Hi Drew, I just read through your thread. What a wonderful, though sad story - sad that you had to give up so much of life to uncover what the mind wanted to protect you from. Yours is yet another amazing tale of success of which - as you know - there are many. Yet the medical world continues to prescribe, operate, and attack the invisible so-called physical demon. I am so happy for you. Watch out for new pains; tms may need to "speak" again if life and your childhood history draws you into unhealthy mental patterns. Remember how convincing its b.s. can be. I have had to learn over and over, but I always triumph. Each time I have learned more about how to live. Cheers