@njed thank you for the reply. I needed communication from my Mayo group. At 76 - I definitely won’t have surgery on my spine. I am just baffled and disappointed that I can’t find one doctor with a little empathy or understanding of this condition. I most likely will opt for a drug that helps with depression and nerve pain. And accept it’s just a “mask” to help me. I was told today that walking is making pain worse - I should swim, recumbent bike and go back and see a PT for better exercise options. Accepting my limitations is proving difficult-especially mentally.