The 'roids do that effect. I have friend in a similar situation (only worse) and they gave him the steroids. He gained 30 pounds almost over night which makes the back problem worse. The good news is, he was able to avoid surgery.
Hang in there.
Your son - it may be that he just needs to have his dad pay attention to his school work and show him what's important, no?
A pace maker could be a really good thing. I'm hoping for the best outcome!
AJ
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter" MLK Put the glass down... "Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world Today I am wise, so I am changing myself."
