Basic Stuff
- Name: Patte Wood
- Country: United States
- State: Virginia
- City: Lexington
- Gender: Female
- Age: 74
- Education: Masters Degree
- Primary Illness: Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS)
- Diagnosis:
- Fibromyalgia (FM)
- Postural Orthostatic Tachcycardia Syndrome (POTS)
- Year Illness Began: 1992
Functioning Interrupted
Former Level of Functionality: 100
(No symptoms at rest; no symptoms with exercise; normal overall activity level; able to work full-time without difficulty.)
Current Level of Functionality: 60
(Mild to moderate symptoms at rest; daily activity limitation clearly noted. Overall functioning 70%-90%. Unable to work full-time in jobs requiring physical labor, but able to work full-time in light activity if hours flexible.)
Work Interrupted
- Former Occupation: Administrative Director, Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics, Stanford University
- Job Responsibilities at Former Occupation:
Sole administrator for Interdisciplinary research and teaching center including budgeting, fund raising, PR, organization of concerts and conferences, building management, publications, office management.
- Years of Work Lost: 8
- Current Work Status: Retired
Income Interrupted
- Year Retired: 2021
- Yearly Income Before Becoming Ill:
$60,000
- Yearly Income When You Retired:
$38,000
-
Minimum Annual Income Loss at Retirement:
$81,370
- Total Projected Economic Losses For Years Not Worked:
$879,056
Other Interruptions
Certified Disabled: No
Finances:
- This illness has severely impacted my ability to financially prepare for retirement
- I declared bankruptcy as a result of medical bills and/or loss of work
Work:
- I took on jobs with less responsibilities than I otherwise would have
Relationships:
- I decided not to have children (or have more children)
- I believe this illness contributed significantly to a divorce or loss of an important relationship
Most Impactful Loss
The ability to work at my previous level which impacted the amount I was able to earn and was not able to get retirement benefits in the level of jobs I was able to take on.
