Hey,
Sounds like you have been through a lot over the past few years!
I can sort of relate. I am facing a possible 2 level ADR L3-4 and L4-5. That is what my 1st surgeon suggested. I got a second opinion and was told to try the Microdiscectomy. I have no idea on what I should do. Everything I've read about the MicroD mentions relief of leg pain and not back. My problem Is I have both leg pain/numbness and back pain. I'm now getting a 3rd opinion. How did the MicroD help you and was it only for your leg pain or aimed for both leg and back?
As I was going my research I came across Disc Decompression. I will be asking my 3rd doc what he thinks about it when I see him on March 8th. Here is a link that has some info about it
http://www.americanspinal.com/
To me it almost seems to good to be true considering all that I've been through.
Anyways, I hope you find some answers.
~Liz