Thanks for the kind words fellas. Much appreciated.

I was really trying to avoid surgery, but the pain just has been getting worse and worse. It sucks. I have been stuck in my chair or laid up for months basically. Its getting really old and I have too much shit to do. Different level of pain than I am used to as well. And I hate taking pills. Refused the narcotic ones. I particularly dislike those. Been taking Tramadol for a couple of weeks and that's at least kept the pain to a manageable level.

But at least I now know I wasn't just being a pussy about it. Guess there really was something wrong. After talking with this really good neurosurgeon, I don't feel scared or nervous for the surgery and in fact am looking forward to it. Hoping to get back to feeling like myself again.