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Brenda, Your post to the list caught my eye because it is from Oregon. Not because I know anything about Social Security because I don't. I was never able to prove I was disabled yet, when I quit working. But I think you can find someone who can help you. Call Vickie Larkins at the Information and Referral Center. OHSU. There is a lawyer advocate I think his last name is Nye who is very good at helping PWP. She will know his full name. If you have trouble speaking on the phone Vickie has email at the same office [log in to unmask] Goodluck and let me know how it comes out. >I'm a newcomer to this site and also to Parkinson's, diagnosed only 1 1/2 >years >ago, and out of the 104 messages in my inbox this afternoon, I found yours to >be the most inspiring Randy. Good luck with your goals. > >I too have problem with my voice (my major complaint at the moment), other >than >also losing my job at year's end. I've been riffed from Kaiser Permanente >(US's largest HMO) here in Portland OR due to financial crunch (they say). As >secretary in their Call Center, I was finding the .5 FTE to be too stressful >for words! I'm interested in how many others find work stressful and how they >handle it. I'm fine if left to my own devices to work on projects one at a >time--but as a secretary, it's not very realistic... one is always juggled 10 >balls at once. I have one or two more opportunities at Kaiser and then I may >have to go for a disability. My doctor is willing to sign the paper, I just am >not prepared yet to do so. I celebrated my big 60 just this past week! >That >plus the PD makes me an unlikely job candidate. > >Anyway, I'd be interested in corresponding with anyone who is fairly new to >this disease, has any experiences with disability insurance in US or is from >the Pacific NW. > >Cheers, > >Brenda Ambuehl >[log in to unmask] >age 60, > jjjane http://www.geocities.com/soho/village/6263/pienet/hithgang/hitjaner.html