You must be tough and keep going even when you think you can't. I think that they make it hard for you and deny you just so you'll give up. They are trying to prove that there is something that you can do. It depends a great deal on the judge you get and I had a very tough one. Keep seeing doctors and document every time you go. SS also sends you to their doctors and psychiatrists also. It is also true that they hire people to kind of spy on you to see just how disabled you are. I know several people that this happenned to including me. Our neighborhood keeps an eye out for people that sit in cars and trucks, etc. and don't belong here. Keep a pain journal. Get a lawyer or advocate from an agency that does nothing but try to get you disability benefits. The bad thing is that what $ you get for disability depends on how much you have worked. You get medicare part A (hospital) which is free, but the next year you get part B which is about $80 that comes out of the disability check. This does not include prescription coverage. I hope you can tough it out. I am not trying to burst your bubble, but it's better to be aware of this stuff before you start. I wish you the best of luck.

DeBeachSiren