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@jenatsky

@koneil as a retired nurse and healthcare consultant may I offer some advice. When you find out your true diagnosis use Dr. Google and look for NLM and other sources of medical knowledge for printed data supporting the treatment(s) recommended. Your docs are using protocol to determine the best treatment for you. Use that same data to support your arguments for surgery vs. non-surgical treatment. If I can inquire has BX offered you any alternative treatments other than surgery?

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Other than five 10/325 hydrocodone tablets, two 30 MG extended relief morphine tablets , three 750mg methocarbamol tablets and two 300mg gabapentin capsules daily.
That's blue cross's idea of a cure for my back. I'm thankful for the meds as they keep me alive, but it's a life of constant pain. Thank you for the comment and the question.

Other than pain medication, nothing. I wonder why we have an opiode problem?