Thank guys for your replies.
Dr. Lawner has 33 years experience as a Neurosurgeon. I have heard good things about him. As far as the hospital, it's St. Joe's in Burbank. It's no Cedars-Sinai but it is comfortable to me. I live in Burbank and St. Joe's ER got me through the worst back spasms I could imagine. It felt like what I would imagine child birth feels like. Never want to experience that again. I feel comfortable with the doctor I guess. I have only seen him twice.
I want to be able to mountain bike again, hike Mt. Whitney, hike in Costa Rica for my honeymoon ( getting married April 17), things that if I do now, run me the risk of being out of commission for weeks. Limited indeed.
I am really back and forth on this, but I really REALLY appreciate your thoughts and considerations. Thanks.
Merry Christmas!
-Brett
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35 years old
Lower back pain since '99
L-4/L-5 disc herniation (6mm)
Epidural injections
Discogram
IDET procedure relief for several years
4 years of periodic pain have returned
PRODISC-L Scheduled for
Jan.4 2011(Canceled)
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