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I really did it this time: I messed up big time on my SSDI application (ADL's, pain report, job report)

HI
I have just applied for SSDI and have submitted my adl's, pain and job report. I think when filling them out I must have been to Mars. Too late to fix them as I already sent them in.

Here are some examples of errors made

1. One part asked me how long I could walk before having to take a break: I wrote 2 to 7 minutes. But on another part, I checked off walking, and said that I could walk 10-20 minutes before having to take a break. Will that hurt me? Should I call my case worker and say that I have just noticed an error I made and want to change an asnwer?
Or is 2 to 7 and 10 to 20 minutes close enough?

2. Last time I went to my regular doctor. I wrote down things wrong with me. He didn't have time to go over my pain issue. This was on the 4th of June. I submitted the papers on June 14. I had to go see another doctor (mine was on vaca) on June 24 because of pain. Now will they look at the appt on June 4 and wonder why no mention of pain was made? Should I obtain the medical record for the doctors on June 24?

3. Lately I have been scared to go out. However, I still do go out. I wrote that "I don't want to go out"...Is saying "I don't want to go out" the same as "I don't go out"?

I wish I went over those more. I have bad OCD so I am picking what I've already sent in apart like no tomorrow.

Any advice on what I can do or is it too late? I want to do it over!!

Thanks

MESSED UP

THIS MAY COME TO LATE. I AM ALSO FROM PA. THE FIRST MISTAKE YOU MADE FROM WHAT I READ WAS YOU APPLIED ON YOUR OWN. ANYONE WHO READS THIS PLEASE GET A LAWYER. I AM A 58 YR OLD MALE LOTS OF PAIN ISSUES. BACK,NECK,ETC. WON'T BORE YOU. SHE CALLED ME ON DEC. 28,2010 AND TOLD ME I WAS APP. IT TOOK 3.5 MONTHS. THE LAWYER COST ME ZERO. IT WORKS KIND OF FUNNY IN PA. AND SHE DID ALL THE WORK. GOT THE RECORDS EVERYTHING. SHE ALSO HAQPPENED TO BE A RN-LAWYER. DO NOT TRY IT ALONE THEY WANT TO TURN YOU DOWN. I THANK THE LORD EVERYDAY FOR THAT DEC. I HOPE THIS HELPS SOMEONE. GOD BLESS AND GOOD LUCK. THE GMAN

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