Ok! So after a year and a half of ongoing problems, finally had my surgery and it went really well! Everyone at the hospital was really amazed that I did the surgery as out-patient. They said they've never seen anyone do it - which is odd because when I researched online I thought it was fairly common to do. I guess I'm just tough lol Not. Still have to recover, but I'll be happy to get this behind me so I can focus better on our finances, but oh! I see the light!