Thank you for your advice-- the problem is that i am not working like i was and don't have any extra to pay down the bills, will hopefuuly figure somethnig out-- my doc things my best bet would be to go on total disability and get a sedualment form wc, will will see. Anyway the doc won't do the esi as my blood pressure was so high that he said if he did it i could end up with a troke so am going on blood press. med and will see him again in 2 weeks. my other doc wants me to check out the hospital for special surgeery in ny. As here on long island no one can help as no one ever sees anyone with thoric herniations and all the other spine problems i have domino effect they believe from the fll at work. thanks to all on this wondeful forum and i will keep in touch deb