Thanks Mark for your reply. My MRIs since 2002 have indicated "moderate" (once even worse than this) facet damage but Drs. Regan and Lauryssen told me that ADR is OK - although I have not seen them in about a year. Regan said if you decide on surgery to get facet injections again. Great that this wait has probably pushed me into the fusion corner, not.
Maria: If we have surgery at UCLA, we can be roomates! Feel better!
Wouldn't it be great if there was absolute knowledge re: ADR, etc.