[Scrill]

Hi there everyone. I have been reading everyone's posts and am very thankful to have found this forum.

I'll cut to the chase. I have surgery scheduled for Jan. 4. I have just seen the Nuerosurgeon for a pre-op and found out that he has done only 4 of these procedures. I am grateful that the insurance company approved it, but worry that my HMO insurance isn't getting me to the most experienced doctor I can get.

I also made a mistake and watched a video of the procedure online. Wow.

The deal is, I don't have pain all of the time. But when I do, it's bad and I can't walk for days. It happens 2 or 3 times a year and lasts weeks. I lose time off work and haven't taken a real vacation in years. I stay away from activities that aggravate my back. The things that are supposed to be helping it are hurting it. (Yoga, core strengthening exercizes, etc)

Reading everyone's posts I feel like my surgery isn't warranted. Maybe I am just looking for a way out.

Anyway, Good luck in recovery to those that have had the procedure already.