Crohn's/Ulcerative Colitis, known collectively as Inflammatory Bowel Disease, affects as many as 1.6 million people in the US. Many of us have had SS Disability claims denied several times, which seems to be the norm. There is no cure. We should not have to fight repeatedly, to prove our illnesses by explaining painful, embarrassing issues we endure on an almost daily basis. The stress of repeated denials and appeals, makes our conditions worse. Meds to treat IBDs, suppress our immune systems, making it extremely difficult to fight off illness and infections. Death is an all too frequent “complication.” Many of us have tried, and lost jobs over and over due to our illness. Frequent trips to drs or ers, lengthy hospital stays and frequent surgeries, are part of the life we lead.
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