Michel’s Story
My doctor was completely convinced that I had ME/CFS and diagnosed me with that. Back in 2007 He was extremely patient and angry with the insurance company and spent a great deal of time and effort repeatinglly sending them his professional diagnosis. He reassured me he wouldn’t let me down. I loved to hear it.
The insurance company wanted a positive “test” however and there isn’t one and at that time easily got out of paying me.. The union lawyers were unable to produce any “test” results; They had to drop the case after 2 or 3 years of haggling.
The sad part is losing a career I relished. I was a science technician with the a District School Board for almost 12 years and set up experiments for high school students from grade 9 to grade 12. I almost always needed to participate amd worked with and along -side students and teachers; getting to watch them mature and succeed in that special environment. . It was fascinating and never a dull moment.
As an honours college graduate, I had the credentials to teach a general interest course in the evenings; showing adults how to create and maintain gardens for themselves.
I lost several of my reliable clients whose gardens I created and cared for. Work I loved to do and planned to use as a hobby and resource when I retired.
I learned to love the outdoors and took every opportunity to enjoy hiking the surrounding trails and hills.
It took my doctor 2 years of effort before I was accepted for CPP disability. If I had the strength, the resources, the help I would need on how to proceed; and of course, the marker that proves I have ME/CFS, I could sue, and possibly win my case, and do something more interesting than complaining too often. I read about two cases where the Judge’s decision went for the victims of the ME/CFS curse. If you read this short article, you get an idea of how difficult it can be for these people to keep fighting.
Michel
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Woman with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Sues Manulife for Disability Benefits
Woman with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Sues Manulife for Disability Benefits
