[Jim M2]

Here's what happened. They took out the Charite. They did nothing from the backside. I was released from the hospital the day after the surgery. I don't know what to think. I would like to be fused through the facets and stablized with rods. This was Dr. Reagan's plan.

There is not much difference between pre-surgery and post surgery pain. This makes sense. I'm not fused yet so any motion aggravates the facets.

Dr. Alleyne will probably say something like, "after L5 fuses with S1 the pain will subside." It is a more drawn out and conservative approach. I supposed any backside intervention can still be done if things don't work out. Otherwise I don't know what to think. I am somewhat depressed about the continued pain.

I see Dr. Alleyne late tomorrow. I'll get a full explanation of what he did and why he did it that way.