Good Morning to ya!

I've had one cup of coffee so I should be able to be slightly coherent
(which is a step above normal for me!)

Doc says p.t. to try to loosen the back up some and pain clinic for
cortisone shots to L2, L3, L4. He is hoping that will restore some function.
It won't get me anywhere near 100%, but may improve things some. Real
problem is the stenosis is foraminal which is near impossible to reopen
without major surgery (plates, screws, rods,etc.) to restore disc height. He
did mention possibly trying the XSTOP devices, but he was even skeptical
about how effective they would be in my case.

Good thing I'm not in severe pain here. I called the pain clinic for an
appt. The first one has to be an hour long for evaluation. Well, the next
opening is over a month from now. And then after that I will have to
schedule another time to actually have done what ever they recommend.

I did mention to him I play golf and he said that was good. :-)

I asked him how far I could push this without surgery and he said only time
will tell. Surgery is pretty inevitable, just not yet.

On a more optimistic subject, we have a WHOLE WEEK of 40 (F) degree weather
forecast!!! Feels like damn summer out there compared to what this winter
was like. Still, a possibility of more snow by weeks end, but we are
definitely on the down side of this winter. Hoping not to see another one
like this one in a very long time.

GaryZ