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    • July 22, 2015 at 12:38 am
    Rocco
    Participant

      Many, many years after my initial Stage IV diagnosis, I'm thinking of looking into Disability.  Do you need active disease in order to qualify?  Has anyone else gone this route? 

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        • July 22, 2015 at 12:18 pm
        pookerpb
        Participant

          I just recently applied for SSDI for my husband due to the fact back in Feb we were not sure how the side effects would be and if he would be able to continue work. He is a self-employed concrete contractor and it is very labor intensive. I probaly know everything there is when it comes to SSDI as we didnt want to use an attoryney and did it on our own. Metastatic Melanoma is one of the diseases listed on the "compassion list" of illnesses for social security so can be a fairly quick process.

          So are you currently in treatment now? it will depend on whether your treatment or disease could potentially prohibit you working or working your normal hours. 

            • July 22, 2015 at 12:43 pm
            Rocco
            Participant

              No I am not in treatment. Worked through all my treatments and surgeries over the years.  I am NED and have been for some time, yes, I know that I am one of the lucky ones.  Just emotionally drained now…

              • July 22, 2015 at 11:26 pm
              pookerpb
              Participant
                So you are able to work? If you are and are actively in treatment because you are NED, I would highly doubt you are qualified for disability. If it’s an emotional issue, that is a hard a hard call and would probably go through a denial from what I have read.

                • July 23, 2015 at 2:07 pm
                pookerpb
                Participant

                  sorry….above should read *not actively in treatment.

                   

                  • July 23, 2015 at 2:07 pm
                  pookerpb
                  Participant

                    sorry….above should read *not actively in treatment.

                     

                    • July 23, 2015 at 2:07 pm
                    pookerpb
                    Participant

                      sorry….above should read *not actively in treatment.

                       

                      • July 22, 2015 at 11:26 pm
                      pookerpb
                      Participant
                        So you are able to work? If you are and are actively in treatment because you are NED, I would highly doubt you are qualified for disability. If it’s an emotional issue, that is a hard a hard call and would probably go through a denial from what I have read.

                        • July 22, 2015 at 11:26 pm
                        pookerpb
                        Participant
                          So you are able to work? If you are and are actively in treatment because you are NED, I would highly doubt you are qualified for disability. If it’s an emotional issue, that is a hard a hard call and would probably go through a denial from what I have read.

                          • July 22, 2015 at 12:43 pm
                          Rocco
                          Participant

                            No I am not in treatment. Worked through all my treatments and surgeries over the years.  I am NED and have been for some time, yes, I know that I am one of the lucky ones.  Just emotionally drained now…

                            • July 22, 2015 at 12:43 pm
                            Rocco
                            Participant

                              No I am not in treatment. Worked through all my treatments and surgeries over the years.  I am NED and have been for some time, yes, I know that I am one of the lucky ones.  Just emotionally drained now…

                            • July 22, 2015 at 12:18 pm
                            pookerpb
                            Participant

                              I just recently applied for SSDI for my husband due to the fact back in Feb we were not sure how the side effects would be and if he would be able to continue work. He is a self-employed concrete contractor and it is very labor intensive. I probaly know everything there is when it comes to SSDI as we didnt want to use an attoryney and did it on our own. Metastatic Melanoma is one of the diseases listed on the "compassion list" of illnesses for social security so can be a fairly quick process.

                              So are you currently in treatment now? it will depend on whether your treatment or disease could potentially prohibit you working or working your normal hours. 

                              • July 22, 2015 at 12:18 pm
                              pookerpb
                              Participant

                                I just recently applied for SSDI for my husband due to the fact back in Feb we were not sure how the side effects would be and if he would be able to continue work. He is a self-employed concrete contractor and it is very labor intensive. I probaly know everything there is when it comes to SSDI as we didnt want to use an attoryney and did it on our own. Metastatic Melanoma is one of the diseases listed on the "compassion list" of illnesses for social security so can be a fairly quick process.

                                So are you currently in treatment now? it will depend on whether your treatment or disease could potentially prohibit you working or working your normal hours. 

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