September 24, 2007
Because things are changing at a rapid rate and I don’t always have the energy to share the “good news” with each individual, this will begin what I like to call “Diana’s Weekly Update”. hehehe
This is also what I am going to use to communicate prayer requests to you! I do need your prayers now more than ever, as my doctor said, my body is just starting to get tired! (So is my brain, I am not remembering anything anymore, just ask Jeralynn!) I am so looking forward to when this is all behind me and I can be me again!
No promises that I will be the author each week, it may be Jeralynn (those who don’t know Jeralynn, she is a very close friend from church, and she and her husband are neighbors of mine). My being the author is dependent on how I am feeling; besides if she writes you, the grammar will be perfect!! hehehe
It looks like my case may be going to court in the next 2 – 3 months. I met with my lawyer the week before last; she informed me that serious effort needs to go into providing evidence that I am disabled.
She said my best chance might be going with the complications I am having with diabetes.
So… the race is now on to get as many tests done as possible in order to provide proof to the courts that I am disabled.
Spinal cord injuries will have a difficult time coming into play because I am only 44, if I were 49 or 50 I would have no problem getting disability. If the doctors were able to provide proof of spinal cord injuries that would increase my chance of receiving it for spinal cord damage. However, proof can not be provided as I have a plate both in the back and in the front of my neck. With that they are not able to take images that would produce the evidence that is needed.
To provide the needed evidence I would need to undergo surgery to remove the plate from the back of my neck. (This, when done, will be considered a major surgery of 6 – 8 hours). Due to other medical problems, primarily diabetes and high cholesterol, (not to mention asthma) my doctors will not proceed with surgery at this time unless it is deemed life threatening.
The good news is that my recent (a few months now) and continued bout with dizziness, nausea, etc… may all be tied into complications from being diabetic. This, if proven, will increase my chances of receiving disability. However, if not proven to be a diabetic complication and is something else instead, it will be just one more ailment and no help for the disability case.
I had an appointment today with my neurologist; he started me on a new medication for the chronic migraines. Good news, a side effect to this new medication is weight loss!
I should be receiving approval for a test called Electronystagmogram (ENG). ENG is done to help see whether there is damage or a problem in how the inner ear, brain, or nerves connecting them work.
Good News/Bad News! The bad news is that 5 days prior to the test I will need to go off the medication that is allowing me to keep food down. I was told this will be 2 hours of being very sick to my stomach. (The good news is a possibility of more weight loss!) This will hopefully take place sooner rather than later in hopes of either making a new diagnosis or ruling something out.
All of my doctors (5 in total) have stated that they would go to court for me as they are all in agreement that I am disabled. The problem is that there needs to be medical proof. I can’t be deemed disabled because of a multitude of problems. It doesn’t matter how many physical ailments I have, I just need one (1) with diagnostic evidence.
So you see I will be undergoing a great deal of testing over the next several weeks in hopes of providing medical evidence to the courts. Tests aren’t always accurate, so please pray that God will give the doctors and those who read the tests wisdom.
With prayer requests in mind, please also pray that God will give me wisdom with the finances He has continued to provide.
I may not return your phone calls or emails right away, so please be patient!
Thank you all for your love and prayers ~ I love you all so much,
Diana
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