I had an appointment today with a Social Security attorney. I'd taken all of the copies of letters and forms I'd filled out thus far with me. I have a period between Dec. of 1989, and Dec. of 1993 that isn't well documented as to my disability. What I need to do now is to find enough evidence to prove I was still disabled at that time.

I need to have my doctor go into great detail, stating exactly what I could and couldn't do at that time. If you are going through this process yourself, it's imperative that your doctor document everything you can and can't do. The more explicit he can be in his notes, the better off you'll be. Once the appeal is denied, then will be my chance to have a hearing. I asked my attorney today what my chance of winning the appeal would be, he said normally it's the same decision as when you first apply. If you've been denied by the SSA the first time, chances are your appeal will be denied as well. Oh great (groan).