On 11/23/2011 3:39 AM, ItsJoanNotJoann wrote:
> On Nov 22, 11:47 pm, > wrote:
>> So it seems I will have to have back surgery. The second opinion
>> diagnosis today by a neurosurgeon is spondylolisthesis. A dislocation at
>> L5-S1. And a cyst. And nerve compression and failure of lumbar disks
>> and joints due to the instability of my spine. No frickin wonder I'm in
>> such pain. Just sort of venting and thinking and planning. I get an
>> epidural on Friday and on a neuralpathic med for now until I can do the
>> surgery. *heavy sigh*
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> Oh that does sound painful. When do they want to do surgery??

He said no rush but the longer I wait, the more pain I have to endure.
He just said it isn't going to get better without it. I figure within
the next few months. I just transferred to a new department at work and
even though I've been with the company for almost 15 years, I am
concerned about transferring and then having to take time off. I've
worked with this department for 1/2 billable hours for a long time, so
they know me well and are ok with me working from home, but I really
need to talk to them about full time working from home for 6 weeks
straight. We have a lot of new releases for a rebid contract we won so
this is bad timing.