Gotta brag a little spine wise

[Jim M2]

Maria, I am so glad for you. I recall you fought for years to get approval for an ADR. I guess the delays turned out to be not such a bad thing after all.

[Maria]

Hi Jim,
Since my 2nd back surgery failed so badly and took so long to get relief from I've said "better the devil I know than the devil I don't."

Since about 2006 I've had less probs than for years before. That's about when the hybrid surgery was authorized for me (ADR L4 and fusion at L5S1). Even tho I'm still taking a low dose opioid medicine I figured at least I've been on the same dose now for 12 years and not getting worse, at least the way I feel.

Who knows what my actual films would show because WC doesn't auth anything for me anymore except my cheapo pain med and routine PM and Ortho visits each year. And yet I'm thankful for that much even considering WC.

Yeah.. I'm happy to be feeling this good. I've had other things that bothered me if not as much as my back maybe more even so I guess I've learned "art of patience."

Thankfully I don't work. I'd not be singing the same tune if I did and would have had the 3rd surgery long ago most likely to try and preserve that ability.

How're you doing btw? well I hope!