StarSkyNight,
I went through the nightmare of applying for disability and it is a nightmare. I won my appeal but it took me over a year to get approved after going in front of the judge. First, the process is the most painstaking procedure. It is made so difficult to make you cave and withdraw from applying. You can't get around the questions of how your disability affects your day to day and they want every single little detail. The best thing you can do is hire a specialized law firm that deal with social security appeals. Is there an office manager at your Pdoc that can help you get your records from the T. Does T. know that you are applying for Disability, I was on short term disability first, so my T knew ahead of time that my stuff was disabling. All I can say is don't give up, tackle one step at a time, unfortunately there is no easy way when it comes to dealing with the system. The very best of luck to you.