Give things a little more time. kind of adjust and heal a little bit. physically, mentally and emotionally.

Think about what you have done and what it did for you. Probably not a pleasant thought if you've had two surgeries and you're still in pain. So sorry things didn't work out for the better for you.

There's new developments in pain management all the time, just don't end up being a guinea pig. be careful. ask questions.

Make sure you're making yourself clear to your health care providers about your complaints, history, results and goals. I know how hard that can be. Sometimes I just felt like a piece of plastic being run through a credit card machine. Sales over... You bought it. See ya!!!! know what I mean, Vern?

you may have to accept some level of discomfort and work around it. You can get pain relief, but there's always a trade. ask more questions.

Do get a treatment and wellness plan that you can live with. May take some time to find the right thing. hope you find a compassionate person to work with you.

Do you have someone to help you? I wouldn't know what I would do without my hubby to do a ton of errands for me, and he's a pretty good cook too. I think it was Astern that had a good post about "when you bring me something to drink, don't put it in a heavy cup." Boy do I know what she meant there.

Try to avoid doing the things that cause you the most discomfort, even if you have to do without some things for a while. Not that you're not doing without enough already. That's the meaning of suffering too.

Maybe deligate some tasks to someone for a while. Swamp with them for something you can do for them.

Be open to trying other forms of treatment modalities... stretches, some yoga poses may help you.

I've bought a lot of self-help stuff. some helped and some didn't. You can certainly find a lot of ideas under "Classifieds" and I thought I ran into another thread on NeuroTalk that had just a wealth of resources and items and ideas for handicap and self-helper stuff to buy. Always ask or read the return policy, just in case it don't help you out.

hang in there