Thanks. I wrote a list of questions and anterior approach is one of them. Of course he looked at the x-rays and told me I have cysts and they needed to be filled with bone cement type thing. It's like kind of sad in that he only personally spends about 10 minutes with me, which is what I think medicare more or less allows after the first visit. Not sure, but he has a good reputation. Nevertheless, I will ask about pre-op classes, I doubt he does and frankly I don't even know yet what hospital he works out of. Again I'll ask.

@trishh - I asked him about the anterior surgery and he said he doesn't do that. He used to, he said, but found more complications and trouble with that. He does something else, I forget the name. He said it's a more painful recovery but with fewer complications. I am getting general anesthesia, I suppose that's normal.