It's true, Blue. When you have spinal surgery, usually you end up having to have more somewhere on down the line. Trouble is, many doctors don't tell the patient that. MINE did NOT tell me that. I didn't know it until after my 2nd surgery, and that's when I started doing some research -- a little late, wasn't it.

I did a LOT of research, and found that a good share of the time, this is what happens! I had my first surgery in 1987 and my 2nd in 1995. Then I had the spinal cord stimulator implanted in 2000 -- it didn't work, so they took it out 6 months later. That left me with scar tissue in the thoracic area that bugs me to this day.

NOW research is showing that people who have fusions/back surgeries have the SAME RESULTS as people who have just physical therapy!!!! Can you believe that??? All these surgeries for nothing when they COULD just be doing physical therapy?? But these doctors are pushing for surgeries??!!! Why? Because of the BIG MONEY. Good grief.

It's pretty bad when medicine is being run like a large corporation -- just for the money. I guess it's always been like that, but it seems it's more "in you face" now. And it's making me sick.