Hey Blackbart, sorry for the late reply. I am not familiar with this doc, but that's does not mean anything. Have you had your appointment yet? Would it be helpful to locate and speak with other Canadians who have had spine surgery...
-- that live in Canada;
-- live in Canada and had surgery in Canada;
-- had surgery in other countries?
You can do much of this yourself as a member using the search utilities. You can also search by the member directory. Let me know if you need help.
Hey, is that avatar a picture of you? Man, you are ripped.