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moosejaw

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Shorten My Life Span
Posted: 01-10-04 16:27pm

Hi, my name is ellie and I have just been told that I have ms. I also have ostearthritis, sleep apnea, under active thyroid, a bulging disk in the second vertabrae in my neck, asmatic and I am a diabetic. I have been a cook for over 20 yrs. I am 45 yrs. Old and I need to have a doctor say that with what I have could my life span be shortened. This is to receive my pension earlier. I am unable to work due to pain etc.
Could you tell me if I have a reason or chance to get my money.
Could this shorten my life. Stress caused by finacial problems, still raising children becomes very hard to do.
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litekpr2

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Joined: 20 Feb 2004
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Location: USA

Posted: 02-25-04 23:15pm

All of the conditions you report are treatable with physical therapy, medications, change in diet/exercise, etc. I don't believe any of those conditions will appreciably shorten your life span, unless you just refuse to take care of yourself by following doctor's orders.

If you don't have a doctor who already believes that given your overall condition, you stand a good chance of prematurely dying (unless you retire early) then I think you will have a hard time finding one who will say so. And if no doctors believe that, then they will certainly not put their medical reputation on the line with a falsified document.
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