[My Flight Surgeon]

First I do not know anyone in SE Florida but do have a list of these folks who work with the FAA a great deal. I will post a name (or 2) on Thursday afternoon when I get back to the office.

If you cannot get into one of these guys and get the evaluation done within the 60 day time frame, you can request an extension if you give them the date of the appointment.

They do not give you a SODA for this. They will probably just look at the evaluation and if the FAA psychiatrist is OK with it, they will not even place you on a Special Issuance. If you do get a Special Issuance, there will nothing on your medical certificate or at the most a statement that states "not valid for any class after DATE". This is usually use for cancer or heart problems.

Employers have no access to you FAA medical files and the most they can see is a statement in the file that says "Class ___, Limited". This is even on the notation if you wear glasses.