I cannot find an app compatible with this sensor.
LibreLink, Libre 3, Libre apps do not work.
And the Libre 2 links on Google Play are for other countries.
I have an android.
Any suggestions? Thank you! :)
PARENT PLUS LOANS, Total Permanent Disability Discharge Application
SUPER happy to see things moving along. Crossing fingers for a favorable decision.
Application process has almost been too easy. I hope it continues to be smooth and as much as I am afraid to "speak to soon"... so far, so good.
Though, now it is getting a bit confusing as to the review process.
Anyone able to shed light on why I have multiple dates stating "we received your application for review"?
Or if different entities are reviewing it at separate integrals? Could it be moving through FAFSA, SSA, NELNET?
Wondering what I can expect from here on out as to actual decision made and discharge, assuming I meet all approval marks.
Status Tracker
Created on May 26, 2026
Completed on May 28, 2026
Your TPD discharge application has been received and is being processed.
May 28, 2026
Your TPD discharge application has been submitted for review.
Your application is being reviewed. You can typically expect a response in 45 days.
May 28, 2026
We recieved your application for review.
Jun 24, 2026 this latest date just showed up
We recieved your application for review.
For those who are curious, I logged onto FAFSA and did everything for application, document uploads, and final submission using my cell phone.
Background:
May 26th, I logged into FAFSA site and started TPD discharge application. Very easy. I uploaded my just first ever award letter which did not show any CDR date. CDR date of 5-7 years out is a requirement for me to receive TPD approval. Since my award letter was not enough for approval, I did not submit application yet.
May 28th, went to SSA office and got a BPQY (Benefits Plan Query) printout which showed sufficient CDR date for TPD program requirements. I scanned it on the spot with my phone and uploaded it to my fafsa tpd application and hit SUBMIT. (BTW, SSA site says you can call National SSA phone number and have BPQY mailed to you. That is NOT the case. In reality, you need to go to your local SSA office to get it.)
Then I started checking in on the TPD application decision process on the FAFSA site. This is where it stands today.
Posting as a person who uses Door Dash more than I would like to admit. I am disabled and rely on delivery services.
Did you know Door Dash App now defaults to tips as low as $1.50 to $3.50 on most orders?
This is something I have noticed in the last 60 days or so.
Default tips are very low.
Have you noticed an increase in small tips?
Did you, or anyone you know, get Diabetes 2 after Covid diagnoses?
Have you heard that Covid 19 can cause Diabetes 2 onset by damaging insulin producing beta cells in the pancreas?
Did you, or did anyone you know, get Diabetes 2 from Covid?
Or, have a first ever high sugar reading/diabetic level at time of Covid diagnosis?
Or, know that Covid can create an autoimmune reaction that damages the insulin producing cells in your pancreas?
Approved for SSDI after 2 years from applying.
Here is my story, I will try to include things which I think may be helpful to people going through this.
Apr 2023 - Dr took me off work. I was taken off work and put on short term disability through Lincoln Financial (LFG) and was made by LFG to also apply for CA EDD disability.
These short term disability claims processes made me aware of needing to document my health problems from the beginning and stay on top of my medical records.
Oct 2023 - LFG and CA EDD Disability changed from Short Term to Long Term Disability (LTD) with LFG only.
At this point, my health is getting worse and my medical records now include specialists and tests and labs and hospitalizations documenting my issues. When PCP is hesitant to listen about limitations, I get tests and referrals to specialists who can diagnose the cause and prognosis for limitations.
April 2024 - LFG LTD policy requires me to apply for SSDI.
May 2024 - I apply for SSDI.
Oct 2024 - my SSDI claim is denied - for lack of medical documentation. SSA had sent me forms, requiring so much work and details and records, I could not physically get it done. I let them know but was not able to get an extention. Denial happened in the portal the day before I was ready to submit the documents needed.
I tried to submit the day after the denial, SSA says you can do that, but got nowhere.
Nov 2024 - I get an attorney and appeal the SSDI denial. I got an attorney in order to facilitate communication with SSA, because I learned that they mail things late, do not keep their word, are hard to reach, and give deadlines like say a form which takes alot to complete is due within 10 days of the date of the letter, but mail the letter late so I only had 3 days actually to complete. By getting an attorney, the SSA was easier for atty to reach (the have a whole system only open to attys to correspond and email and call) and I now would have a witness to what happens on my case.
