[Maria]

Ok Mark.. didn't know if maybe a different cervical level (non ADR) might be the cause of your symptoms/pain hence the discogram question. I realize that the subsidence area is what I guess needs to be further checked out re pain related to this though hadn't thought about distraction pain as I guess I thought that was more of a recent post op phenomenon.

I'm sorry to read that you're experiencing more pain and needed to up the dose of your pain meds. I don't know what you symptoms or what type of pain you're experiencing or how your extremities might be affected (other than I recall difficulty typing re supposedly thoracic related pain?). Anyway I'm sure with all the specialists you know when you're ready to ring people up you'll have lots of input/ideas/possible answers.

Still pain sucks and increased pain and decreased mobility sucks too. Don't wish that on anyone for any reason.

I just thought of Taffy.. how she's doing? I'll be getting Lola back soon. I couldn't walk her for the last year re the posterior tibial tendonitis I have in both ankles however I just graduated from wearing an orthotic brace combination bilaterally for 9 months to just orthotics so Edgar will be returning Miss Lola to me shortly. She's got CHF and been on two cardiac meds twice/day plus Lasix twice/day so she's slowed down greatly.

** editing now.. don't bother to answer what I asked about Taffy.. don't want to cause you any additional pain typing. If you've ever a free moment and feel like catching up please call.. I know your schedule is more full than mine so if you feel like calling some time that'd be cool. take care Mark and my best to you~
ok bye for now!