Melody,
He's not pushing anything. He is entirely leaving this up to me. He tells me after seeing the xrays and ct scans that he has no doubt that I'm in lots of pain. He is letting me call the shots. I have opted not to increase the medication up to this point. But I'm weakening. I just want a little of life. I've been "wearing" a lot of pain for years and then this year it all increased. My husband tells me I have new wrinkles around my eyes and mouth and he can tell they are pain lines. Grimaces, squints, tooth gritting, etc. They aren't an issue with me. But his ability to tolerate my crabbiness is.

I was just looking for more information. I'm not ready to make any decisions.

Thanks for all the inputs and good wishes.

Billye