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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If she misses so much school because of her illness, how is she going to work with her chronic condition?

You need to consider whether she will be able to work at all, or whether she will need to start collecting SSDI as an adult. If she is unable to work because of a condition that started in her childhood, she can draw against your SSI contributions as an adult. You need to begin documenting this now, though, and you probably need to talk to a Social Security attorney. [/quote]

We cant know that she will be able to work, but we can only move forward.  We know the deal with SSI already, we aren't ignorant to that possibility.

She's on some pretty hard core drugs that if we can get juggled correctly, might make her number of days in the hospital fewer.  Just no telling really.  We are cautiously optimistic.  We do know from the area organization for this illness that plenty of adults are able to work.  [/quote]

OP,  this is a really good point.  I would apply now for SSI as it can take years to get approved.  If approved, she does not have to accept it if she is able to work but if she is not able to, then at least there is some income for self-sufficiency.  I think you are being terribly harsh on your daughter.  If she is in pain, on major medications, you don't know if she can live up to her potential.  I have chronic pain and it often makes it very hard to do thinks so I can only imagine what your daughter is going through and hope she will get better at some point.  I thought the school system had to provide a tutor to chronic medical children in their home.  It sounds like she could benefit from 1-1 tutoring vs. just online.  I would have struggled with those classes too.  If she is taking them, she is very smart.[/quote]

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