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A Cholangiocarcinoma and Receiving Social Security Disability

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
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Cancer is much larger than one disease. It is a group of diseases that are marked by cells that are invasive (they invade and destroy adjacent tissue), aggressive (they grow and divide without respect to normal limits) and sometimes metastatic (they spread to other parts of the body).

There are many different types of cancer. They are usually named for where they start in your body. For example, liver cancer begins in your liver. Stomach cancer begins in your stomach. Even when it spreads to other organs, cancer is still named by where it starts in your body.

Cancer is also classified by the type of cell that the tumor looks like. Some examples of this are germ cell tumor, lymphoma, blastic tumor, sarcoma and carcinoma.

A cholangiocarcinoma is a cancerous tumor that grows in one of your bile ducts that carry bile from your liver to your small intestine. A cholangiocarcinoma is often a slow-growing cancer that does not metastasize (spread) rapidly, but a large number of these tumors are already well-advanced before they are diagnosed.

A cholangiocarcinoma can originate anywhere along your bile ducts. As this tumor grows, it blocks off your bile ducts.

Fortunately, a cholangiocarcinoma is rare. It affects about 2 out of every 100,000 people in the United States.

A cholangiocarcinoma affects both men and women. Most of the time, it affects people who are over the age of 65.

A cholangiocarcinoma is caused by defective (mutated) cells in your bile ducts. However, no one knows for sure what causes these mutations to occur.

There are some risk factors that may increase your likelihood of getting a cholangiocarcinoma. Some of these are:

  • A history of infection with the parasitic worm that is known as liver flukes
  • Ulcerative colitis
  • Choledochal (bile duct) cysts
  • Primary sclerosing cholangitis
  • Chronic biliary irritation.

You may not experience any signs and symptoms with a cholangiocarcinoma until the disease is advanced. Possible signs and symptoms include:

  • Unintentional weight loss
  • Itching
  • Jaundice (yellowing of your skin and the whites of your eyes)
  • Chills
  • Loss of appetite
  • Pain in your upper right abdomen that may radiate around to your back
  • Clay-colored stools
  • Fever.

You or a loved one may be afflicted with a cholangiocarcinoma. A cholangiocarcinoma and/or complications that have resulted from it or other disorders that you have besides this disease may have led to you or your loved one’s disability and not being able to work.

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A Hepatic Hemangioma and Receiving Social Security Disability

Sunday, April 24th, 2011

Your liver is one of your vital organs. Your liver carries out important bodily functions. These include purifying your blood, detoxifying harmful substances and manufacturing vital nutrients.

A hepatic hemangioma is a benign (noncancerous) tumor (mass) that develops in your liver. It is composed of a tangle of poorly formed blood vessels. These are dilated (widened) blood vessels.

A hepatic hemangioma is the most common benign tumor that occurs in your liver. It is thought to be a birth defect.

This tumor can develop in anyone at any age, but it occurs most often in people who are in their 30s to 50s. A hepatic hemangioma affects women more than men. Women are affected anywhere from 4 to 6 times as often as men.

A hepatic hemangioma is known by other names. It is also referred to as hemangioma of the liver, multinodular hepatic hemangiomatosis, liver hemangioma, infantile hemangioendothelioma and cavernous hepatic hemangioma.

No one knows for sure why a hepatic hemangioma develops. As mentioned earlier, doctors believe it is congenital (present at birth), a birth defect.

There are risk factors that may increase the likelihood that a hepatic hemangioma will cause signs and symptoms. These include:

  • Being a woman
  • Being pregnant
  • Being between the ages of 30 and 50
  • Taking hormone replacement therapy.

A hepatic hemangioma may not cause any signs and symptoms at all. However, if it is extremely large and situated near other organs, a hepatic hemangioma can cause severe or even life-threatening signs and symptoms. Some of these are:

  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Severe pain
  • Pain in your upper right abdomen
  • Enlargement of your liver
  • Bleeding into your abdomen
  • Loss of appetite
  • Feeling full when you have only eaten a little bit of food.

