Hi Sue,
Great to hear from you again but so sorry, you're having such a rough recovery period...It does seem like moving from one "issue" to another for you a lot of the time and I hope the patch tests can help determine your next course of action for the skin condition. If you could only sort out one area and then focus on the next, it would be a lot easier I'm sure, but you forever seem to be juggling them all!
It sounds like you have a great plan though by getting a fresh opinion on it all, setting realistic time scales and changing your GP. Your GP should be able to give you referral to other hospitals & lists of other CRS' within the area, so that's a good start.......and it's good to hear that you are at least able to endure the discomfort / pain in the meantime and it's not severe. It took me five attempts to find a GP I now totally respect and trust!!
I can imagine how frustrated and disappointed you must feel after spending so much time/ energy and money on trying to get it all sorted and then feeling that things haven't worked out as planned but you sound really positive right now and I truly hope your new GP is a great one!...
Just keep doing what you need to do in the meantime to keep yourself as comfortable as poss and pain to minimum and stay positive....You will find the GP who recommends you the best CRS you ever had and they will get you completely sorted out !!.....Better still, it might all start to get so much better in the meantime!! :)