thanks for your post. I appreciate you asking my body to chill out on the problems. I will go get this blasted surgery, and get over with. It will be OK.
I come here because of the support I get too, with just such an issue. When you see some of the other problems people have, it makes you a bit humble. I learned that from this site for sure. When we join forces it makes all the troubles less. We are not alone. I hope your next appt. goes well. I believe you said it was your pain specialist going to give you another opinion. I saw my pain specialist today, he said yeppers, I need this joint replaced. The two docs did talk, which to me is a real good thing. Let me know how your appt. goes and what he says about your spine condition. take care seahorse.ginnie