Hey DM! I crossed the great divide about the same time as the others - I have just been on different threads than you.

Don't you worry, I have been reading the naughty and conniving posts of those who are jealous of your title and royalty. I've got your back! (Pun not intended!)

My tale of back woe:

* I have two herniated disks with stenosis in my cervical spine.
* I have one hernated disk in my thoracic spine.
* I have 2 herniated disks and two bulging disks in my lumbar spine.
* I have scoliosis.
* I have facet syndrome and nerve impingement in all of them except the throacic disk.
* I have severe arthritis throughout with osteophytes.
* Let's not leave out dessication throughout the entire spine and
* Degenerative disk disease; plus
* the spondy and anterolisthesis.

I have lost four inches of height.

I hurt.