Sorry it was a rough sled today, grizmom, but you've got the papers (hooray!) and are in the homestretch!
(Seriously, must say that I had to snort at this:
"He said "Well, you need to let us live our lives and you live yours." "
What part of "take 10 minutes to sign some papers so that this may in fact be able to happen" does he not get???!!! <boggles> ) One just has to shake their head and laugh.... )
I'm sorry you can't get in with the T-doc sooner, but hopefully, knowing this is all in hand and almost over must be such a relief, and I hope that knowledge (and knowing you persevered and got it done) will be some comfort in the meanwhile...
And remember, we're here too....