Comments on: The Hospitalization List http://bloggochicago.com/2006/11/18/the-hospitalization-list/ blah blah blah from the northwest side Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:34:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Barb http://bloggochicago.com/2006/11/18/the-hospitalization-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2956 Barb Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:20:43 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/2006/11/18/the-hospitalization-list/#comment-2956 That's a great story, <strong>annie.</strong> I'll have to remember that one! :p I'm thinking that having had ECT should work in my favor. I hope. That’s a great story, annie. I’ll have to remember that one! :p I’m thinking that having had ECT should work in my favor. I hope.

]]> By: annie http://bloggochicago.com/2006/11/18/the-hospitalization-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2955 annie Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:05:22 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/2006/11/18/the-hospitalization-list/#comment-2955 Oh, the job history, yes, only list what is absolutely necessary that they can find out. You want to have gaps where you couldn't work due to disability. If you show you have all kinds of experience or could always work, they'll try to say well "You can stuff envelopes" or "Scrub toilets". Be sure when it asks why you left a job, say something that relates to your disablility, like, don't say you left because you didn't like it or it didn't pay enough. My husband's disability was physical, but he had to see the Psych, too, not sure why. He did really well on the tests, (I could not have done as well, especially memory tests!) so I don't know what to tell you there. When the Psych pushed a pen and paper at my husband and told him to write two sentences that related to each other? My husband wrote, "I have a gun. Give me all your money." Not sure how the Psych scored that... Oh, the job history, yes, only list what is absolutely necessary that they can find out. You want to have gaps where you couldn’t work due to disability. If you show you have all kinds of experience or could always work, they’ll try to say well “You can stuff envelopes” or “Scrub toilets”.

Be sure when it asks why you left a job, say something that relates to your disablility, like, don’t say you left because you didn’t like it or it didn’t pay enough.

My husband’s disability was physical, but he had to see the Psych, too, not sure why. He did really well on the tests, (I could not have done as well, especially memory tests!) so I don’t know what to tell you there.

When the Psych pushed a pen and paper at my husband and told him to write two sentences that related to each other? My husband wrote, “I have a gun. Give me all your money.”

Not sure how the Psych scored that…

]]> By: Barb http://bloggochicago.com/2006/11/18/the-hospitalization-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2949 Barb Sun, 19 Nov 2006 19:24:18 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/2006/11/18/the-hospitalization-list/#comment-2949 <strong>DB,</strong> oh, yes. Once all the paperwork is turned in, I'll even have to go in for an interview so they can make sure that I really <em>am</em> a whack job and deserve the benefits. DB, oh, yes. Once all the paperwork is turned in, I’ll even have to go in for an interview so they can make sure that I really am a whack job and deserve the benefits.

]]> By: DutchBitch http://bloggochicago.com/2006/11/18/the-hospitalization-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2954 DutchBitch Sun, 19 Nov 2006 18:45:53 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/2006/11/18/the-hospitalization-list/#comment-2954 WOW! That sounds like they want to know virtually e.v.e.r.y s.i.n.g.l.e detail... Hope you manage to get them what they want and be done with it! WOW! That sounds like they want to know virtually e.v.e.r.y s.i.n.g.l.e detail… Hope you manage to get them what they want and be done with it!

]]> By: Barb http://bloggochicago.com/2006/11/18/the-hospitalization-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2948 Barb Sun, 19 Nov 2006 18:17:49 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/2006/11/18/the-hospitalization-list/#comment-2948 <strong>Robin,</strong> I've had a ton of temp jobs, too, but at least all I have to list are the temp agencies. I hope so, anyway, and probably only the ones that actually got me assignments. Thanks, <strong>April!</strong> Yes, we do need them. Like I left on a <a href="http://kentuckygurl.com/2006/11/10/somebody-stop-me/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">comment on Kentucky Girl's blog recently</a>, I am so due for a paraffin treatment for my hands! :d At least my mental health benefits will start up again in January, so that should help. <strong>KSF,</strong> it's the government, so I guess it's to be expected. My CM also told me that like most applicants, I probably won't be approved the first time, but at least I know he'll help me with the appeal process if necessary. <strong>KG,</strong> actually, my CM is a social worker. :) But yeah, this is going to be a real pain. When I was either 21 or 22 I had <em>nine different jobs</em> in one year! :o Robin, I’ve had a ton of temp jobs, too, but at least all I have to list are the temp agencies. I hope so, anyway, and probably only the ones that actually got me assignments.

Thanks, April! Yes, we do need them. Like I left on a comment on Kentucky Girl’s blog recently, I am so due for a paraffin treatment for my hands! :d At least my mental health benefits will start up again in January, so that should help.

KSF, it’s the government, so I guess it’s to be expected. My CM also told me that like most applicants, I probably won’t be approved the first time, but at least I know he’ll help me with the appeal process if necessary.

KG, actually, my CM is a social worker. :) But yeah, this is going to be a real pain. When I was either 21 or 22 I had nine different jobs in one year! :o

]]> By: Kentucky Girl http://bloggochicago.com/2006/11/18/the-hospitalization-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2953 Kentucky Girl Sun, 19 Nov 2006 10:39:49 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/2006/11/18/the-hospitalization-list/#comment-2953 Whoa! That was nice of the doc! Good luck on figuring out jobs. That would make my head go all wonky trying to think back that far! :o Whoa! That was nice of the doc! Good luck on figuring out jobs. That would make my head go all wonky trying to think back that far! :o

]]> By: KansasSunflower http://bloggochicago.com/2006/11/18/the-hospitalization-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2952 KansasSunflower Sun, 19 Nov 2006 05:01:53 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/2006/11/18/the-hospitalization-list/#comment-2952 Wow - they don't make it easy, do they? Good for you for getting the process going! You've come SO FAR - I'm really happy for you!! Wow – they don’t make it easy, do they? Good for you for getting the process going! You’ve come SO FAR – I’m really happy for you!!

]]> By: April http://bloggochicago.com/2006/11/18/the-hospitalization-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2951 April Sat, 18 Nov 2006 22:33:57 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/2006/11/18/the-hospitalization-list/#comment-2951 Keep up the hard work Barb! I hope you get disability benefits, because y'all need them. ((hugs)) Keep up the hard work Barb! I hope you get disability benefits, because y’all need them. ((hugs))

]]> By: Robin http://bloggochicago.com/2006/11/18/the-hospitalization-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2950 Robin Sat, 18 Nov 2006 22:31:08 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/2006/11/18/the-hospitalization-list/#comment-2950 That <em>would</em> be pretty hard to do...especially with all my temp jobs. That would be pretty hard to do…especially with all my temp jobs.

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