I have been busy, sorry I haven't had time to view my e-mails anywhere. The reason I can say that is that I am not thinking or looking at the time as to when I van take my next pain killer for my pain. I can live with the numbness feeling and when I get into my day I forget about it and live my life. I am 70 years old and never told you people that I was a building contractor. i am building a home for the baby (41 year old), as I have aided or built some kind for the other three children. I can't believe I am doing this and the stamina is still there and on top of that I lost some weight and have gotten my muscle tone back. All this would not be possible if I didn't have the surgery. I did my homework on the doctor and educated myself on my condition. Whatever you have or are going through, just remember the internet is there for you, this coming from a old school contractor with a new way of looking at things. Be well and hope you are as lucky as I have been. Truly wishing you well Carmelo

after that pain this a option I would sign up for. Until you are living in those shoes, you can't compare. My teeth I needed many trip to the dentist to fix that problem, after surgery. You CANNOT brush your teeth, you cannot forget your meds, your life line. You don't have a life, period. A little numbness I'll live with. The options are not in my inventory, or thoughts I just return this evening from seeing that Chinese dance production Shen Yun, I forgot or did't remember any numbness, it has become secondary and try not to dwell on it. It's there when I have nothing to direct my attention on. But again I will take that and consider myself lucky. The fear of it returning is the only thing I sometime dwell on. Would I want to go through that surgery again, I don't know. I am a realist and will address those issues if I have to, right now I am living each and everyday as it could be my last and don't want to miss a minute of it, Peace Carmelo