Hey Don,

I am your biggest cheerleader Someone has to break the mold. I hope you are the one. In the meantime, keep pushing. I know what you mean about the thorn in the side, sometimes the squeaky wheel does get oiled.

My husband's boss was part of the final appeal. Two days ago he was diagnosed with a tumor in his shoulder which is laying on a vertabrae in his neck. He has no feeling in his right hand or arm. He is now a spiney? What are the odds that something you denied someone else would come back to bite you in the butt? It will be interesting to see what he has done?

Don, I wish you all the best. I am 3 weeks out from my fusion and haven't felt this good in over 10 years. My doc gives me a 10% chance of further surgery down the road. Only time will tell.