Did you get some kind of response? I did tap to you but never heard if you were able to get some help with SSD. I thought of you yesterday, I had gotten a post about SSD saying the system isn't in trouble. I will respond today and remind them not everybody is treated fairly in this system. Evidently they were approved without much difficulity. I hope you find a paralegal, that is what I had. I am sorry you are going through this. It is an awful process to go through, even if you work your whole life. I will be here to listen to you anytime. If you lived in my area, I would recommend my paralegal, who was kind, considerate, and worked tiredlessly for the whole time it took to get my SSD. Take care, ginnie