Hi Laura and thank you for weighing in on my post. I really feel bad for what you had to go through, I hope you are doing well now. I appreciate you telling me about the recovery, that is what I am so concerned about, I am 74 and in pretty good shape. I have been told I am risking paralysis if I don't have the surgery which frightens me. I guess I will go through with and hope the pain is manageable. Thank you again and best of luck with your recovery.