I have a friend who had a heart transplant, and could have taken long-term disability with a reduction in income, but who struggled for about a year and a half, trying to continue to work. Then, after the year and a half, he turned the corner. He still needs his presciption medicines, and he'll never regain all of his former abilitieis, but he has substantially recovered AND HAS HIS JOB AND CAREER. Obviously, if a person absolutely has to go onto disability, that is what he or she should do. But, there's dignity and purpose to work, in addition to extra money, so we should try real hard to continue working. My friend is one of my heroes, and a walking miracle. I sure hope that this lady is viewed similarly by her family and friends, and not as a victim the way Kerry views her. Those f'n Democrats, they want to make us become dependent on the government, to take away our pride as well as our money.