I understand alot of what your feeling. Helpless and Hurting,but you will get better!!!! I had tos 20 yrs ago and developed RSD.It gave me back the use of right arm and got rid of alot of zingers and burning in it. No spinal surgery but after all these yrs you can see the damage on my spine, discolored. my tap was 18 yrs ago but i still remember it, couldn't lift my head for 30 days. I'm numb on the right side from eye down, doesn't droop but feels like it sometimes, this got alot better over the yrs. Affected my right leg and left arm. but their alot better. I might be able to offer some advice but I have a few questions. how long since your surgeries? What all did they do with the tos? How old are you? Do you have any jerking or muscle spasms? I don't know anything abt ketamine the only they offered 20 yrs ago was drugs., so I went to alot of alternative treatments and some worked some didn't .I know your family is upset, I remember my husband crying becasue he felt helpless.you are not alone. Denise