Don't you just wish people didn't have to make these kinds of terrible choices? The issues each way, surgery or no surgery is so difficult for a person to make. It is heartbreaking to hear of others struggle with back pain.
I hope your pain is less today too. I go to the pain specialist in a little while. I got in trouble again, and have to have a joint replaced in my foot. I don't want to do this at all, but the pain is such I am not walking very well. I really don't want to wind up in a wheel chair for this, so I am at that debating point once again. I will see today what my pain specialist thinks about my situation. Take care, ginnie