I'm glad you found us! & I agree, absolutely, that the most frustrating part of being sick is beating the bushes for answers; the scariest, not finding any. You won't find all you want here, but you'll make a start. You'll also find support of people who've been where you're heading. It helps.

First off, I'm going to suggest you go over to the Spinal & Back Pain Forum & introduce yourself & your medical situation again to the folks there. Start a thread & tell your story: http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum22.html

If there's a better place, theyll set you straight.

Wow, October is a looong way off. I think it's good that you'll be able to chat with folks here & not just sit around waiting. Are you working?

There's lots of information available through threads & links here. Folks may be able to give you a good reading list of materials. Stay in touch, let us know what we can do