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Flaxbee

(13,661 posts) Fri Jun 12, 2015, 11:16 PM Jun 2015

Federal disability because of stem cell transplant ... [View all]

Anyone have any information on this? A close and dear family member is going to requiring a stem cell transplant after an arduous course of chemo ... and I am trying to help her with her financial situation by figuring out the disability landscape. Preliminary reading I've done indicates that you are considered de facto disabled if you have to have a stem cell transplant, but if anyone has any info, advice, anything at all that might be helpful while I'm navigating these waters I'd love to hear it.

Thank you so much.

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Federal disability because of stem cell transplant ... [View all] Flaxbee Jun 2015 OP

Allo or auto transplant ... slipslidingaway Jun 2015 #1

Her bone marrow biospy was negative, so it will be auto ... Flaxbee Jun 2015 #3

No attorney used ... slipslidingaway Jun 2015 #6

I find it appalling Tab Jun 2015 #2

All of the materials I've read on the federal disability site treat an SCT as an Flaxbee Jun 2015 #4

Yes, it's a pain to get them started Tab Jun 2015 #5

Organizations that might provide grants ... slipslidingaway Jun 2015 #7

Thank you, slipslidingaway... really appreciate it. Flaxbee Jun 2015 #8

Money ebbs and flows by donations ... slipslidingaway Jun 2015 #9

How did your husband's bone marrow Flaxbee Jun 2015 #10

Thanks for asking, preliminary results show no evidence of disease ... slipslidingaway Jul 2015 #11

Great news! Flaxbee Jul 2015 #12

Yes! And thank you ... slipslidingaway Jul 2015 #13