Well, so much for this experiment. I had an awful weekend last week. Painkillers were making me so nauseas that I decided to stop taking them. I was feeling better than I had been before, so I probably didn't even need them anymore. WRONG! I need them, I have alot of pain without them. I can barely move without them! Called to schedule surgery because I can't keep living like this.

Turns out, I know lots of people who have had the surgery, and they're all fine, say it's the best thing they ever did. I've googled several success story blogs on the microdiscectomy. I'm feeling better about the decision to have surgery.

I've had 2 neurosurgeons, a chiropractor, an acupuncturist, physical therapist, Pain Management doctor, a general practitioner MD, and a gynecologist tell me that I should just get the surgery done. I should just do it and get on with it!