Awww, thank you so much for the warmest welcome...a PT welcome!!

OK, I want to try and answer all your questions...

Jen...yep! We got internet at mom's house...I HAD to put them in the 21st century! They work on computers all day, so they didn't want one at home...but I convinced them that we all needed one. My step-dad is retiring on Nov 3 and that helped convince mom as well. Its my computer, as Stace shared (thank you, sweets!), so it has all my pictures and everything I'm used to on it. Also, this was mainly my mom's idea, she could SEE how much I missed my PT support and wanted to get this hooked up ASAP, that was really nice. So, Jen, yep, I'm on here for GOOD! Yay!!
(Jen...I really like your siggy, your crew are too cute!! How are you? Have I missed anything important? How are you and Charlie?)

Catty1 & Moosmom...Disability would only pay me approx $1200/mo. I'm not sure on how many hours I CAN work along with that, that may be worth looking into to suppliment if I can get the SSD. I know crohns is covered under SSD, so the hard part is done, thankfully. As far as finding SSD supported housing, the only downside is that usually pets are NOT welcome...especially my FIVE cats. I wish they were more openminded and could see the health benefits of sharing ones life with animals, but not yet. Thank you for the ideas, they are worth looking into.

Everyone else...thank you so much! I look forward to getting any updates...Tracey, I see a newby in the siggy!!! TOO CUTE!!!

Zoey...thank you as well! I've been around PT since 2001! Can you believe it? WOW! Its nice "meeting you"

Hugs,
Kelly

Its so great to be back!!!!!