Hi welcome to the boards. This is a wonderful community and very imformed as well. I am sorry for your pain and condition of course. Like you I have tried many treatments/meds and been to so many doctors etc. I am back on new meds non narcotic though which have helped though I am still in pain. I guess a few thoughts I have about the future/kids etc is to try to stay in the day. I am a worrier about the future and the what if's but I am really trying to be in the day and how I can get through it in the best and most productive way. This condition with the proper treatment found which is so different for everyone can really give one a good quality of life. Of course there are flare up etc. I am not familiar with WC but have you got a lawyer? It sounds like you need one. Is that why you did not get the perm scs at that time as usually I thought it was right after the temp of any relief? I wish I had more answers for you but am glad you have a good support of your fiance. Many thoughts