LET'S GET OUT A PAD AND PEN !!!!!

After reading Meri's post about her son's autoimmune skin and such disorders (all caused by EVIL D) and Sweet Joe's Christmas Wish ... I got MAD .... I don't mean angry or upset ... anyone who knows me, knows I don't ever use bad language, but I started last night! Circling my condo thinking and cursing OUT-LOUD !! Only the pets heard, thank goodness! but EVEN they were scared of me!☺

THIS IS A CALL TO ARMS D-BLOGGER(s) : here's what I'm going to do: type out a "sample letter" to send / give to all my friends and neighbors to HAND-WRITE out a personal letter to their district Congress Person (Mary Bono-Mack for me).

I am not trying to point any fingers here .... but some Endocrinologists are jaded about diabetes and ALL the little (I say jokingly) disorders that go with it! SOMETHING IS REALLY WRONG HERE .. in my case, my D-Grandchild's Endo says he doesn't Rx RESCUE KITS !!!! F-Him! (Thank you, Reyna!)It's not our baby's fault that his brain is T2 wired (less than 2% of his patients are KIDS w/T1). Small town mentally, I guess! My Mom's Endo pooh-pooh's her yearly 'bouts of hyponatremia! Every D-Care Person knows what I mean, knows the frustration of doctor(s) not ordering EVERY test available for [whatever] symptom is presented. WE NEED THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM TO BACK US UP, REGARDLESS OF THE ADDED COST TO INSURANCE COMPANIES OR STATE-AID AGENCIES OR PAPER WORK COSTS!! That's right, some doctors actually advise the patient or parent that the added cost [to his/her] office personnel to do all the paperwork required by most all insurance companies and HMO's, etc. is just too excessive!

We need to flood our Representatives' Office with {nice} DEMANDS for better research and a CURE. Believe me, the more letters they receive the higher their priority will be in Washington when approached by Lobbyists for Insurance and Drug Companies ... believe me, WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! I WILL POST A COPY OF MY SAMPLE LETTER WHEN ITS DONE ... MAYBE ANY OF YOU WHO SEE THIS BLOG WILL DO THE SAME.

Letters that are "hand-written" definitely receive greater weight than letters that appear to be "form" or "bulk" mailing !!! I know this from FIRST HAND experience!

It's the least we can do for National Diabetes Month!

Disability / SS Benefits ??

My question ... to anyone who may read this bog .... does a child with a dx of Type 1 qualify for Social Security / Disability Benefits ?? I READ the publication from SS.gov and it clearly defines Diabetes as a recognized disability HOWEVER Ashlee's application was denied and SS Admin recommended the kids' use a Disability Attorney (even gave them a list of names in their area) to do an appeal.

The reason for the application is not for the added income (that would be nice however), it is for the MEDICARE BENEFITS after the two year waiting period. Their current plan SHOULDN'T be able to cancel or increase premiums .. but YOU KNOW FOR A FACT they WILL !! Additionally, as Ashlee becomes an adult and isn't qualified under Mom and Dad's ... she will basically be uninsurable ... so I want the kids to work on this NOW ... before it even becomes an issue!





It makes me anger the the "Octo-Mom" here in Cali has two or three children on Disability Income (with Medicare/Medical benefits) with a diagnosis of ADD !!!!!(These facts are Public Record!) Hyperactivity is a poor excuse for Disability if you ask me! I've seen 4 out of 5 children corrected of ADD symptoms with diet modification and discipline training! But the "Octo-Mom" is another post! Its really none of my business ... it just makes me upset that my tax dollars are paying for her plastic surgeries, medical benefits and fertility doctors !! No wonder California is in such a $$$ mess!