OP,

I feel very sorry for the pain you must endure. Chronic Pain will crush your mind, body and soul. I found relief from the never ending pain by changing everything I eat, drink, and what I do for the pain. I was on pain meds for over a decade and they will destroy you more than pain although they are needed in short amounts. There are herbs that decrease pain. Most are legal although the some are not. You can figure this out. Study natural ways to stop pain. Practice Yoga, Thia Chi, Qi Gong, Reiki, and other forms of eastern healing. Eat nothing but plants, fruits, and electric foods.

Try to stay out of surgery. I have had three spine surgeries with metal rods and screws. The metal will screw with the electricity in our bodies. If the body was meant to be cut on then God would have put a zipper on us. The doctors work for money. You will never find true compassion in them simply because they are not the one suffering.

Peace