The Fight On My Career

I am doing pretty well. I feel a lot better. Due to my income level with dare to dream, my Medical has been cut off. Lorraine and I and a benefits counselor from the world institute on disability will be helping with my appeal. Lorraine has already done alot in the way of making my business zero out. This has to do with my IHSS more than my health insurance. They are focusing not on my business but more on my personal accounts. They are saying that because I make more than $2000 in monthly income, they consider it "property". So like always I am the pioneer,and I have support from many disability rights agencies, including the world institute on disability, Lorraine, and Rocio Smith (the director of area board 5) who oversees the regional centers. I am convinced that I will persevere...I don't have to pay for any of my Doctors or my medicines, but I may end up having to pay for the 8 hours of care that I receive overnight. Thank goodness that I worked enough in my 20's to be able to be on Medicare. I just really don't want to have to pay the $26K a year for my overnight care with all my bills and my rent.
Elliot had a really bad infection behind his eyes, but he will be ok. I thought for sure he was going to die. Vanessa and I were very sad. The Vet said it could be the infection orr could be cataracts. Thank goodness it was the first! He has to take medicine forever, but won't lose his sight. I am grateful!
I am also going to find out tomorrow if the state will be cutting IHSS, due to state budget cuts. I have a lot of work to do in terms of getting more clients and also staffing the ones I already have. I have always chosen the unknown path in my life and continue to fight the good fight!

Love,
Nick