glad you are in touch with darryl too. I am working on getting help. The doctor who said I needed surgery, evidently doesn't want to do it. medicare doesn't pay him enough, thats really what is going on. In the mean time my pain doc doens't want to treat for this additional pain. Well I can't get the surgery if I don't have a surgeon, so I will ask for a referral to an orthopedic guy for another opinion. I didn't want to do joint replacement under a local as he said anyway. That doesn't set well, and would shoot my BP through the roof. Is he crazy? I had my tooth pulled and was put out...humph......
So we all go through these issues. I am sorry you have the annie problem like darryl. It does make me have a great deal of empathy for all of us on NT. Keep in touch and let me know how you are doing. I am glad we have this site to give each other comfort. Take care cass. ginnie