Dec 2024 - SSA did a ROUTINE non-medical review to make sure I had proper work credits to qualify for SSDI.
Sep 2025 - SSA sent new function and work history reports and opened up the medical records review process.
SEP to FEB 2025 - I kept up with medical appointments and my DDS worker who said she was committed to due diligence and would consider all of my medical records, as I was previously denied prior to submitting my records, I let her know I would be checking in to confirm her receipt of all of my past and future records which she agreed to.
At this point, I started talking to my DDS Caseworker - the same way I had been speaking to my LFG LTD caseworker - coordinating getting her the documents she needed in a reasonable timeline that worked for me. I had my atty office let her know if I was hospitalized and I personally told her about upcoming specialists appointments/tests/labs that would evidence my case but were not available yet in my records. She ended up waiting months for my tests and such to be done which continued to build my case and paint the picture.
FUNCTIONAL & WORK REPORTS - I was honest and linked my disabilities to my loss of function and explained all the ways can no longer do xyz and how I have adapted, and showed how those limitations translate into not being able to perform at the level of sedentary or light work. It was not just one blue book disability and loss of function limited to that one thing - it was even non blue book disabilities which when put together added up to loss of ability to do what is necessary in a Residual Function Capacity (RFC, look that up) to perform light or sedentary work.
As disabled people, we know our limitations and we know how they factor into SSA Blue Book. And some of us, have multiple disabilities which accumulatively limit us from working but are not necessarily connected to a single blue book impairment.
Since I have multiple impairments which altogether limit me from sedentary or light work (plus grid rules in my case), I was focused on providing the DDS worker with the medical evidence she would need to have show the full picture as to my Residual Function Capacity.
When the Social Security Administration (SSA) reviews your SSDI claim, they assess your Residual Functional Capacity (RFC), which outlines the maximum amount of work you can physically and mentally perform on a sustained basis. The SSA defines both "light" and "sedentary" work using strict exertional levels.
How the SSA Defines Work Levels
• Lifting: Up to 10 pounds occasionally and lesser amounts frequently.
• Standing/Walking: Required occasionally, generally totaling no more than 2 hours in an 8-hour workday.
• Sitting: Required for the majority of the day (about 6 hours out of 8).
• Lifting: Up to 20 pounds occasionally and up to 10 pounds frequently.
• Standing/Walking: Required for a total of approximately 6 hours in an 8-hour workday.
• Sitting: May involve sitting most of the time but requires significant pushing/pulling of arm or leg controls or frequent walking/standing.
Taking these work levels into consideration, I assembled my medical records when the time was right, and then I gave the DDS worker a call to go over what records she had. It was a bit confusing so we agreed to reschedule the call to include my atty office.
On the call with the attorney office and DDS, I asked the DDS worker specifically about certain records and tests supporting my hands and walking limitations and various diagnosis. She was not aware of what I was talking about even though she had over a thousand pages of records - which I could understand because it is too big a task to deal with all of those records and the details.
So I suggested putting together a spreadsheet for her - a timeline of diagnosis/doctors/tests/hospitalizations based on my records. She agreed.
This one act of submitting a timeline is what got me approved, I believe.
Over a thousand pages of medical records was condensed to 5 pages of records of medically debilitating events: the day I got my cane prescribed, my nerve conduction test results, my doctor repeatedly restricting me from typing, walking, using stairs, balance issues, repeated hospitalizations, severe arthritis, physical therapists documenting loss of hand strength, etc.
My spreadsheet cross referenced the medical professionals and dates of records so she could easily find the corresponding record which made my case.
Mar 2026 - SSA completed my medical review. Atty office confirmed I was medically approved. In that conversation, I was told that the portal only my attycouod see shows medical examiners missed my walking limitations twice and I was slated for Sedentary work once and Light work another time - because they were not noticing my records showing nerve damage and loss of use of hands and cane use. Once those were pointed out (this is when spreadsheet came into play I believe) by the DDS worker to the medical examiner, I was deemed fully medically disabled and SSDI approved.
Apr 2026 to Jun 2026 - I was stuck at Stage 4 Reconsideration, first because at my age all approvals go through a federal review for grid rule reasons, and then because internally SSA did something inadvertent which put my case in limbo instead of passing it over to the local office.
June 2026 - I got my award letter, back pay to Oct 2023 (first 6 mos of disability period are disallowed for back pay), SSDI signed me up for Medicare, and I am eligible now for student loan discharge - All a huge sigh of relief!
