Pretty much sums up what happened to a former co-worker. He is heading towards a wheel chair, if he is already not in one. Vicodin, wish my pain was back at that level again. Couple of docs I have seen about my back issues have said to ride it out as long as I can before going under the knife. Longer you wait the more likely of there being hope for you. Neighbor recently had surgery on his back for lumbar stenosis. Recovery was going great, until he developed a leak in a disc from an unseen spur. Went in for emergency surgery to cure the leak as it was causing severe headaches and partially paralyzing him. He regrets the first surgery, but too late now....Good Luck....
