Hey all, I'm back for now. My friend got his steroid shots, and they seem to be helping his hips for now. Unfortunately, they're doing nothing for his back. He has another appointment on the 23rd, and maybe they'll decide on something then. At the moment, it looks like either more shots or burning the nerves, which means I'll be back over there doing the driving and toting for a while, but that's not for a couple weeks. Thanks for the good thoughts and kind words.