i see. well it has been about 11 months now (though there were three injuries in those 11 months) and i'm still having serious trouble. i fear that i will have no money for food and shelter if i cannot return to work in the next several months. more importantly, i'm fairly young so there are many years ahead of me which will require income to support myself. judging by what you have said, the process takes forever so i figured i need to get started ASAP.

i alternate between days when i think all is lost and i will never be able to function in the capacity i had prior to the string of accidents, and days when i think i'm getting better and all will be fine. i don't have too many days in the middle.