I am glad you found neruo talk. I too have had multipal fusions first C6-7 and then six years later C3-7. I am so sorry you are in this much pain. I still do take pain medication, but very little these days. I would get re-evaluated and get another neuro surgeon to look at your case. I know it is a pain the butt to go through that process, but I would not rest until I had some relief from pain that keeps you from having a good quality of life. That in the end is what you want. Pain like that can keep you from functioning at all in a normal way. Until someone experiences pain like that, unfortunately they cannot always understand what it does to a person. You wife needs to be informed that this is not your fault, and support you as you go forward to try and find more help. I would want to know if there is "anything" else I could do, to improve my life. Please consider another evaluation as your pain levels are not undercontrol. Instead of epidurals, have your heard of Katamine infusions? This may be something to bring up to your pain specialist. In my case, it helped alot, before my second surgery. I sure do hope there does not have to be more surgery in your future. I wish you all the best. I hope your wife will be more in tune to your suffering. ginnie