I have been on short term for 8 weeks now and must exhaust it before i can go for Long Term disability. I have money taken out for long term and thank god i have done that. I talked to someone in my HR dept and she said if i get approved for long term through work. I have to still apply for SS disability. She said i can be on it with work and then after 2 years is just saying i cant work there and then i have to prove i cant work anywhere after the 2 years. Go to specialist at Cleveland Clinic and he told me the reason that i have lost control is my pouch has become sensitive after the pouchitus over the last two years. The pouch spasms and then no control. He put me on opium/belladonna and that stops the spasms but the stuff is so strong cant even drive while i am on it. Never know when the spasms can occour so dont know how i can work. I just wish they could live in my shoes for 1 week. So scared to get denied cant servive without the money. I have letters from all 3 doctors but dont know what else they want? So stressed and that of course makes things worse. I am worn out.