I wonder if the length of time of the exam had anything to do with it. Like if you could be there for 2 and 1/2 hours without looking in distress maybe they would say you could work part time. I don't know that, I'm just guessing. Did you get the chance to say if you needed a ride there ? Pain medication to get through it ? Explain how you'd be wiped out afterwards ?

TOS can be tough (doh!) because it doesn't "look" like anything is wrong with us. Haven't we all had the experience on our one "good day" when a friend says "Oh you look so good" and they don't get why we are not working. They don't realize that you skimped on meds all week to have extra to use that day so you could go out.....and that you might pay for it by spending the next two days in bed.

I hope they take all of that into consideration when making those decisions.