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Dear List-family and Friends... Please. PLEASE forgive me for not personally responding individually to each of you who've emailed me, whether privately or on the List, before and after yesterday's SSDI judicial hearing. I've literally been swamped with well wishes and other wonderfully nurturing support from y'all which has helped SO in keeping my emotional balance (such as it is) <smile> throughout the 14 long months of my SSDI ordeal. When I got home from the SSDI hearing yesterday, after posting about the event, I planned on immediately taking a much needed nap. However, my neighbor brought over a "victory pizza," and HEY.. how could I turn THAT down? <grin> She stayed to visit for a while and then no matter how much I needed and wanted to nap, I was unable to sleep during the afternoon. "No biggee," I thought, "Before going to bed at nite I'll just take a sleeping pill and will sleep like the proverbial baby." Well, THAT was good in theory, anyway, but in fact, my mind just kept racing along and sleep eventually became as elusive as a winning lottery ticket! Due to fatigue caused by (presumably) going without any of my customary daily PD drugs for several hours while in the stressful situation of the SSDI hearing (ya never saw ANYONE take their meds as fast as I did after that hearing!) AND also due to the sleepless nite, today my brain's absolutely FRIED! I feel like I'm moving and thinking thru jello! And my typing is positively a JOKE today! So, dear friends, I'm writing a "Group thank you" to the many individuals amongst ya who've been so very caring in your virtual support of me. My appreciation of your generous support goes beyond mere words. The essence of your collective presence at my shoulder like a solid supporting wall for me throughout the entire proceedings. My heartfelt thanks to you... With love... Barb Mallut [log in to unmask]