You or a loved one may have or have had a hepatic hemangioma. A hepatic hemangioma and complications that have resulted from and/or other disabling conditions along with this disorder may have caused you or your loved one’s disability. It may be preventing you from being able to work.

Because of this, you may need help. You may need financial assistance.

You or your loved one may be planning on applying for the financial help that you need from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability caused by a hepatic hemangioma and complications that have resulted from and/or other disabling conditions along with this disorder. You or your loved one may have already taken this step, and your application was denied by the Social Security Administration.

If you or your loved one is thinking about reapplying or appealing the denial, there is an important fact that you need to take into consideration. The fact is that people who are represented by a disability attorney like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than people who do not have a disability lawyer working for them.

Please do not hesitate or put this off until tomorrow. It is far too important to you or your loved one. Contact the disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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Choledochal Cysts and Receiving Social Security Disability

Monday, February 21st, 2011
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Your gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ. It is located right below your liver, on the right side of your abdomen.

Your gallbladder helps in the digestive process. It also stores and concentrates bile that has been produced in your liver.

Bile is a digestive fluid that is secreted continuously by your liver. It neutralizes acids and emulsifies fats in partially digested food.

Choledochal cysts are cysts (hollow outpouching) of your bile ducts. In infants, choledochal cysts can obstruct the bile ducts and cause retention of bile. This can result in an enlarged liver and jaundice. If not relieved, obstruction of the bile ducts can result in permanent liver damage (cirrhosis and scarring).

In adults, choledochal cysts are marked by intermittent bouts of jaundice, abdominal pain and sometimes cholangitis.

There are five common types of choledochal cysts. However, there are many combinations and variations of these five types of choledochal cysts that are occasionally encountered. They are classified according to the location and size of the cysts.

Fortunately, choledochal cysts are rare. Somewhere around 1 in 100,000 to 150,000 people is afflicted with them in the United States. Choledochal cysts can be identified at any age, but 60% of them are diagnosed before the age of 10. Women outnumber men with choledochal cysts by a ration of 4:1.

The cause of choledochal cysts is not known at this time. Researchers believe that they may result from an abnormal connection between your hepatic and pancreatic ducts. What is known is that choledochal cysts are congenital. This means that you are born with them.

The signs and symptoms of choledochal cysts may not appear for several years. In adults, possible signs and symptoms are:

  • Jaundice (yellowing of your skin and the whites of your eyes)
  • Pain
  • Abdominal mass
  • Cholangitis
  • Obstruction of your bile ducts
  • Retention of bile.

Choledochal cysts would not usually be an ailment that would enable you to receive Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits. However, you or a loved one may have complications that have resulted from these cysts and/or you may have other disabling disorders along with them that have resulted in you or your loved one’s disability and being unable to work.

You may need help as a result of this. You may need financial assistance.

You or your loved one may be thinking about applying for the financial help that you need from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability caused by choledochal cysts and complications that have been caused by them and/or other disabling disorders that you may have along with this ailment. You or your loved one may have already taken this step, and your application was denied by the Social Security Administration.

If you or your loved one is considering reapplying or appealing the denial, here is something important to think about. The simple truth is that people who have a disability lawyer fighting for them like the one you will find at Social Security Home are approved more often than people who are not represented by a disability attorney.

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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis and Receiving Social Security Disability

Monday, September 27th, 2010
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Your liver is the largest glandular organ in your body. It is located on the right side of your abdominal cavity beneath your diaphragm.

Your liver does many things. It produces urea (the main substance of urine), makes certain amino acids (building blocks of protein), filters harmful substances from your blood, breaks down fats, converts glucose to glycogen, stores minerals and vitamins and maintains the right level of glucose in your blood.

Your bile ducts are tubes inside of your liver that are used to transport bile. Bile is a substance that is produced in your liver. It is essential to the proper digestion of fats. Bile also helps your body to eliminate worn-out red blood cells, toxins and cholesterol.

Primary biliary cirrhosis is a chronic (ongoing, continuing) disease that causes your bile ducts inside of your liver to become damaged, irritated and inflamed (swollen). This blocks the flow of bile and damages cells in your liver. The bile ducts in your liver are slowly destroyed. The result is that harmful substances can build up inside of your liver and result in cirrhosis (irreversible scarring of your liver).

