Anne so good to hear from you. I hope all is well with you and your family. I go in for surgery on Dec 12.please pray that I manage the pain well. I go into these surgeries thinking I’ll come out in better shape than when I was,but I’ve comeout worse. That’s why I’m going into NY. I actually went to see the doctor for something else,and was surprised when he said, “I can fix your back” Every doctor I saw said they could not help me, but if I find someone who could then go for it. They also said there are very few doctors who do this surgery. I hope I’m not an experiment for this doctor.I’ve become a skeptic . Thanks for thinking of me.much love, Joanel