Test one thing at a time. It feels slower and it is the only way to learn anything.

Small wins count. Walking to the mailbox is a data point.

Photograph everything before you open it. Ten seconds, settles most disputes.

Written confirmation email after every phone call. Cheapest insurance there is.

You are not imagining it and you are not being difficult. Document it and take the document in.

Small wins count. Walking to the mailbox is a data point. Not on a small yellow tablet but the pattern is familiar.

This is the correct amount of effort for a thread like this. Three weeks in on a long-term dependence and it lines up.

Ask for the longer appointment slot. Ten minutes is not enough for a complex history and pretending otherwise wastes both your time.