I’ve been in the 25% group for about seven years now. Too sick to do the most basics, let alone be awake or out of bed.

I was just turned down by yet another lawyer for assistance in appealing my DENIAL for SSA disability benefits. She basically told me I would have been approved without needing her, if I was really sick enough, and it didn’t matter anyway because it wouldn’t be a slam dunk case without having seen a specialist recently.

Well, I haven’t worked in 7 years, I’m homeless, and barely afford my primary care doctor visits. How do I see a specialist under these circumstances?

She asked me if I can’t get out of bed, but I’m homeless and have to bounce around all the time between friends and family, “How’s that going for ya?” 😡 Not well, b*, not well, but thanks for asking.

How do people like us stop from falling into the cracks of society and disappearing? I can’t keep doing this.

Edit to add: I’m in Kansas near Kansas City area