I assume you have an attorney. I met with my attorney a half hour before we went in to see the judge. She just went over stuff with me and then we went in the judges chambers. It was just my attorney, the judge, a stenographer and me. He just asks you questions and looks thru your papers you filed. It was not too bad. try not to be nervous. I was going thru severe withdrawals from kadian (time released morphine) the day of my hearing. As soon as the judge left his chambers, I started bawling and my mom took me back to the hospital. I guess if I survived it in the condition that I was in, anyone can. lol. Just remember the judge is just another human being like us. The hard part is over. Getting all of the papers from all of the doctors and filling out tons of paperwork. Good luck. Hugs

@A MyFibroTeam Member. Where is your mom's family from? Our Kilbourn family is from battle creek mi. I believe my grandpa kilbourn was from New York originally. That is always strange running across someone with the same last name. My primary doc has another Lisa Kilbourn. I could not believe it. I was only 21 when i was injured and fibro started. I applied for ssi at 25 thevfirst time and did not get it. I was able to go back to work for 4 years. Then a kid causrd me to trip and ended up with 2 herniated discs in 4 years having 2 neck fusions. I ended up getting ssi at 35 years old. The judge said I should not have been denied when i filed the second time. Dont give up fighting for it if you don't get it the first time. Hugs

I am going through social security where i am frkm for my disability and i have a case manager who is very helpful. I just talked to him today and he said that he has almost everything that he needs. Hes just waiting on some more papers from newer doctors that i have been seeing and then they will have their decision. He did tell me its looking good though and hes doing everything he can to get it approved. I am very grateful to him for that. I hope everything goes good for you as well.

You've hit the jackpot with all the most painful diseases you can have but your still smiling! That's good because when we smile we release the "feel good" hormone. You are still very young my lady and have 22 years to catch up to my 77 and 78 years in July. Only advice I can give is keep moving at all cost. I had a hip replacement early 2017 just so that I could keep moving, even after I vowed I wouldn't have another operation. Wishing you heaps of good days and lots of smiles.:)

I am 55 will be 56 in June so not so young!