That is my story, I hope someone gains something from it, I know I was scared and felt like I was shooting in the dark during the whole process. I do believe I got a good DDS Caseworker, she surprised me with how she worked my case with me.
I tell you this so that maybe you might consider finding a way to harness help from your DDS worker in making sure your records are complete and well understood - and that if your caseworker is not willing to do that, consider taking up the ladder or getting reassigned if possible, because it is within their ability to work with you as my caseworker did for me. My health required delays in the process to prove my case and DDS kept moving the bar for me. They should do that on any case, in their pursuit of due diligence.
They may try to keep calls short or quickly say they have all the records - mine did too - but press them to be thorough and confirm things with you. Put things in writing to them, give them timelines of your disability records if needed, make it hard for them not to connect the dots. Doing all of that, even if you get denied at the reconsideration phase, you will then have all in line for your hearing and a clearer idea of any holes in your case you need to fix before getting in front of a judge. That was my thinking for myself too during this process.
I feel for everyone struggling with this process and if you have read this far, thank you, I wish you every best of everything.
Approved for SSDI upon Reconsideration after 2 years from initial SSDI Application.
Here is my story, I share this in hopes it may be helpful to people going through this.
Apr 2023 - Dr took me off work. I was taken off work and put on short term disability through Lincoln Financial (LFG) and was made by LFG to also apply for CA EDD disability.
These short term disability claims processes made me aware of needing to document my health problems from the beginning and stay on top of my medical records.
Oct 2023 - LFG and CA EDD Disability changed from Short Term to Long Term Disability (LTD) with LFG only.
At this point, my health is getting worse and my medical records now include specialists and tests and labs and hospitalizations documenting my issues. When PCP is hesitant to listen about limitations, I get tests and referrals to specialists who can diagnose the cause and prognosis for limitations.
April 2024 - LFG LTD policy requires me to apply for SSDI.
May 2024 - I apply for SSDI.
Oct 2024 - my SSDI claim is denied - for lack of medical documentation. SSA had sent me forms, requiring so much work and details and records, I could not physically get it done. I let them know but was not able to get an extention. Denial happened in the portal the day before I was ready to submit the documents needed.
I tried to submit the day after the denial, SSA says you can do that, but got nowhere.
Nov 2024 - I contracted an attorney ($9,200 if we win) and appealed the SSDI denial. I got an attorney in order to facilitate communication with SSA, because I learned that they mail things late, do not keep their word, are hard to reach, and give deadlines like say a form which takes alot to complete is due within 10 days of the date of the letter, but mail the letter late so I only had 3 days actually to complete. By getting an attorney, the SSA was easier for atty to reach (the have a whole system only open to attys to correspond and email and call) and I now would have a witness to what happens on my case.
Dec 2024 - SSA did a ROUTINE non-medical review to make sure I had proper work credits to qualify for SSDI.
Sep 2025 - SSA sent new function and work history reports and opened up the medical records review process.
SEP 2025 to FEB 2026 - I kept up with medical appointments and my DDS worker who said she was committed to due diligence and would consider all of my medical records, as I was previously denied prior to submitting my records, I let her know I would be checking in to confirm her receipt of all of my past and future records which she agreed to.
At this point, I started talking to my DDS Caseworker - the same way I had been speaking to my LFG LTD caseworker - coordinating getting her the documents she needed in a reasonable timeline that worked for me. I had my atty office let her know if I was hospitalized and I personally told her about upcoming specialists appointments/tests/labs that would evidence my case but were not available yet in my records. She ended up waiting months for my tests and such to be done which continued to build my case and paint the picture.
FUNCTIONAL & WORK REPORTS - I was honest and linked my disabilities to my loss of function and explained all the ways can no longer do xyz and how I have adapted, and showed how those limitations translate into not being able to perform at the level of sedentary or light work. It was not just one blue book disability and loss of function limited to that one thing - it was even non blue book disabilities which when put together added up to loss of ability to do what is necessary in a Residual Function Capacity (RFC, look that up) to perform light or sedentary work.
As disabled people, we know our limitations and we know how they factor into SSA Blue Book. And some of us, have multiple disabilities which accumulatively limit us from working but are not necessarily connected to a single blue book impairment.
Since I have multiple impairments which altogether limit me from sedentary or light work (plus grid rules in my case), I was focused on providing the DDS worker with the medical evidence she would need to have show the full picture as to my Residual Function Capacity.
