@4petesake - Good morning. I respect that your doc is describing lumbar work - especially multi-level work - as a Very big deal. It is and I don't believe I was as fully prepared for the long and sometimes arduous recovery phase. Setting your expectations correctly ahead of time might reduce some of your post-surgical apprehensions.

Some questions for you...Do you have surgery scheduled already? What is planned? What type of surgeon are you talking to? Why is he reluctant to do the lumbar work? Has he actually verbalized and articulated why he has some reluctance?

20 questions for first thing in the morning! Keeps you on your toes.