Ryegal, welcome to the forum, altho not under the best of circumstances. Remember to tell/ask the doctor about some of these other procedures you are learning about here, and has he heard of them, what does he know about them, success/failure rates, etc. Because keep in mind, we are, in my humble opinion, the best ADR site out there, but we are also lay people, not physicians. Altho, let me emphasize again: alot of damn smart folks on this site.
So take advantage. You've certainly come to a great site. Keep asking, delving, researching, etc. Welcome, welcome!