Hi Doc,
Actually using google and looking up all the terms is what ended up brining me here. A lot of what I read scared me and left me feeling that maybe things are a little more serious than what I've chosen to believe. I just turned 44 in Jan and feel that if this is what it seems like then my next 20 years aren't going to be very pleasent. :/ I had a MRI on my lumbar spine 2 years ago and a lot of the same terminology was used in that report. Now that they're saying something about the thrashing spine and the thecal sac I have gotten quite nervous. Thank you for your reply and your advice. I'm going to ask to schedule the MRI on the 26th. (My next appt).