Saw the back doc yesterday. He went over the MRI and also took some X-rays. My lower back is a mess, (I did not need a doctor to tell me that). Seems one of my vertebrae is sliding around. It moves in the opposite direction of my body, bend forward and it slides back, and the reverse and also side motion. He is not certain how he wants to address the situation, injections, shaving, or fusion. I told him I have done some research and was favoring a procedure called MILD. We were at an impasse, and I will get a second opinion. My feeling is injections are temporary fixes, and fusion is a bit overboard. My primary care doctor is setting up an appointment with a second doctor. Afterwards I will decide on how to proceed. I am not one who blindly follows without deep explanations when it comes to being cut open.
Although both Linda and I are currently hobbled all is caught up now. Over the next few days I will be assembling the summer kitchen. Most of the build has been done in shop and a concrete pad, (8 by 12), is cured and ready to use. The next two days are expected to be nice, and I should be able to get the basic assembly completed. A friend is coming over later this morning to assist. He really wants some smoky ale, and the work is just an excuse.
