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finally got approved for disability after 2 years of fighting

greg_c
i dont even know what to say. i just got the letter today. after 2 years of applications and denials and appeals and a hearing where i had to sit in front of a judge and explain in detail why im unable to work full time anymore... its approved. i feel relieved and sad and angry all at the same time. relieved because i can stop panicking about money every single day. sad because this isnt the life i planned. angry that it took THIS long and THIS much fighting when my doctors have been saying i cant work for over a year. but its done. and i can breathe a little easier tonight. if youre in the middle of the process and feeling hopeless please dont give up. get a disability lawyer if you dont already have one. mine was the difference.

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amberRN

CONGRATULATIONS. I know how brutal that process is. The hearings, the paperwork, having to prove over and over again that you're suffering enough to "qualify." It's dehumanizing. And yes — the disability lawyer makes a HUGE difference. Mine handled all the paperwork and prepped me for the hearing and I genuinely believe I wouldn't have been approved without her. You did it. Breathe.

dee_cfs

the "relieved and sad and angry all at the same time" — I felt every word of that. It's such a complicated emotion. Relief that the fight is over mixed with grief that you needed to fight it at all. You are allowed to feel all of those things at once. And you are allowed to breathe easier tonight. Congratulations.

tiredofit

im in the middle of this process right now and honestly seeing posts like this keeps me going. i got denied twice already and im waiting on my hearing date. the fact that you got through it and came out the other side gives me hope. did your lawyer work on contingency? if you dont mind me asking. im struggling to figure out how to afford one

user_0042

congrats. you deserve to rest.

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