Another horror story.....I had a friend with cirrohis of the liver, from hepatitis (needle prick while working in a hospital). She applied for Social Security Disability and was denied. She went to a lawyer to get the case appealed and was told by said lawyer "you will probably die before this makes it to a judge to decide the appeal". Apparently the waiting list to get before a judge on appeal is about 1 1/2 yrs.
She died last January.
Guess the lawyer was right.
Sorry about your friend.