I don't know what you all think about this, but what about starting with the pain program at the U of Mich and then after you begin to get some relief, making your decision on where to move then? Perhaps this might also help in keeping down some of the stress in moving, since the pain might improve... Or maybe you would not even have to leave if they could get your pain under control...

About the pans... My friend lost 3 large Macaws due to the fumes of Teflon pans, because the respiratory sacs in birds are highly sensitive. Strange they don't seem to offer and warnings about breathing these fumes to humans...

Cathie