For many years I have had chronic back issues. I do not remember a time when I did not have back pain and discomfort. Finally, I realized that I had had enough, something had to be done. I had to have some relief. So, on December 4, 2025, I told my Primary Care Doctor to do whatever he needed to do to set me up with a surgeon. That began a long fivemonth process of getting to the point where I finally had the surgery on May 1, 2026.