Good News, We Hope: OT, Probably Long, Boring and all the other warnings

On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 02:42:00 GMT, Tanada wrote:

Could use purrs. Rob and I have an appointment with Social Security on
September 7th to turn in paperwork and, hopefully, find out if Rob
qualifies for disability payments. Social Security is notorious for not
finding anyone disabled so long as they can breathe.
Purrs that all goes well at the appointment, but don't get too
discouraged if it takes several trips. As you say, they take their own
sweet time before they make a decision. According to one of my
customers, after he was injured and disabled on the job was getting
workers comp was almost as bad.

His worse experience came from the company he worked for, though, even
worse than Social Security. What made that so frustrating was, that he
had to go to court up in Oklahoma City many times. He and his wife
would drive up from Lawton and many times they'd show up and the
company lawyers wold get up and ask for a continuance or ask that he
be seen by yet another specialist. After more than a year of that the
judge in the case got fed up, called the lawyers from both sides into
his office and told them that if they didn't settle he would. Even
then the company's lawyers tried to stall at the next court date.
--
Steve Touchstone,
faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky

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On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 02:42:00 GMT, Tanada wrote:

Could use purrs. Rob and I have an appointment with Social Security on
September 7th to turn in paperwork and, hopefully, find out if Rob
qualifies for disability payments. Social Security is notorious for not
finding anyone disabled so long as they can breathe.
Purrs that all goes well at the appointment, but don't get too
discouraged if it takes several trips. As you say, they take their own
sweet time before they make a decision. According to one of my
customers, after he was injured and disabled on the job was getting
workers comp was almost as bad.

His worse experience came from the company he worked for, though, even
worse than Social Security. What made that so frustrating was, that he
had to go to court up in Oklahoma City many times. He and his wife
would drive up from Lawton and many times they'd show up and the
company lawyers wold get up and ask for a continuance or ask that he
be seen by yet another specialist. After more than a year of that the
judge in the case got fed up, called the lawyers from both sides into
his office and told them that if they didn't settle he would. Even
then the company's lawyers tried to stall at the next court date.
--
Steve Touchstone,
faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky

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On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 14:28:31 GMT, (JBHajos)
wrote:

We learned this past weekend that my brother's cancer has definitely
returned.

Why, thank you all for the purrs, prayers, and good thoughts for my
brother. I really hadn't expected a reply but should have known
better - you're such a kind and caring group. We truly appreciate
your good wishes and know they're helping. Many, many thanks.

Jeanne

On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 14:28:31 GMT, (JBHajos)
wrote:

We learned this past weekend that my brother's cancer has definitely
returned.

Why, thank you all for the purrs, prayers, and good thoughts for my
brother. I really hadn't expected a reply but should have known
better - you're such a kind and caring group. We truly appreciate
your good wishes and know they're helping. Many, many thanks.

Jeanne

On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 14:28:31 GMT, (JBHajos)
wrote:

We learned this past weekend that my brother's cancer has definitely
returned.

Why, thank you all for the purrs, prayers, and good thoughts for my
brother. I really hadn't expected a reply but should have known
better - you're such a kind and caring group. We truly appreciate
your good wishes and know they're helping. Many, many thanks.

Jeanne

Susan M wrote:
Wow Pam - that's a lot to happen to you all - so much worry for you. Is the
Temodar hard to take - it sounds like it has side effects? My best wishes
to you and Rob and crew - your sense of humour must serve you well and I
admire you for it.


Rob has handled the Temodar very well in the past. He was sicker than
all get out the first day, but the oncologist prescribed some medicine
for the nausea, and Rob had no problems after that. Like any Chemo,
Temodar can/will affect one's blood counts. Fortunately, it is in pill
form, so Rob won't have to sit for hours with an IV hanging over his
head. They still haven't got hold of us, so we don't know what the deal
is with it, yet. Paws are crossed here that they work it out and get us
off limbo land. I'm working on the next phase, right now, getting Rob
SSDI. After that fight, we'll take on the next one, whatever it is.

Pam S. acting as pompous as usual

Susan M wrote:
Wow Pam - that's a lot to happen to you all - so much worry for you. Is the
Temodar hard to take - it sounds like it has side effects? My best wishes
to you and Rob and crew - your sense of humour must serve you well and I
admire you for it.


