Hey Em! It really, really sucks that you are still in pain and struggling! :(
The Mayo sounds like the exact right place for you. You really need and deserve a good doctor who will commit to you and help you come up with a solution. Looking into pelvic floor disorder is not a bad idea either. There have been a few boardies here who have had that problem and getting the right kind of therapy did help. Please don’t delay too long getting the right kind of help. You really deserve to get good medical treatment.
I’m glad you are enjoying the summer in your lovely place. I hope you’re having a good day today.
Elphie - thanks so much for your good wishes. Wow - we are a bunch of geeks here, aren't we? :D
I've just finished with the pre-op assessment, so now I'm just waiting for Monday. Starting to get a bit jittery, but I'll do my best to keep myself distracted over the weekend. I'm not allowed to eat or drink ANYTHING after 10am on Monday (no water, not even a breath mint!). That'll be a long day! Oh well, so it goes. My butt kinda hurts, but mostly I'm just focusing on keeping the dooms-day thoughts away. I've got a bunch of good movies, so that should help.
I hope everybody is doing well today. :D