Frogga -

Why aren't Candy McCabe et al able to hook you up with a good (and willing) nuerosurgeon, even if you have to go to London, Cambridge or (brrr) Edenborough for the procedure, and then have someone in your area do the follow up?

Similarly, would it be possible for Prof. McCabe to call a pain doc she knows in your area and say "take her, and call me with any questions, we'll always be in the loop"?

Mike