I made an appointment today for a referral to the surgeon. This is not an appointment to see the surgeon, this is an appointment to see the person who will refer me to the surgeon. I was expecting vapourous brain after that exercise but I feel quite calm. The astonishing headache that's actually making my eyes hurt and my sore knee may be acting as a distraction. Regardless, it's a concrete step that will get me one step closer to fixing this particular bugbear.