It's really not about the state I'm in, altho if you PM me I'll be glad to share that with you as well. It's about the fact that I was already established with a psychiatrist and had a well-documented history of depression. That put me in the proverbial fast lane and all I had to do was ask.
It's worth noting that several storms have now moved through the area and have had NO IMPACT. In the past, that was all it took - a significant shift in barometric pressure and I'd be crippled and bedridden with level 9/10 pain. This is a tremendous turning point for me.