Okay where do I start today? I still have not hears from Disability on my reimbursement for my traveling expenses in November as of this date. Again, no one will answer me or call me back when I leave a message. I went through this for 3 weeks and was tired of dealing with them. So my husband called them on Monday and got hold of someone that was supposed to be in the department that did the transportation reimbursement department (which I have my doubts even is there). They told him that they did not have anything but a blank piece of paper with my name and nothing else as to where I came from or went to. Well, that would be okay, but I have a signed copy of the paper that I left at the front desk and was told that it would be sent to the correct person. So, she says she will take the information and he gave her my name, address, ssn, etc. Now she tells him that there are only 2 people working in that department and that they are behind and it could be 2 more months before I get my money. Well, typical, it will be 6 months before I can even get possibily 100.00 if that much from them. So what else is new with that since it has taken almost 3 years just to be denied 3 times? ( It didn't take me that long to lose everything I own) And why were they so reluctant to speak to me about the delay. They probably would have rather talked to be after they got off the phone with him!!!! So anyway, Sunday night I woke and could not sleep for a while thinking of all the ways that I had been screwed by trying to do things the right way. I had a brainstorm (and yes, it hurt!!!!). I decided that I would get up on Monday and begin to send my story to Oprah, Maury, Montel, Geraldo, and anyone else I thought might listen. I had already contacted several local news stations here in Savannah, CNN, Nancy Grace(directly) and the Senators and Governor. All to no avail. So I got up and composed the following e-mail to send to Oprah, Maury, etc.:
"Oprah, I am coming to you because I can not get anyone else to listen to me including Senators. I have contacted CNN & others but they seem to ignore my problem. Here is my story:
I am a 53 year old woman. I have RA&Fibromyalgia. I have a claim for Disability going on 3 yrs. I have been denied 3 times, the last with an ALJ. This started in 2006. I went back to work to keep form losing my home. I filed bankruptcy. It's up for dismissal. I can't pay that anymore& don't have 600.00 to change to chapter 7. I lost my home anyway. I live in Pooler Ga now. I finally got a hearing with the ALJ in Nov. of 2008 (2 yrs later) When we went to court in Nov. "their vocational expert" stated that the job I am doing now is all that I will ever be able to do. I work 15 to 20 hrs a wk making 480.00 a mo. I have nothing. I live with someone because I can't make enough money to live on my own. I had rather be in an old folks home but can't afford it either. I don't even have money or insurance to get the medicines I need. At this time I just feel like giving up. All anyone ever wants to do is ask me if I am depressed & do I need to see a Physiciatrist. I am beginning to think if I go see one I would be better off& have a better chance of getting what I have worked for all my life. I don't really get depressed, just discouraged & angry over the people who say they care & are going to help lying to me all the time. I want to think that you will help me share my story with everyone over the way that I am being treated but I also know that if you are like everyone else, I will hear we will look at it&get back to you & never hear from you again.Thanks for your time. I am sorry for taking up your time but I thought I would at least see if you care enough to at least consider it.
Thank You,
Katherine Peterson"
Okay understand that it says Oprah at the beginning of the e-mail. I changed it when I sent it to Maury at the beginning of the e-mail when I sent it to him and so that goes for everyone I sent it to. So while I was doing all of this I decided to try an even broader range of request. This would be to send this e-mail to the President ( our new fearless leader, so to speak!!!!) So I went on google and searched send letter to the president and found a contact site that gave me an e-mail address, the White House address, and a contact Phone Number(that one would be the biggest joke, but whatever). I found the e-mail address and copied and pasted the entire e-mail to the President of the United States!!! Great idea, don't you think?? Except that his copy reads exactly as I sent it to Oprah, which is fine. That is how it read to everyone I sent it to. Except that President Obama's is again exactly as sent to Oprah!!!! THAT IS RIGHT I sent it to him addressed to Oprah instead of him. Way to go don't you think? But who knows, it might be to my advantage to do it that way. This way he knows that I have contacted several different Media stations and talk show hosts and that none of his Senators or Congressmen have assisted me in anyway. Guess I will wait and see his response. Could be good or could be really bad!!!!
Well, that's all folks!!!!!
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Well, my understanding is that Oprah is a really big Obama fan.....so maybe they are so used to hearing each other's names it won't matter! I agree though that it was a good thing that you left in the part about contacting your senators because President Obama needs to know that. An interesting side note, what if he had chosen Oprah as his running mate? Would we have called it the Obama Oprah party????
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