My SSDI app was approved in 6 wks. Before applying I collected my cf records from only the prior year and weeded out anything that wasn't relevant or building upon the impairments I was saying I met. I circled stuff I wanted them to see and really dumbed it down. I included a "My Day" and and exacerbation and abx use spreadsheet. It was hard not to see I met the requirement with a quick glance at the small package. Julie and Beth both advised me on this methodology. I was not working when I applied. I did not have to pay either Julie or Beth but did give DAFCF a $400 donation after approval as I know their services are funded by donations from individuals and Julie gave me the encouragement to go ahead and apply as she felt I more than met the requirements. I feel blessed to have started to receive benefits when I did because I feel like I am really going to get to enjoy my life which should be what it is about but so often people wait until the end and then die shortly afterwards. When I began receiving benefits my lung function was 67% and I had only been on IVs 4 times in my life. I was anxious to get on SSDI while they still had the impairment listing of using inhaled abx on a regular basis because I wasn't sure how long that would last. It seems too good to be true.