Thanks again for the continued replies. I have been reading up on as much as I possibly can on different possible medications and treatments so that I can go to my next doctor's appointment armed with questions and different things to try.

I think PT is going pretty well and I have gained a lot of the strength back but I just can't shake this pain. And I feel like I have hit a wall in PT where I can't quite make that next step beyond where I am at until I get this pain under control. What I am doing now brings me to tears, which I try to hold back until I am alone in my car after therapy because I am too embarrassed to cry in front of people I don't really know. This past Friday was the closest I have come to breaking down in PT, but I am trying very hard to stay positive.

I am totally committed to getting back to my normal life...but I know that means a lot of hard work on my part and good docs and physical therapists who will help me get there. I feel like if I could just get this pain under control I would be able to overcome this hurdle. It helps to hear that I am not alone and I feel like I am really lucky compared to a lot of the stories that I have heard of what other people are going through. Just goes to show that things can always be worse.

Thanks again for the support.