@Jer
As someone who has dabbled in this space, my advice to you in this situation is as follows:
Option #1 - Get your current neurologist to fill out / submit your LTD paperwork ahead of their retirement sometime in mid to late June.
I don’t know your relationship with your doctor, but if it is solid, I am sure they would be able to do you a solid and help you out given the circumstances.
Option #2 - If #1 isn’t an option, find out from your neurologist who will be handling your case after 7/1 and see if you can start seeing them so they are familiar with your case and there is some continuity and they can fill out the paperwork for you ahead of the date.
From experience, LTD paperwork isn’t super involved (in most cases similar to STD paperwork), however the scrutiny and path to approval is higher / longer. The sooner you can get the paperwork together and submitted, the better.
I can’t imagine the level of anxiety this is creating for you. My words of advice is to put the same level of attitude and effort you mentioned about your work in your earlier post and things will move in the direction you want them to move.
“Once you have exhausted all possible avenues, then we can get to work.”
You have a great support group here to help in any way we can. Keep us posted and let us know how we can continue to assist you.