Jeff, these news saddened and angered me a lot. Accept my best wishes.

Perhaps trying with accupuncture is not a bad idea. Even partial improvement that would allow the dosage of painkillers to be lowered would be beneficial. Accupuncture seems to have actual physiological underpinnings (it is not a simple placebo, so for it to be effective it is not neccessary for the patient to put a lot of hope in it - as examples in the thread illustrate); it usually just alleviates symptoms, but that's what you need in this case.

My thoughts are with you. Good luck!