioned it, I figure it was essential. >Following this advice, a thoroughly pathetic person emerged on >those pages. It certainly depressed the stuffing out of me. >The form is finished and ready to be mailed. Will keep you >posted on my success or lack thereof. Thanks again, Cathy way to go, cathy! when dealing with bureaucrats whose minds and hands are bound up by their rulebooks i think it's only charitable to give them what they want and need i found it a very difficult process emotionally as well much harder than i ever expected but and this is a bigg butt the effect on me of getting those cheques regular as clockwork every month and as a minimum of available benefits has nothing to do with depressing "the stuffing out of me" heck, now you've got me thinking about that roast turkey... did you know that the paterson family turkey is always named Tom? janet janet paterson 52 now / 41 dx / 37 onset 613 256 8340 po box 171 almonte ontario canada K0A 1A0 a new voice: <http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/6263/> <[log in to unmask]>