I agree with all of you, and I know that the wait can be grueling. I kept getting denied then I finally got an attorney who helped me appeal the decision. Then we had the hearing in August of last year, and 2 1/2 months later, I got an "unfavorable decision." The reasons the judge gave me were ridiculous! It was full of lies and exaggerations, she even twisted my words around a lot. Now that decision is on appeal and we are still waiting on that.