because of this reason I procrastinated..
This is one of the very reasons I couldn't bring myself to make a decision re surgery .. in '03 I was accepted for clinical trials to do ADR on L4 and L5S1 and then by '06 I have some moderate facet arthopathy at L5S1 and only a one level disc replacement is FDA approved so WC auth'd a disc replacement at L4 and fusion at L5S1.
I'm so freaked about fusion and the possibility of screws that I didn't have the surgery.
I have an elderly father that lives cross country that I need to be on call for and just felt that I couldn't be sure of the recovery w/fusion at any level.
Ok so I procrastinated until now and as I'm aging things aren't getting any better back there/in there!
It's a tough decision to make and I surely understand altho I do hope you won't procrastinate as long as me and can move forward with your life with a sound surgical decision. Good luck from one that understands that rather circular way of thinking..
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