Primary biliary cirrhosis is much more common in women than men. In fact, more than 90% of the people with this disease are women. It is most prevalent in middle-aged people between the ages of 35 and 60, although children and older adults can get primary biliary cirrhosis.

Some people do not experience any signs and symptoms for years after they have been diagnosed with primary biliary cirrhosis. Other people have signs and symptoms near the beginning of this chronic disease. Some of the signs and symptoms that you may experience are:

  • Sicca syndrome (dry mouth and eyes)
  • Blotchy, darker skin (hyperpigmentation)
  • Itching
  • Edema (swollen feet)
  • Jaundice (yellowing of your skin and the whites of your eyes)
  • Fatigue
  • Xanthomas (cholesterol deposits)
  • Ascites (swollen abdomen)
  • Digestive problems like steatorrhea (foul-smelling, greasy stools) and diarrhea
  • Fatty deposits under your skin
  • Abdominal pain
  • An enlarged liver.

You or your loved one may be suffering from primary biliary cirrhosis. This disease and/or complications resulting from it may be why you are disabled and cannot work. It may be why you need help.

Do you or your loved one plan on applying for financial assistance from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability caused by primary biliary cirrhosis and/or complications resulting from this disease? Have you or your loved one already tried this and been denied?

If you or your loved one is thinking about appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration, think about this. People who are represented by a disability attorney like the one you will find at Social Security Home are approved more often than people who do not have a disability lawyer.

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Wilson’s Disease and Receiving Social Security Disability

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

Wilson’s disease or hepatolenticular degeneration is a genetic disorder that prevents your body from getting rid of extra copper. It causes too much copper to accumulate in your brain, liver, eyes and other vital organs.

Small amounts of copper obtained from the food you eat are needed for good health. Copper plays a key role in the development of your bones, collagen, healthy nerves and the skin pigment melanin, but too much copper is poisonous. Over time, high copper levels can cause life-threatening organ damage.

Normally, copper is absorbed from your food. Any excess is then excreted through bile. Bile is a digestive fluid that is produced in your liver. For people with Wilson’s disease, copper is not eliminated properly. Instead, it accumulates to what can be a life-threatening level.

Wilson’s disease is a rare disorder that affects about one in 40,000 people. The disease can show up in a variety of ways, but it can also be silent for years. The signs and symptoms usually begin between the ages of 6 and 20, but they can begin as late as age 40.

The effects caused by Wilson’s disease depend on where the copper buildup is in your body. When copper builds up in your liver, you may have signs and symptoms of chronic liver disease like:

  • Fluid buildup in your abdomen or legs
  • A tendency to bruise easily
  • Fatigue
  • Swelling of your spleen or liver
  • Jaundice or yellowing of your skin and the whites of your eyes.

When copper builds up in your central nervous system, you may experience neurological effects including:

  • Stiffness in your muscles
  • Uncontrolled movements or tremors
  • Behavioral changes
  • Problems with swallowing, speech or physical coordination.

Other effects of Wilson’s disease are:

  • Slower blood clotting
  • Premature arthritis and osteoporosis
  • Anemia
  • Low white blood cell count or low platelet
  • High levels of protein, carbohydrates, amino acids and uric acid in your urine.

Wilson’s disease and/or conditions along with or resulting from it may be why you or a loved one is unable to work. This condition may be the cause of you or your loved one’s disability.

If this is the case, you or your loved one may need help. You may need financial assistance.

Have you or your loved one applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by Wilson’s disease and/or conditions related to or resulting from this disorder? Were you or your loved one denied?

If you or your loved one plans to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration, here is something important that you need to consider. People who are represented by a disability attorney like the one you will find at Social Security Home are approved more often than those people who are not represented by a lawyer.

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Cirrhosis and Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

Cirrhosis is a consequence of chronic liver disease. It is characterized by replacement of liver tissue with regenerative nodules, as well as fibrotic scar tissue. This leads to progressive loss of your liver function.

