[dshobbies]

Hi Guy and welcome,

I'm sorry you're experiencing all this pain but we are here for you. First, should you need more surgery, you may not be limited to fusion but that bridge is something you can cross later.

Have you tried Neurontin or Lyrica? Both of these work very well on nerve pain though they do have their side effects. Though I have now chosen to deal with the pain instead of those side effects, these drugs were invaluable during the earlier stages of my surgical healing. It was two years before my pain was managable and I am grateful these drugs were there. If you're you are going to wait two years before addressing another surgery, you might find these drugs make your life easier.

Just for the telling, I've never heard that it takes two years for a disc to heal. Mark?

Dale