Thanks Lee, I will keep updating. Neurologist said there is definite bruising on the cord when he reviewed the images with me today and was very sure it is coming from the degeneration in my neck plus the congenital stenosis. I basically only had room for my spinal cord when I was born and now I have less My GP seems to be dragging her feet on making a referral for some reason, and is making me go meet with her again tomorrow (she just saw me last week and we talked about it - the only difference is that the neurologist now says go on the surgery) I am feeling so frustrated and broke - We have already paid over $1k in copays this year and a $1.5k deductible and I had to leave my job earlier this year due to all the problems I had with my lumbar disc herniation, and at $40 a visit to these specialists I am not sure how much longer I can keep it up

Wouldn't it be nice if all we had to do when we were ill was to worry about getting better? =)