It feels good to share some of my worries. The procedures are fascinating, as if happening to someone else! Here are the procedures I'll soon be having: ~A Percutaneous Disc Removal (minimally invasive technique). Hopefully he won't have to remove too much. From an MRI the doctor found a disc piece about the size of a marble pressing against a nerve. ~An EMG/NCS nerve conduction test on my thighs. ~Possible MRI on my thighs. The New York Hospital for Special Surgery is working on setting up a way to do these procedures on the same day. It takes about 6 hours for me to drive to New York City so this would be a tremendous help. Even though the procedures will be at the New York Hospital for Special Surgery (they handle sports injuries and use up to date techniques); I'm still a little nervous. A few years ago I had back pain and tried epidural injections. It only helped a little but when I began taking Cymbalta the pain was completely gone. Th
