This  past Sunday I wrote about my frustration with the government in  applying for assistance and its impact on my coping with the current  economic climate in a post I wrote for my Inside My Mind blog,  with the title of  "Keep Hope Alive". Today I have an update to that article.

On  Monday I filled out the form and mailed it off to appeal the denial of  assistance that I had sought for my nearly $5,000 in medical bills of  which being on Social Security I have no way to pay. This all goes back  to my 3-week hospital stay and surgery the end of March and first of  April. I had learned on Saturday that I had been denied for assistance.

Last  night in my frustration, which was growing, I decided to shoot off  emails to Governor Mitch Daniels, State Senator John Waterman and State  Representative Bruce Borders. I  included a link to both my blog post as well as to my CNN iReport expressing my frustration.

About  a half hour ago, Iohn's phone rang. It was the Department of Family and  Social Services. Apparently, the emails made a difference or maybe it  was the blog or iReport. The assistance has been approved and  retroactive back to February 1 of this year.

While  I'm far from being out of the woods, at least some of the pressure is  being relieved. This also means that I should be able to resolve the  dental issue which has been cited as the cause for the loss of my right  lung and threatens my left lung.

I  was shocked, however, at the speed and quick resolution. The appeals  form was received and a hearing has been scheduled. Now, however, the  hearing is no longer needed as the whole issue was resolved and approved  on the spot.

From the Cornfield, just when faith is almost extinguished, hope breaks through.

Though I don't have "official" acknowledgement, it is apparent the emails worked.

Thank you Governor Daniels, Senator Waterman and Representative Borders.