I hope your new doctor has some good news for you. I wonder if there is a support group in your area for people with injuries similar to yours? Your neurologist may know of one. My breast cancer support groups (in both CT & AZ) helped me tremendously. One of the 1st things I learned from them was you can FIRE YOUR DOCTOR! If you're not hearing what you want/need to hear, find another doctor! You'd be surprised to hear how many women have done that, and how empowering it is to hear that it's OKAY!