Glad you have a pain doc even if she is a distance away. Can you set up a Skype realtionship with her? I am having a spinal cord stimulator implanted on the 26th. The surgeon is approx. 2 hours away. He said if I have any problems before my follow up exam, to Skype the office and we will discuss the problem and he can refer me on to my pain doc if needed. He also said if my home health nurse did not like the appearance of any of the incissions when she comes to due wound care and change the dressings, she is to Skype the office and let him look at the sites. Pretty cool. So glad you have a support system as you will really need it, particulary with the little one who has no idea what is going on. Best wishes.