he said i definitely need the L4-5 back surgery.

there's been a fair amount of nerve damage already. the EMG on my left leg shows that most of the problems with my leg stems from my back and not the MS.

he will do the surgery from the back and the front so 2 incisions. and he wants a cardiac surgeon present (he's worked with him before) as they have to work around major blood vessels.

i will see him again for a pre-op visit. in the meantime i have to see a couple of my docs to get pre-op clearances, then see my pcp and have labs done etc.

he said about 5 days in the hosp, then home with nursing care.
it all sounds icky to me because i know all too well the pitfalls of being hospitalized.

on the bright side, i won't have all this pain anymore and i might even get some function back in my left leg. gosh, wouldn't it be nice to walk faster than a turtle.

looking at having the surgery sometime next month.