Updates on Mike

Mike finally had an appointment with the Social Security office here in Salem on Monday. There have been no updates regarding his application for disability, however, we were able to meet with an actual human being and get Mike’s file transferred from the International Division of Social Security to the Salem office. Hopefully, this will speed up the process. (Cross your fingers!)

Secondly, Mike had an appointment with a doctor yesterday. I’m happy to say that his basic health is good. The doctor will provide a referral for a neurologist who will determine if Mike’s anti-seizure medications need to be adjusted or not. They are pretty strong so if they could be less powerful he’d have a chance at a better quality of life. Plus, last March he had a pump implanted in his brain to automatically drain the cyst fluid and there are some questions as to whether the pump has shifted. (His Mexico City doctor had advised a third surgery, but that’s when we got a little leery of her advi$e…)

Lastly, he’s thinking about blogging again! Since the brain surgeries his vision has diminished so severely that he has a very difficult time using his laptop (even though I increased the DPI to the max of 200%). So maybe he can create a new blog, dictate his thoughts to me and I can do the typing. Send us some comments and encourage him along!