Hello there @Mymonkey57 and welcome to living With Facial Pain! How’s the weather there in Pacific Northwest right now? I am from the Philippines and the weather here’s kind of rainy at the moment. I’m so sorry to hear about your diagnosis and that you’ve been suffering from that pain for so long. How are you doing now? I hope you’re doing okay especially during this pandemic. I’m very glad to have you here in this community.
Our community is full of people who experienced and felt the same as what you’re feeling. So, each one of us here definitely feels one another. So, I encourage you to start getting involved in discussions, and if you like you can start your own thread too! You can do this by going to the home page of the community and then look for the “+” button in the right quarter. After creating your thread, just click the “Create Topic” button. If you’re having trouble with the site, the “New User Help” below the big banner is a great help! 
Eymie