[dshobbies]

Jamie,

We do care. And though I had a successful surgery with Dr. B and think very highly of him, I too have read his follow-ups with unsuccessful surgeries are wanting.

You mentioned Dr. Regan, some good and not so good. Though I think his people skills could improve, from what I've heard, his hands are quite skilled and he has more revision experience than most others. If nothing else, it would be worth a consultation for his opinion.

Also, though not medically savvy like others on the forums, I have to wonder, did I read correctly that Dr. Blumenthal at TBI suggests fusing a perfectly healthy disc on top of your 3 level? This does not sound right. If it ain't broke, don't fix it - but instead concentrate of the disc(s) that are causing your pain.

And if you have no pain in walking, I'd keep it up. Just for the telling, after 4 years I still have problems with sitting for longer periods of time. If a chair fits, I'm usually OK, if not, like a movie theater, I have trouble after just a few minutes. What makes it fit or not, damned if I know. Just letting you know that even if some revision is successful, your 100% may very well have a different meaning. Having said that, living a pain free life should be SOP, not a luxury. Do what you feel is best but get a lot of opinions before deciding.

Dale