1 /5 Maria M Ramirez: The nurse with the last name Offhaus told my mom that if she didn’t have suicidal tendencies, she could not extend her disability for three more months. Apart from that, she said that it wasn’t her problem that my mom didn’t have insurance. I’m seventeen and my mom’s translator, and witnessing her distress during this appointment made my heartbreak into shards. My mother suffers from PTSD, Transverse Myelitis, Hyperthyroidism, Asthma, Neuralgia, and other chronic illnesses. I truly cannot believe the lack of sympathy on behalf of the nurse. Though I am seventeen, I know that temporary disability benefits are extracted from patient’s paychecks, which means that any benefit is NOT extracted from the paychecks of doctors, NPs, PAs, etc. Therefore, health professionals please don’t be cruel to your patients whenever they ask for disability benefits. They’re not YOUR benefits, they’re YOUR PATIENT’S benefits.