Mandie...
I am also sorry to hear about your problems. Having had discomfort or pain for over 25 years I know how it gets you down.
Back to the carnival. Don't the committee help you at all or are you one of those people who has to do everything themselves.
I would not have had to post here at all if the website had been kept up to date it still shows July 3rd as carnival day, which is not much help to potential visitors to the town they will think it is over and done with.