This is my first visit and it's good to see so many people that 'understand' how this pain thing goes.
My story is sent from Scotland UK. I had a discectomy in June 09 and a brilliant result... for 3-4 months. I paid £5k for the op privately, and when the pain recurred I found our my surgeon had been suspended by the General Medical Council for an interim 18 months.
I'm now waiting for an NHS appointment (can't afford more private bills) and I have been warned by many that a second operation on the same disc is a bad idea, but I can't go on like this with a life that has shrunk to a minimal range although I am forcing myself back to work tomorrow. This episode is now the second recurrance since the operation and I'm getting fed up and depressed about my future - I'm only 48 and a young normally (when pain free) outgoing person in most every way.

Any thoughts for me??

Gill