[Hawkeye's Girl]

Um, I dunno anything about back surgery, but why did they say you need it? It doesn't hurt if you didn't go in for it, I assume, so is it pressing on a nerve or something?

[a_federalist]

I agree. I lost the use of my left leg before I went through back surgery. If you can still function then don't do it. If you lose functionality then find a surgeon that more than one doctor recommends. That's what I did and I'm fine now except for some permanent nerve damage. But I can walk again.