Thanks for your response. I go in on thrusday, and will write down the questions. Yes I am afraid of forming another dependance on percocet. Since the weaning down on morphine was so traumatic, I was afraid to take the percocet as often as he recommended. We will have to talk about this surgery he wants me to do, as the other foot and toe is acting up too, same way as this left one is. Its like they want me to fix the battery in a car when the engine is broken, it still won't run, so why put the battery in? I am so sick of surgeries I could scream, in fact I have, a number of times. I just want to be left alone for awhile. I have enough trouble right now with my family, and keeping a roof over my head. I will talk to him about both issues. I got a hold of my ankle specialist, and my x-rays, in hopes he will understand that the ankle is shot, and nothing short of a replacement ankle, is going to keep me on my feet. I guess I was hoping for a miracle, where I didn't have to take these drugs all my life. I would try THC if it were legal in my state, and I am kind of angry they don't permit it. Some time back in floridas past, they did have a compassionate law about it, but our new governor squashed it. I know for sure that stuff won't cause the withdrawls that these others do. That is my real fear. He has lowered my does to the point I have little quality of life, and my walking is very limited now. On a higher dose, I was able to get around better. I am always afraid, he will put me on a higher dose like he did with the percocet, and then decide to lower them again, so I go round and round with withdrawl. If he would just leave it alone, that fear would go away. He likes to go down, and I get little say about it. He is a nice guy and all, but I don't understand why he is not allowing me to stay at the same steady dose. Between my neck and ankles I am fairly miserable. Since my cervical fusion, it has been a one way ticket down, even though my pain has increased. Maybe I need to find another doctor even though I do like him. I am very confused, and I get stressed every time I try and talk to him about this. Last time I had my PCP intervene on my behalf as he didn't listen to me. Sorry to Vent, but this is a real problem for me that I am not sure what to do about. thanks Doc, for being there for me. ginnie