Thanks witch. I did get ahold of my social worker before the visit which helped me get a little perspective on what to expect. I was a little late in requesting advice, the thought of seeking advice didn't occur to me till the morning of the interview.
Thanks for the hotline info, I forgot we had one of those.
I think it went well. It's a tricky situation b/c obviously I "can" work full time, but the cumulative affect of going back to full time would make my health worse. Luckily the assessor seemed to really know his stuff w/ CF. That was my social worker's main concern, since I may look fine and they won't understand it's a progressive thing. He admitted late in interview he's been counting my coughs, severity, along with nailbeds, respiration, etc. Put me a little on edge, but glad I let the coughing fits fly in his presence, (and that I skipped my HTS & vest that morning for that purpose *shhh*). He had the impression the hardships of CF hit me late and I hadn't even fully seen it. I explained as a kid I was hospitalized 3-5x per year and had a lobectomy at 11 (1988), so I don't have a mild case.
I got the impression he understood the rational of me working part time, reducing stress, and that I'm using my time to be in better health. But who knows, freaks me out a little to think I could lose this benefit. I was ecstatic after I was accepted, not thinking they could kick me off. But I'm not really in a different situation than when they initially accepted me, so I should be good.
