I still in shock . .. I just got off the phone with my local SSA office. I have been approved. He gave me a monthly amount. He gave me what my three daughters will get paid (via my X). Applied Mid May 2015. Denied Once. Approved at the reconsideration level - today. Thanks all.

Can someone tell me about how the backpay stuff works? The young man on the phone was doing so . . . but as you know, I can't process too much info at a time to well. I'm still in shock.