Hello Lee! Sorry I am late in replying but here I am
Neuro said no surgery and to see a pain doc which I did and I love him. You can tell where he is in the office by listening to him sing..lol He was singing CCR when I went and I was laughing.. When he asked me to lift my shirt and saw my tattoo he said "OMG DID YOU KNOW SOMEONE WROTE ON YOUR BACK!!". LOL He also sent me do a thyroid and vit D test and it came back I am vit D deficient. So I took 6 weeks of 50,000 IU once a week and am now taking 5,000 daily for 6 weeks then we will recheck my levels. And I drink at the least one large glass a milk a day and I am in the South Louisiana sun hours at a time. I asked not to be put on narcotics because just my flexeril makes me sleepy. So for now the plan is flexeril and stretches. I also found a wonderful product that is all natural and really DOES help me. I can tell when I don't take it!
Ash~
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While I'm no doctor, I'm glad you're going to see a Neurosurgeon! At this time, I would doubt that he would recommend surgery, but you never know. I wouldn't want surgery at this time if I were you. But in any case, if he DOES recommend surgery, PLEASE take your films to at LEAST 2 other Neurosurgeons for more opinions. You should NEVER take just ONE doctors opinion. You should ALWAYS get at least a total of 3 opinions when surgery is at stake.
Also, remember that surgery is only for mechanical problems. Surgery does not solve all pain problems. Chances are good that you will have the same pain or worse after surgery. Then there is the "Domino Effect" which the doctors don't tell their patients about. That is where the levels above or below the surgery site fail. They fail because they have to take on more of the load because of the surgery. It happens all the time. Consequently more surgery is needed.  It's a vicious circle.
I've had 3 spinal surgeries -- they were all OPEN surgeries -- not the "micro" surgeries that they can do now. That's because mine were done years ago. Also, mine were done before the internet, so I wasn't able to do any research to speak of. If I was able to have surgery now (I'm inoperable) I would NOT unless I was in danger of permanent nerve damage or if my spinal cord was being impinged. Those are the ONLY two reasons I would have surgery!!! Otherwise, I would NOT let them touch me. I would go into pain management and live with it, because it's better than the outcome of surgery to me.
I wish you the very best. Please let us know how you come out. I'd really like to know. God bless and please take care. Hugs, Lee 
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