All - Thanks for the detailed posts. I appreciate and respect the comments/research that you have all done on the subject. You have all been through much more than I and the stories of your recoveries has been very inspirational for me and my family. I wish you all the best of luck and good karma as you all deserve it.

Eric - Congratulations on the comeback, it sounds like you have been through hell however it sounds like you made an amazing comeback (I am sure that it was and still is a lot of work). BTW - Marathons are fun events, however the training for them is really tough on the body. It may make more sense to do triathlons in order to minimize the running but capture the competitive buzz.

I am going to do three more Meyers therapies over the next 1 1/2 weeks. I guess it is debatable on the upside, however it appears that their is no downside (with the exception of the $$). Since I am not going out to eat in the short term, I can justify the expense from the entertainment budget (though buying organic food for the shakes/soups does add up)

I will keep you all updated on my progress.