[Maria]

I had put this on the other surgical thread that was Jamie's so wanted to put it here~ re understanding that you have doubts, concerns and so forth plus then seeing surgeons who state that the MRI doesn't show anything.

There are other diagnostic tests that might reveal the pain generator(s) so it is important that if your life is that limited to get to the root of the problem as best able because as you're lying there resting your spine to protect it from further pain/harm the rest of your body is suffering the consequences of inactivity.

That might not seem like much right now but years of this adds up w muscle mass loss, osteopenia/osteoporosis possibly and other consequences of inactivity.

Here are my recommendations:
Call Mark to see if he can help you find someone in your area to see.
Consider Pain Management to see if being on some type of medication can enable you to be more mobile in the interim.
Keep an open mind with regard to the process of trying to find out what's going on and what might possibly be done about it. You always have the last say about surgery so even if you find out you can have it doesn't mean you have to have it.

As stated we've walked in your shoes hence getting to where we each have individually today. Good luck and thanks for taking the time to post and tell us about yourself/your pain.