When the Social Security Administration (SSA) reviews your SSDI claim, they assess your Residual Functional Capacity (RFC), which outlines the maximum amount of work you can physically and mentally perform on a sustained basis. The SSA defines both "light" and "sedentary" work using strict exertional levels.
How the SSA Defines Work Levels
• Lifting: Up to 10 pounds occasionally and lesser amounts frequently.
• Standing/Walking: Required occasionally, generally totaling no more than 2 hours in an 8-hour workday.
• Sitting: Required for the majority of the day (about 6 hours out of 8).
• Lifting: Up to 20 pounds occasionally and up to 10 pounds frequently.
• Standing/Walking: Required for a total of approximately 6 hours in an 8-hour workday.
• Sitting: May involve sitting most of the time but requires significant pushing/pulling of arm or leg controls or frequent walking/standing.
Taking these work levels into consideration, I assembled my medical records when the time was right, and then I gave the DDS worker a call to go over what records she had. It was a bit confusing so we agreed to reschedule the call to include my atty office.
On the call with the attorney office and DDS, I asked the DDS worker specifically about certain records and tests supporting my hands and walking limitations and various diagnosis. She was not aware of what I was talking about even though she had over a thousand pages of records - which I could understand because it is too big a task to deal with all of those records and the details.
So I suggested putting together a spreadsheet for her - a timeline of diagnosis/doctors/tests/hospitalizations based on my records. She agreed.
This one act of submitting a timeline is what got me approved, I believe.
Over a thousand pages of medical records was condensed to 5 pages of records of medically debilitating events: the day I got my cane prescribed, my nerve conduction test results, my doctor repeatedly restricting me from typing, walking, using stairs, balance issues, repeated hospitalizations, severe arthritis, physical therapists documenting loss of hand strength, etc. My spreadsheet cross referenced the medical professionals and dates of records so she could easily find the corresponding record which made my case.
Mar 2026 - SSA completed my medical review. Atty office confirmed I was medically approved. In that conversation, I was told that the portal only my attycouod see shows medical examiners missed my walking limitations twice and I was slated for Sedentary work once and Light work another time - because they were not noticing my records showing nerve damage and loss of use of hands and cane use. Once those were pointed out (this is when spreadsheet came into play I believe) by the DDS worker to the medical examiner, I was deemed fully medically disabled and SSDI approved.
Beg of Mar 2026 to May 2026 - I was stuck at Stage 4 Reconsideration, first because at my age all approvals go through a federal review for grid rule reasons, and then because internally SSA did something inadvertent which put my case in limbo instead of passing it over to the local office.
Mid May 2026 - I got my award letter, back pay to Oct 2023 (first 5 mos of disability period are disallowed for back pay), SSDI signed me up for Medicare, and I am eligible now for student loan discharge - All a huge sigh of relief!
That is my story, I hope someone gains something from it, I know I was scared and felt like I was shooting in the dark during the whole process. I do believe I got a good DDS Caseworker, she surprised me with how she worked my case with me.
I tell you this so that maybe you might consider finding a way to harness help from your DDS worker in making sure your records are complete and well understood - and that if your caseworker is not willing to do that, consider taking it up the ladder or getting reassigned if possible, because it is within their ability to work with you as my caseworker did for me.
They may try to keep calls short or quickly say they have all the records - mine did too - but press them to be thorough and confirm things with you. Put things in writing to them, give them timelines, make it hard for them not to connect the dots. Doing all of that, even if you get denied at the reconsideration phase, you will then have all in line for your hearing and a clearer idea of any holes in your case you need to fix before getting in front of a judge. This was my thinking when I was doing all of that for myself.
I feel for everyone struggling with this process and if you have read this far, thank you, I wish you every best of everything.
Edited to correct dates and typos
Also would like to add - award letter did not specify my CONTINUING DISABILITY REVIEW DATE (which is needed for TPD student loan discharge), so I had to go to the SSA office to get a Benefits Planning Query (BPQY) print out to get that info. All over online it says you can request the BPQY from calling the national SSA number, but that turned out to be untrue when I called - they said I had to get it from my local SSA office manager because it is generated in the local offices only. The BPQY is very informative, I do not understand why they do not routinely provide it to us. If you need to go to the SSA office, you may want to get one for your own review and records.
And originally I had posted that first 6 mos of backpay are disallowed by SSA, that has now been corrected to 5 months which is accurate, thanks to a spot on reddit reader who pointed it out.