Bummer dude.
Not coming to visit you, but do feel for you.
Be careful of the advice your given. I had chronic back pain a number of years ago. Doctor made me a hospital appointment. I was then put on an intensive course of physio. After a couple of months of even worse pain, I went private. Had a scan and found I had a crushed disk. The physio I was given was just making things worse.
Just trying to say the doc's/hospitals are not always right. Best of luck with it.