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I want to know how many Single Mothers with Lyme out there? How do you deal with it, Financially & Physically?
I am really not doing good and am not sure if I could handle a Job. I am currently appealing Social Security for SSI. They say I am not qualified for SSD.
I know I would get some financial help from their father, but I would no longer have Medical Insurance. I don't think Medicaid will help me. I know at least they will help the kids.
I of course won't be able to afford my LLMD anymore. At least I would still be on his Insurance for the year we are required to be seperated.
So at least I have that long to try and beat this damn disease. I hope.
I am not sure I will go through with it, but I just want to see what my options are. Any advice would really be appreciated.
Thank you! Blessings and Healing to you all.
Love & Light, Yemaya Posts: 188 | From NM | Registered: Feb 2006
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I will keep you in my prayers. Wish I could offer more advice, but I can't. Hiker
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"God is light. In Him there is no darkness." 1John 1:5 Posts: 10217 | From Illinois | Registered: Aug 2004
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I sent you a pm with my newbie links and info galore on SSDI, disability insurance benefits.
People get this mixed up all the time:
are you appealing SSI, supplemental insurance or
SSDI, social security DISABILITY INSURANCE benefits?
How you worked 20 quarters? 5 years full-time recently? Who told you you couldn't apply?
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Yemaya,
I am not a big fan of self help organizations but I do agree with one of their universal principles and that is -
not to make any life altering decisions for one year
I say think about this for a year while you sort out your illness. Lyme is so life altering you may do something more impulsively than you would had you not had Lyme.
Lyme gives us all a new normal, and gives our spouses/significant others a new normal also. We should give ourselves and our partners a year to come to grips with all this.
If nothing else giving yourself a year allows you time to get a game plan together, and to increase your likelihood of a successful transition.
I wish you luck with whatever you eventually decide to do.
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