Well, unfortunately my hideous back pain is still there. My entire life seems to be revolved around my @&#%$ back. I had to turn down sex, DJ gigs, sex, a car trip to North Carolina, doing home improvements, sex, ect. (I do however mow the lawn with a self propelled mower, it's good exercise) My leg pain is still there because I forgot to bring my Neurontin to Sweety's house and after 2 days of not taking the nerve blocker, my leg pain came roaring back. I really thought it had subsided but I guess I'm part of that darn 10%. 
My work doctor is referring me to a pain specialist in hopes of testing the L5-S1. My previous discogram showed a tear in the annulus. I really hope they just do a velocity test but if I have to get another discogram, so be it. Anything is better than living in pain like this. I'm not doing ANYTHING until after my September nuptuals. 
My bike riding days are temporarily over because someone came into my garage and stole my bike! 
I was home and the perp is lucky I didn't catch him because I would have beat him with my cane like a WW1 vet! 
		
		
		
		
		
			
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				 12/16/03 Work Accident 
Herniation and DDD at L4-L5  
4/1/05 Discectomy  
Epidurals and facet injections 
5/15/06 Discogram confirmed L4-L5 DDD also an asymptomatic L5-S1 tear 
10/24/06 L4-L5 Prodisc surgery with Dr. Goldstein 
CAT scans & X-Rays show ossification 
Trigger Point Injections, Medial Branch Blocks, Acupuncture, Weekly Deep Tissue Massage 
10/27/08 Discogram (positive L5-S1)  
11/25/08 L5-S1 fusion with Dr. Goldstein 
FAILED BACK SYNDROME  
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