Your situation sounds somewhat similar to mine, except my issues were at L3-4, and L4-5. Onset at age 30, and finally got the discs at age 43, a bit over two years ago. I had a lot of the same symptoms you have. I'm doing great now.
I think I read the same post about the guy who is impotent now, but that seems really rare - I don't recall another case here in about five years of reading.
Keep at it. If your insurance will not cover you, and you have the money, consider going to Germany to get it done. That's what I did (though I did get reimbursed afterwards). Even if I would have had to pay the $42K, it would have been worth every penny and more.
Kirk
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My tale of woe:
"Threw back out first time in 1986 at 22 years old leaning over brushing teeth. Recovered in a few days.
Threw back out again 1988, 1989, 1993. Chronic pain begins in 1993. MRI shows
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