Well, it is possible he just said “destroy” in order for me to understand the purpose. He told me that 1 in 4 people don’t get the pain back so it is worth trying. I’m not positive about the exact surgery we are talking about although I was referred to him with the thought that it would be that outpatient surgery that is done now for blown discs.

These days I’m on Vicodin 24/7 – I used to have some days with less need for it – so I’m concerned that I’m getting worse fairly quickly. I’d sure like to find something that works.

My sister is breathing on her own and is able to speak coherently as of this morning so the news there is good.

Thank you for the referral to the other groups.