I’ve been disabled since 1983. I did all I could with a lot of determination to work ~ some years I could, others I couldn’t ~ sometimes part time was OK. Finally in 2003 my body & brain said “NO MORE” I was in bed for a year, and house bound in a robe for the second year, sleeping 12 hours a day. It has taken 2 years of medication, physical therapy, at least 8 doctors to get me to the point where I am now. I have good days & bad days. I need to continue with my PT & medications to keep me going the little bit that I can. I am grateful to be out of bed and not housebound all the time. I can get out mainly to doctors and do a bit of grocery shopping. For the last 3 years we’ve run in the “red”. In the early part of 2005, my husband became very ill & lost his job & he is just now thinking he can try to find part time work. We have to choose between medicine & food all the time, our car is becoming a death trap & we can’t afford to replace it. Our outside doors are getting holes in them & we can’t replace them.

J Kiska Sarasota FL

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