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My Journey with Personal Disability Insurance and SSDI

  It feels like a strange thing to celebrate.  Regardless, I write today with the good news that finally, my personal disability insurance has come through!  🎉🎉 ---------- Author note:  I actually drafted this blog in July 2024, and continue to receive personal disability after  another quarterly medchart review by my insurance company.  I think it makes sense though to keep this blog written as it is, with the feelings I had about it this summer.  _______ There are many reasons to celebrate this.  After struggling with Long COVID symptoms for two years, I'm unable to work. In the course of my body breaking down from trying to work and failing I've also experienced significant income losses from my private physical therapy practice.  When my husband and I found out that my income stream was (partially) coming back due to my personal disability claims getting approved, we cried with relief.   Another reason to celebrate is it is e...