don't worry about checking up to see if you still plan on attending....this is normal in case you have a problem with the attendance date. The day before my appt, there was a big snow storm and they expect you to have problems with things like that. Having the judge over the TV is no different than being in person. They ask the same questions and your lawyer should direct the issues most of the time. Just be sure to give them your worst case scenario.....fatigue is HUGE so use it. You can't do anything on most days due to FATIGUE. Most of us MS people suffer from it and it makes our muscles turn into spaghetti....so you can't walk far or climb stairs.....and fatigue makes us not play well with others! Pretty much this alone put me over the edge for a favorable decision. Now I'll go take my nap....and good luck!