Jill Beckett

Anybody here care to share what experiences they have had with the XLIF?
I can say that I am in constant pain due to herniated disc at L3/4 possibly 4/5, have an overly straight back with NO curvature anywhere and a previous surgery to correct congenital stenosis. Though the laminectomy helped for a few years, now I have another issue, the disc issue. Doc says it needs it to be removed and the area/s fused. Am concerned that if I have this done, I could end up in worse pain than I have already. The sacrum grinds painfully along 24/7 in addition to the foot misery bilaterally. I keep active but cannot play tennis (as of Dec.22 '09) anymore after 45 years of enjoying that. Missing it a lot! Do walking and hiking but always with # 6/7 pain. I just push through it with joy to able to move at all! Maybe I can have more in life than that??
Thanks to anyone who has some thoughts on this. Hope it is the best thing for me! I need relief soon!!
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Anybody here have had the XLIF type of surgery on the lumbar spine? I am trying to find out more about it and all I can find is the Hype/BS that the company promotes. I am not going to beleve them. I need to speak to someone who has had this done and is not connected to NUVASIVE CORP.
Jill