This scarring damage to your liver is irreversible.  Blood flow is affected as scar tissue replaces normal tissue making it more and more difficult for your liver to carry out its essential functions, such as purifying your blood, detoxifying harmful substances and manufacturing vital nutrients.

Cirrhosis in its early stages may not cause any effects. You may begin to experience signs and symptoms as the disease progresses. Some of the signs and symptoms that you might experience are:

  • Weakness
  • Fatigue
  • Loss of appetite
  • Weight loss
  • Fluid in your abdominal cavity
  • Loss of interest in sex
  • Nausea
  • Small, red spider veins under your skin or easy bruising
  • Yellowing of your skin and eyes, and dark, cola-colored urine
  • Itching on your feet and hands, and eventually your entire body
  • Swelling of your feet and legs from retained fluid
  • Bleeding from engorged veins in your esophagus or intestines
  • Mental confusion.

Many people think cirrhosis is the result of drinking too much alcohol. While it is true that alcohol is the leading cause of cirrhosis in America, there are several other causes also. Some of the other causes of cirrhosis are:

  • Inherited diseases disease (nonalcoholic steatohepatitis)
  • Prolonged exposure to toxic materials.
  • Autoimmune hepatitis
  • Chronic hepatitis B and C
  • Blocked or inflamed bile ducts
  • Nonalcoholic fatty liver.

You or a loved one may be incapacitated because of cirrhosis and/or complications caused by this disease. It may be the reason you are disabled

If this is true, you may need help. You may need financial assistance.

Have you or your loved one thought about applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by cirrhosis and/or complications resulting from it? Have you or your loved one already done this and been denied?

You may be wondering what to do next? What options do you have? Do you have any recourse?

One step that you or your loved one can take is to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration. If you decide to do this, here is something for you to think about.

You or your loved one is going to need the assistance of a disability lawyer like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com to represent you in what can be a long and arduous process. The reason this is true is because people who have a disability attorney representing them are approved more often than those people who do not have a lawyer representing them.

Do not hesitate. This may affect you or your loved one for the rest of your life. Contact the disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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Chronic Liver Disease and Receiving Social Security Disability

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Chronic liver disease is an umbrella term that can refer to any one of a number of liver diseases. These liver diseases are slow progressing. They usually continue for a long period of time.

The result of chronic liver disease is a progressive destruction of your liver. There is also a regeneration of your liver parenchyma that leads to fibrosis and cirrhosis. This destruction of your liver will probably take place over a period of several years.

There is an extensive list of liver diseases that fall under the heading of chronic liver disease. Some of these include:

  • Cirrhosis
  • Alcoholic liver disease
  • Hepatitis B and C
  • Liver cancer
  • Epstein Barr Virus
  • Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
  • Primary sclerosing cholangitis
  • Wilson’s disease

The signs and symptoms of chronic liver disease do not usually appear until the disease has progressed for a while. Then you may begin to be affected by several signs and symptoms. Some of these are:

  • Loss of appetite
  • Fatigue
  • Nausea
  • Dry mouth
  • Jaundice
  • Mental confusion
  • Excessive thirst
  • Abdominal pain and tenderness.

The effects of chronic liver disease can reach a stage where they are debilitating. In fact, you or a loved one may be at a point, right now, where you cannot work. Chronic liver disease and/or complications caused by or associated with it may be the reason for you or your loved one’s disability.

If this is true, you or your loved one may need help. You may need financial assistance.

Who will you turn to for the financial help that you need? Where will it come from? Who can and will help you?

Have you or your loved one thought about applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by chronic liver disease and/or complications caused by or associated with this condition? Have you or your loved one already done this and been denied by the Social Security Administration?

You or your loved one may be wondering what to do next? Do you have any recourse? What options are open to you?

One option that you or your loved one have open to you is to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration. If you decide to do this, here is something important for you to think about.

You or your loved one is going to need a qualified disability lawyer like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com to represent and advise you in what can prove to be a long and exasperating process. The reason for this being true is because people who have a proven disability attorney on their side are approved more often than those people who do not have a lawyer.

Do not delay. This could affect you or your loved one for the rest of your life. Contact the reliable disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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