I am a 49 year old mother and grandmother who lives in Richmond, VA. My first love is animals, with writing running a very close second. Bet you never would've guessed how much I love to werite about animals?

I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, Osgood Schlatters, OsteoArthris, and Rheumatoid arthritis. Along with the Fibro comes many goodies, such as migraines, restless legs syndrome, Fibo fog, irritable bowel syndrome, irritable bladder, pain, swelling, stiffness, and many other aches and pains. Yeah!

Turned down for SSDI twice now, I hired an attorney to handle the government bearuocracy for me. I'm tired. The attorney just told me to expect a two year wait. Is that legal?? I guess now I can sit around in limbo as I worry about making it yet ANOTHER two years to receive some sort of financial assistance. It just seems wrong somehow.

I am here for encouragement, positive suggestions for coping, and a general commradarie.