I received a decision from the Social Security Administration today. The decision: That my disabilities were not severe enough to prevent me from working.
This is the first decision; the first is almost always negative. I already have attorneys, and I'll call them on Monday, but they're copied in on the decision, so I expect they'll already be starting work on the appeal.
The letter says it's based in part on my age and education. I suspect the logic is "You have a Master's Degree, you should be able to find work," when the reality is that I have a Master's Degree, therefore everyone assumes I am too expensive to hire.
They didn't have all the psych stuff, and the fact that my depression manifests as rage isn't particularly evident so far either. I need to remember to mention that to the attorneys on Monday.
About Me
- Alia
- I have the invisible disabilities of Major Depression, anxiety, and PTSD. I also have visible disabilities: severe osteoarthritis in my knees, muscle spasms degenerative disc disease, and peripheral neuropathy. The doc says the PN is mechanical. I have diabetes and PCOS. In April 2007, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I use a power wheelchair for anything outside the house. Sometimes I use a cane. This blog is for my crochet adventures, my gimp adventures, and surviving medical intervention. If you are not disabled, but know someone who is, and don't understand why they are limited in what they can do, I highly recommend that you go to http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/ and click on "The Spoon Theory." I am Wiccan and Witch, head of a Wiccan church here in Denver. My wand is a Size S (3/4" diameter) crochet hook. I have a tendency to speak my Truth. This has made me enemies as well as friends. The anger and dislike of my "enemies" does not impact me; I care not what they think. What matters to me is what I think, my family thinks, and what my friends and those I respect think.
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