Who ever said......

[macojoe]

"Things can't get worse"
Didn't live here!!! First I get disabled, Then lose everything, I mean everything! Now on dialysis, and I can't pay my bills. Now my wife got rushed to the emergency room while I was at a treatment, seems her leg has been hurting for a few days and it turned blue. Well she has had 7 bi-passes in her legs in the past. Guess what happened is that she got not one but 5 blood clots and they needed to do surgery. But to make things worse is that cause of all the bi passes she has no vains left, so when her heart went bad they had to put in 5 cardic stents instead of a bi pass. doc says this is high risk cause if anything happens there is nothing that they can do to save her! To make it even more fun her doc is out of state and his partner broke his hand, so there is not another surgen in this area so they rushed her to Boston.
Good news is that after a 5 hour surgery they got it and the leg pinked right up and she will be fine, they say. She is still there in ICU but stable! But now she wants me to go vist, I am lucky to have gas to get to dialysis let alone to boston.
Heat running out, gas running out, not paid car ins, rent behind a month, now this on top. I am about ready to cry, not that I haven't already!!
they say God won't give you anything you can't handle, well he is trying with me!!
Ok rant over!

[Destroyer]

Joe, not that I have much faith in them, but have you tried all the different Government agencies and programs that are designed to help out people that are in situations like you are? I see 3rd and 4th generation minority people who do nothing but live on welfare riding around in nice cars and using food stamps etc. to pay for good food and nice apartments. I know you're not a minority, but it seems to me you should be eligible for some programs.

[spareparts]

don't let it get you too far down MJ, what destroyer said X2, i would be nice to see some one who "earned" benefits to actually get them. Check with social services and get a case worker. There's got to be something out there for you, you paid into to it most of your life.

[Cam]

Joe, not sure if you have yet or not, but apply for SSDI. You would definitely be qualified for it. You have paid into it since you started working and now you are entitled. Maybe your wife too.

[GREYWOLF]

I feel so bad for you Joe , I agree SSI disability is the way to go . It took me 3 years and 3 back operations to get it . They go back to the first day you aply so the sooner the better , there are some great SSI lawyers out there check with them first. to get there opionions on haow to proceed . You and yours are in our thoughts and prayers

[macojoe]

Thanks Guys, I have tryed for a lot but because my other house is not fourclosed on yet they say I own 2 houses so I don't comply.
That said I have a new app in for SSI and my advocate at dialyssis has given them all they need and they called me the other day and said all set but they take a few months to decide. Advocate said that they will give it but in there own time as there is no deining my disabilty now that I am on dialysis. So I am hoping for sooner then later. My wife is on SSI for 35 years, she is leagly blind, but after wer pay for the mobile park fee we live on $300 a month, it doesn't go far with these pricices today!! the big killer is the oil heat I am going to starve soon if it doesn'get warm , and now another 6"+ tomorrow! I will make it some how, just vrenting a bit.

[charlie_the_tuna]

you don't need a lighter load brother, just bigger shoulders. keep your head up. it will get better. another month of winter and we're out of the woods. just keep on swinging.
peace.

[randlemanboater]

I continue praying for you MJ.

[bigshrimpin]

MJ - Have you called citizens energy?

http://www.citizensenergy.com/assist...rams/joe-4-oil

It won't help this year, but worth a call.

[macojoe]

I have called them I bet 500 times for real! the line is always busy, even my adovcate at dialysis has tryed!