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edpontiac91, thank you for the information. I really appreciate it.

I'll see my doctor on Friday and we will discuss what is next.

They may come up with another option...... although I doubt it.

I actually have 4 doctors (3 neurosurgeon's and 1 pain mangement etc doc). All four have said they do not want to do surgery so we have been exploring other options.... but every option so far has not given me any relief.

Surgery was discussed in the beginning - more as an fyi for extreme situations.

I personally think it is inevitable.... a torn disc can't be fixed without surgery. The electric shock pain from the herniated disc that impacts the spinal cord/ nerves has been getting progresivly worse. It used to be once in several days. This past saturday I had 8-10 within 15 minutes.

I have put a request in to just have them put adamantium in..... I'm not sure they will do that.... but who knows.