hummingwolf | As a matter of fact

today may be the first time I've ever told someone what I had to do and avoid doing in order to make it to an appointment with them. In the past, I've tended to focus on the strictly work-related questions they ask--can I do X activity for Y amount of time? if not, why not? Today I finally remembered that all my preparations for the daily tasks are relevant too. I wish I'd had sense enough to do that before.

So anyway, had the Social Security hearing today. My lawyer seemed pleased with what I had to say and the way in which I said it. I know he was pleased with the information my doctor had given to him. The vocational expert in the room agreed that a claimant who has the problems which my doctor says I have will be unable to work.

Oh, and here's something I found out this week: In order for my claim to be approved, they have to find me unable to work full-time. This makes me wonder what the previous decision-makers were ~~smoking~~ thinking when they decided against me in the past. Even when I stubbornly insisted that I would be able to find and keep a part-time job, I wasn't delusional enough to think I could work full time.

The judge kept a poker face and let the lawyer ask the questions, so there's no way of knowing what he was thinking. It basically comes down to whether he believes me and my doctor, or decides that he believes the ~~idiot~~ fine medical professional SS sent me to earlier in the process who ~~didn't know an ass from a handsaw~~ seemed somewhat unfamiliar with the practice of modern medicine.

Got home sometime around 11:30, spent the last few hours collapsed in bed. I managed to get a decent nap in this afternoon in spite of some nasty hip & leg pain. Here's hoping all the effort today was worthwhile.

Thanks to everyone for prayers and good wishes. Have a good day, all!

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