North,
Hope you're feeling better today. My mom, God rest her soul, suffered from severe nerve damage after breaking her neck in a car accident 16 years ago. My dad was driving drunk when they hit a tree at 60 mph. He just picked up his 4 year chip about a month ago. I'm proud of him.
My mom was is so much pain from the nerve damage, so I know what you're going through.
Hope you'll feel better real soon, you're in my prayers,
Penny