Thank you for the kind words. Update: I think we have successfully convinced our pain doc (an anesthesiologist) to try a PENS unit. I actually printed out the thread about it and gave it to him. It's over 50 pages. He said he hadn't previously considered a neuro stim for wife's pain, but after reading some of the positive results he is willing to give it a try! He set up a consult with an out-of-state neurosurgeon who does a lot of stim implants for various conditions, will keep you posted on how it turns out. MUCH THANKS to everyone who took the time to tell their story on that thread, I really think it had an impact on our doc. Wife's spirits have picked up now that she has something to look forward to.