[Hellion]

So I have an SSI hearing on the 11th, and of course because I always have the best of luck I am getting rather late on turning in an important document to the attorney.

Basically its a functioning report about how my conditions effect it, that the attorney needed to have filled out...so my therapist was going to fill it out and have the psychiatrist sign it. The thing is I should have had it in by now...I got ahold of my therapist last week and she had to ask me some questions from the form and was supposed to call me back the next day since there wasn't time to go over them all. Well she didn't call back, I left her a messege on saturday to try and give me a call today to finish it so I can get it into the attorney. She didn't call back today either....so I am really just hoping we can get it figured out by the end of this week if not sooner. Also though I don't know if I should call again, or just wait till she calls back....I don't want to be annoying by repeatedly leaving messeges.

As is I might just have to bring that document to the hearing and submit it there...if its even been finished by then. It just sucks because I've been trying to do everything right as far as my part of the SSI process...getting medical records, turning them in, appealing when I got denied, getting an attorney, filling out paper work ect. And I feel like I am going to end up with another year of appealing when I get denied because I couldn't get everything submitted before the hearing. Apparently how it works is the judge pretty much has made the decision before the hearing so its best to get everything in before the hearing.

Just don't know what to do if I have to appeal again...don't know if I can handle another year of this same crap. If I could function on a job it would make things so much easier.

[Hellion]

I wish I knew how to word stuff....I kill threads with my first post.

[punkybrewster6k]

It is very stressful to go through the disability process. I feel for you. I dont have any advice to give but I will give you a big....(((HUG)))

[Hellion]

It is very stressful...and stress doesn't work well for me, also makes the depression, anxiety and ptsd symptoms worse.

If you have important documentation that's not ready to submit by the hearing, your attorney can let the judge know you'd like to submit it after the hearing. Usually, the judge will go for that, and you'd be given a couple more weeks to do that. In that case, the judge will just defer his or her decision until after they review your additional information. Good luck!

[shezbut]

It is very hard, I know.

While this entire waiting process and due date pressure is incredibly stressful, I actually kind of think of it as a little "warm-up".

Thankfully, some changes are made by apartments that accept HUD, and utility companies help during winters, there are food assistance facilities (sorry, but I can't recall any of the names), and counties also have separate programs set up to help different people with different needs. These are all truly wonderful helps within society!!

The bummer (for me) is that applications/renewal papers must be filled out either annually or bi-annually, and I have a heck of a time doing it. I just feel stressed and overwhelmed every single time.

Btw, I love newgal's idea!! I never would have thought of that solution myself. Very gentle hugs to you. You'll be in my thoughts...

[Hellion]

Originally Posted by newgal2

If you have important documentation that's not ready to submit by the hearing, your attorney can let the judge know you'd like to submit it after the hearing. Usually, the judge will go for that, and you'd be given a couple more weeks to do that. In that case, the judge will just defer his or her decision until after they review your additional information. Good luck!

As it turns out the hearing might be put off for a bit...my attorney wants to get a medical expert to testify but has to arrange for it so I might get a bit more time before the hearing. He called me today to tell me that and ask if I wanted him to request to the judge that we get a medical professional to testify.

So yeah I guess it sounds like I do have a chance after all. I'm still stressed but I feel a little better about it than I did yesterday.