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  1. N

    Insurance for Spouse

    Good Morning, Giving this a try. A little background for my dad: He was diagnosed early months of 2017, receives Social Security Disability. Medicare A and B, recently enrolled into Supplemental Insurance as well. My mother depended completely on his income when he did work. My dad can no...
  2. K

    Survivor benefits - VA

    Good afternoon, My father was diagnosed with ALS on October 6, 2017. He passed away on October 26, 2017 at 77 years old. He was in the Navy from 1957 to 1061. I have a call into the Paralyzed Veterans of America in Augusta but thought I would post here as well. Would my mother be eligible...
  3. J

    Two months yesterday

    Hi, Just looking for someone to talk to. I feel so depressed the past few days. I mean I've been sad and have my moments but it just feels like it's taken over my body. I keep picturing Jay when his breathing slowed and then his final breath. I go to work every day and then to go to my...
  4. M

    Clarification on Disability

    Hi all, I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction here. I turned in my resignation at work, however, they know my situation and have put me on FMLA/short term disability instead. It will last for 12 weeks and allows me to still receive some income and also keep my current...
  5. NothingButLove

    What happens to your Social Security contributions?

    My wife is 58 and will turn 59 in January. She worked 31 years and her and her employers contributed over $100,000+ to social security. When she was diagnosed with ALS, she hadn't worked for 5 years so she didn't qualify for Social Security Disability (SSD). We had too much in retirement and...
  6. N

    Where to Now?

    Hello to everyone, My father, age 56, was recently diagnosed of MND. It all started April 2016 when we noticed my dad started dragging his right foot. He began to trip and fall more than ever in his life. He was extremely athletic all of his life and has worked from the early age of 7 until...
  7. gigem

    Medicare eligibility question

    My wife is 52, and was recently diagnosed with ALS. She hasn't worked since 2000, when she stopped to be come a full time mother. She does have enough work credits to be eligible for disability, since she hasn't worked in the last 10 years. But she does have a work record that goes back to...
  8. S

    First I don't think I have ALS--just need opinions and resources

    I'm 32/female. This all started when I was 15 and has slowly, very, very slowly eaten away at my body. I do not think I have ALS. This is way too slow. My problem areas are all on left side of my body, except for my toes. I haven't been able to wiggle or bend my toes on either foot for about 10...
  9. N

    Struggling

    Sometimes I even hate to do a rant like this because I feel like I'm whining. It's taken me 24 hours to get up the courage to put pen to paper, as it were. Yes, I'm struggling. The why has multiple reasons. These are on no particular order. 1) sleep. Hasn't been going well. Mostly due to the...
  10. WendyWooG

    Anniversary Day Out

    Hi all I had a wonderful day yesterday, a day out on the beautiful River Stort in a disability adapted canal boat. The scenery was gorgeous a lovely way to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Wendy
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