I am so sorry to hear of this ordeal and how long it will play out for! I hope your pain management can be improved. Be kind to yourself, compassionate and patient. I will keep you in my thoughts and hope you'll keep us up to date, if you are able. My Scrabble mate has a similar problem and i felt such compassion for him when he talked about it. I thought how brave he was to face it and still carry on an active life. I'm sure you are just as brave!