Thanks to both for the reply I much appreciate your answers. I have done a lot of on line research on this over the last few weeks. I guess in the past I was putting it off not just trying to play out the fact just arthritis or something.

I have done research on the surgeon and he specializes in micro endoscopic disectomies and and from what I hear is one of the best at this in the Northwest.

In the past there has been some conservative treatment done, it is that the different doctors do not feel it would work. The neurosurgeon that I got my second opinion from stated "your back is not in good shape" and said I could have conservative therapy but gave it on 20% chande of working.

Anyway I will be seeing the original neurosurgeon on the 24th of April to go over final questions and go ahead a reschedule the surgery. Also I will ask to see the anesthesiologist to talk over my situation.

Again thanks and I am sure I will continue to post, I have learned much from this forum and sure I will have questions prior to the surgery AND I will let you all know how it goes. I am looking forward to getting better, as are my grand kids, they have to suffer my irratibiltiy almost daily (due to pain and stress), and they have been troopers about it all, and what my grandson did to help me the other day to help me (he is only 5) made me realize I probably have to go with this. Will be talking to you, again thanks.