wow

[smibbo]

I got the disability. A year of retroactive too.

I'm so blown away I just keep saying "wow" and grinning and laughing and crying.

A large part of that is just relief, I'm glad its over, but DAMN does it feel good to know there's now a "safety net" behind us at all times. We can take me off the private health insurance too because medicare is part of it. I don't have to clean houses anymore!
(I will still keep my current regulars as they're all sporadic clients and I like them. The point is that I don't HAVE to clean houses then see all the money I sweated and hurt myself to earn go to the grocery store and STILL not have enough for next week. OMFG I cannot tell you how relieving this is. Truly. Things are really truly going to be better.

I feel like my entire life of busting my ass, scrounging and going without and sacrificing and giving myself migraines and bruises on a regular basis, it FINALLY comes back and I can...

relax.

For the first time ever I feel like I have permission to truly relax about life. Just a little bit. Stop being scared. Just stop worrying. A little bit.

Wow. Just wow.

Comments

[mummygeorgie.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! I think there's a HUGE difference between cleaning houses (or doing any kind of work that is hard work) to get some extra money and having to do it to get money for basics 'cos otherwise there won't be food on the table.

[goodjoan]

YAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAY!

Depending on how much you're paying for the insurance, you may want to keep it. Medicare is free, but using it alone can make it hard to get appointments or procedures in a timely manner. It may be possible to use it as a secondary insurance to cover the copays and out of pocket costs from your first policy. It depends how much your current policy costs, but it might be worth pushing the numbers around a little before you cancel it.

[bealsabubbette.livejournal.com]

+1

My best friend has huge problems finding Docs that take MedicAid, and only slightly less trouble finding ones that take MediCare.

(Because he was disabled very young, he's got some strange mix of both going on, which makes it even more complicated.)

Neurologists in particular are reluctant to take anything other than insurance or private pay.

[blosmbee.livejournal.com]

That's great! Congrats!!!

[polychromatic22.livejournal.com]

Hurray! A thousand dances of joy. <3

[raidingparty.livejournal.com]

Woo!

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

I am jubilant for you!

[glass-lion.livejournal.com]

Yayyyyyyyy!

[bheansidhe.livejournal.com]

WOW is right.