Warning! Shark Infested Waters! – Fibromyalgia
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For the sake of conversation, let’s say you have developed a chronic illness. Let’s use Fibromyalgia for example.
Life, as you’ve, know it is about to change FOREVER, but there’s at least one silver lining…you are working and have long-term disability insurance.
As time progresses and the Fibromyalgia symptoms get worse you physically can’t work. You have insurance so you can focus on learning how to LIVE with a chronic illness and how to manage your chronic pain.
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It is a very stressful and emotional time, but at least you have insurance so finances, for the time being, are not a worry.
First to do….acceptance. It isn’t easy coming to terms with and accepting that you have a chronic condition. It’s a huge part of learning to LIVE this new life you’ve been handed.
So while you’re struggling physically and emotionally you get a call from this woman. OK so I’m actually talking about me and it’s a true story….
Apparently, she is being sent by the insurance company. I’m lucky enough to have qualified for some extra help like physiotherapy and one on one time with a Kinesiologist.
Long story short – this woman put me through the wringer. She was mean. She threatened me more than once about her 25 years of experience going to court.
She said she doesn’t believe in Fibromylagia. It’s just a label she says for fortysomething women who have burned themselves out doing too much for too long…ummmm? Wasn’t sure what to reply to during that conversation.
I get sent for two days of testing called a Functional Capacity Evaluation. The gentleman seemed nice. Seemed like he really wanted to help and was remaining nonbiased. I’ll save clarifying my use of the word “seemed” for another day.
How ridiculous does this sound? I kid you not……
A phone call from the insurance company, “We got the test results”. She starts reading them to me:
- Standing 30 to 45 minutes at a time with opportunity for rest breaks as needed
- Minor amounts of level walking up to 6 minutes at a time
- Bending/stooping minimize avoid stooping with the exception of very occasional mild repetitive and/or prolonged stooping
- Crouching/kneeling restrictions from performing this action
- Climbing ability to perform on a rare basis
- Strength Pushing, pulling, lifting and/or carrying limited demands only (avoid more than occasional strength activities)
- Lifting bilateral 10 lbs on an occasional basis
- Lifting unilateral 3 lbs left arm, 5 lbs right arm
- Carrying bilateral 10 lbs on an occasional basis
With each thing that she reads, my heart sinks more and more. I am not happy about not being able to work. I miss my job, I miss my customers, I miss my team.
My husband is hearing this from the other room. He’s thinking the same thing as me. This news sucks!
Here’s where it becomes laughable (well it would be if it wasn’t such a serious matter). “Good news,” she says. I swear as God is my witness that’s what she said. I’m thinking what? My husband actually says out loud “WHAT?”
How is this good news? Wait for it….and the punchline is….
“You can go back to your occupation as a retail manager”. We’ll pay you for December & January while you look for a job.
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