Rob has handled the Temodar very well in the past. He was sicker than
all get out the first day, but the oncologist prescribed some medicine
for the nausea, and Rob had no problems after that. Like any Chemo,
Temodar can/will affect one's blood counts. Fortunately, it is in pill
form, so Rob won't have to sit for hours with an IV hanging over his
head. They still haven't got hold of us, so we don't know what the deal
is with it, yet. Paws are crossed here that they work it out and get us
off limbo land. I'm working on the next phase, right now, getting Rob
SSDI. After that fight, we'll take on the next one, whatever it is.

Pam S. acting as pompous as usual

Susan M wrote:
Wow Pam - that's a lot to happen to you all - so much worry for you. Is the
Temodar hard to take - it sounds like it has side effects? My best wishes
to you and Rob and crew - your sense of humour must serve you well and I
admire you for it.


Rob has handled the Temodar very well in the past. He was sicker than
all get out the first day, but the oncologist prescribed some medicine
for the nausea, and Rob had no problems after that. Like any Chemo,
Temodar can/will affect one's blood counts. Fortunately, it is in pill
form, so Rob won't have to sit for hours with an IV hanging over his
head. They still haven't got hold of us, so we don't know what the deal
is with it, yet. Paws are crossed here that they work it out and get us
off limbo land. I'm working on the next phase, right now, getting Rob
SSDI. After that fight, we'll take on the next one, whatever it is.

Pam S. acting as pompous as usual

I hadn't realized that Temodar is a chemo. Is it possible that the tumours
may disappear entirely or is it expected that they just get to a certain
size and stay like that in perpetuity?

Good luck on that SSDI fight - pompous might be what it takes to get *that*
done :-) I thought Howard had some good advice about engaging the hospital
to help, if possible.

Pam = pompous??? Still scratching my head ...

Susan M
Otis and Chester
.... and two little kids who don't want to go to bed ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

"Tanada" wrote in message
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Susan M wrote:
Wow Pam - that's a lot to happen to you all - so much worry for you. Is
the
Temodar hard to take - it sounds like it has side effects? My best
wishes
to you and Rob and crew - your sense of humour must serve you well and I
admire you for it.


Rob has handled the Temodar very well in the past. He was sicker than
all get out the first day, but the oncologist prescribed some medicine
for the nausea, and Rob had no problems after that. Like any Chemo,
Temodar can/will affect one's blood counts. Fortunately, it is in pill
form, so Rob won't have to sit for hours with an IV hanging over his
head. They still haven't got hold of us, so we don't know what the deal
is with it, yet. Paws are crossed here that they work it out and get us
off limbo land. I'm working on the next phase, right now, getting Rob
SSDI. After that fight, we'll take on the next one, whatever it is.

Pam S. acting as pompous as usual

I hadn't realized that Temodar is a chemo. Is it possible that the tumours
may disappear entirely or is it expected that they just get to a certain
size and stay like that in perpetuity?

Good luck on that SSDI fight - pompous might be what it takes to get *that*
done :-) I thought Howard had some good advice about engaging the hospital
to help, if possible.

Pam = pompous??? Still scratching my head ...

Susan M
Otis and Chester
.... and two little kids who don't want to go to bed ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

"Tanada" wrote in message
ink.net...


Susan M wrote:
Wow Pam - that's a lot to happen to you all - so much worry for you. Is
the
Temodar hard to take - it sounds like it has side effects? My best
wishes
to you and Rob and crew - your sense of humour must serve you well and I
admire you for it.


Rob has handled the Temodar very well in the past. He was sicker than
all get out the first day, but the oncologist prescribed some medicine
for the nausea, and Rob had no problems after that. Like any Chemo,
Temodar can/will affect one's blood counts. Fortunately, it is in pill
form, so Rob won't have to sit for hours with an IV hanging over his
head. They still haven't got hold of us, so we don't know what the deal
is with it, yet. Paws are crossed here that they work it out and get us
off limbo land. I'm working on the next phase, right now, getting Rob
SSDI. After that fight, we'll take on the next one, whatever it is.

Pam S. acting as pompous as usual