Maybe the full body cast wasn't such a great idea after all....

JK...my atty told me before the hearing that she had a client that actually tried that...I would find the story amusing later, but I wasn't in a laughing mood at that moment...

All in all, it was not too traumatic...as a preface let me say my lawyer is a somewhat older lady (who it turns out went to the same HS as me, some years earlier), she told me that the judge we got was a fair man, & she thought I would be a credible witness for myself...I tried to be as honest as I could, without sounding whiney, & I tried to paint a picture of myself as an older man with some health problems, who would like to work, but just not capable of giving any employer a full 8-hour day without a lot of pain. (I did have one moment where I didn't think I should tell the whole truth, so help me God, but I think I'll keep that to myself for now) After the hearing, my atty said she thought the vocational assessment went better that she had expected, & that the judge would make his decision in his own good time...I can expect a big envelope in the mail in maybe a couple of months...

As OF said, I'm just looking for a little something back of what I already paid in (of course, the govt never sees it that way), & I don't really expect the full disability check...but I desparately need a little help here...

I do appreciate all the good wishes, I knew I could count on you guys...I'll keep y'all posted as new developements arise...

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