@windyshores and all...If you are addressing my message, absolutely not!

No, I wish it could help with herniations, but my understanding when I had the procedure 15+ years ago, was it was to repair broken vertebrae. The doctor repaired what he could by putting stuff back in place and then inserted the orthopedic cement, whatever it is they use, that stabilized the vertebrae and has kept it in place and 'happy' since. I walked out with a bandaid on my back. I'm purely a patient, this was years ago and I was in excruciating pain, so we must work with that knowledge when reading my words. I'm not medical, haven't had the same issues since, and was extremely pleased with the results.

The herniations are entirely different issues and must be addressed with different procedures, whatever.

There is nothing to discuss regarding my procedure. I was simply sharing my positive experiences with you and others hoping to give you a viewpoint from another patient. Please take it as such and do whatever you and your doctors think is best for your situation.

As I mentioned before, our bodies are so different and so complex we can't depend on our friends or neighbors to make the decisions for us. This is your back, your pain, your doctors, and your life which I hope is filled with days free of pain and many blessings. elizabeth