Thanks so much ThomThomas, lots to consider.
The only thing I know is that I can barely live off SSDI and I managed to get through my clinicals which were more than 40 hours a week for 6 mos; it was a struggle and had a lot help with support from T and pdoc, but was able to do it. I am hoping this translates that I can go back to some work now. It has been 14 years however. I will not know until I try and need to find out. I am in the best place that I have ever been so now is the time to try. Scared is an understatement however. I also do not want to screw up losing my current benefits unnecessarily by not following guidelines with reporting earnings, etc. However, the motto at this point is feel the fear and do it anyway, because if I don't at least try I will never know.
I so appreciate you taking the time to respond with this info; I have a lot to look into to make sure my ducks are in row. I am so very afraid of losing my benefits, of working and being able to 'cut it'; but yet afraid of not being able to work too and struggling just to get by with SSDI for the rest of my life. If that is what is meant to be, so be it but I need to take a risk at this point in hopes I may actually possibly be getting better.
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