Hi Mark,

Thank you for your kind words of wisdom, I had forgotten that you had all of these surgeries, did you know at the time of your fusion that you would have to have more major surgery to fit your implant, I imagine that it was taken one step at a time, analysing as they went. I wasn't surprised when he suggested it, saddened because it didn't work. I've been in such terrible pain of late.

I've heard that Obama is trying to put some sort of Public Health system in place. Even though it doesn't work properly here or the UK, it's better than nothing and it allows people to gain treatment without having massive medical bills to pay for the rest of their lives.

I've to meet with Pain Management Clinic people in two weeks and i'll have a few more questions for my Consultant, about success rates etc, how likely is it that this implant will fail on me too? That kind of thing.

Chat soon,

love Sinéad xxx