i won!!! when i met with my lawyer before he said i had a 50/50 chance.... so we went in and the judge was way nice... he started asking me basic questions... when i got hurt... what stopped me from working in order i.e. pain, depression, mobility... that's when i started crying... then my lawyer just pretty much asked me questions going over my rsd history... like if i tried this med, or this one, and how the blocks worked...what kind of work i had done before... i'm crying threw all of this... then the judge asks the lady who's like the opposition or whatever "hypothetically, if i were to look for a job where i needed to take breaks when i ever i needed to lay down for approx. 3 hours, would i be able to find one?" and she was like nope. and that was pretty much it. then he was like i see u wanted to be a nurse and i was like ya, and he was like well when u become one please write us and let us know. then we left and my lawyer gave me a hug and was like u were perfect!

so i get like both disability/social security, state and federal, however that works... then i'll be able to get medicare and medical, and back pay from june'04, and i can work part time and not get either check deducted, then like free school i think he said.

i'm soooo stoked! it feels so good to finaly win a battle!!! my friends have a show tonight so i'm going out to see them and celebrate!!!!

Congratulations!!! hey Andrea, I'm *SO* pleased, and very relieved for you - what a difference this will make. Brilliant news, yes, go out tonight and get high as a kite ...you deserve it! Well done, great lawyer too, it sounds like -
all the best

Andrea: I kept thinking of you and your hearing. When I saw that you had posted I was afraid to look in case it was bad news. What a relief that you finally got disability. Go out and celebrate as much as you can. You deserve it. Lil

i had a great night! my friends had a show downtown and a few friends came out, we had some drinks, rocked out, then went dancing (it was 80's night)... had some really good conversations and bonded with friends that i hadn't ever had like deep conversations with before.... got hit on by a lot of hot guys haha! perfect night for the occasion!

thanks everyone for your support! love u all!