Sunday, May 14, 2017

I'm My Own Case Manager

Since receiving the news on Wednesday and Thursday, I have been mainly resting and processing. After talking things over with my Peace Corps post-service case manager on Friday, I have a plan and a list for the next steps, including filing for insurance and disability programs, which means getting M.D. statements, ordering medical records, and being my own medical case manager.

A friend said recently, "It's too bad you still have all of your marbles because otherwise someone would be appointed to do that for you".  Actually, I am grateful to be working on this stuff since I am a control freak and lack trust that someone else would get the job done. Besides that, it's a distraction and something to do.  And dealing with the medical records department at Maine Medical Center is a great test of patience, so I get to stay busy and try to be a better person all at once. 

So--today I will start researching programs, and on Monday will be sending emails and making phone calls.