[greatpenguini]

Hello all. I've been wrestling with recurrent disc herniations at 3 levels for almost 4 years now. This is the first time I've joined a support community and posted anything. Most of these sights are pretty scary with stories of gloom and doom but I joined up here because members seem pretty informed, positive and stick around after their surgeries to provide support for others.

Have a consult with a physiatrist and a neurosurgeon in Boston this week. I've always felt physiatrists were kind of a waste of time but this guy comes highly recommended.

Hoping to learn about disc replacement as I figure some kind of surgery is in my future and I prefer to avoid fusion.