No Surgery

The surgeon called tonight and he doesn't recommend surgery because believe it or not the tear and herniation are small and not obviously pressing on any nerves, my back actually looks pretty healthy for my age, and finally surgery just wouldn't help. That's the good news and the bad news because it means a). yay! no surgery and b). there's no solution other than pretty much what we're doing, which is slow and seemingly ineffective. He recommends another steroid injection, some PT, working on my weight loss, and time. So, pretty much like the my favorite physiatrist. I'm relieved and frustrated. But it could be so much worse. I'll just keep going, probably get the injections and PT, and maybe see about finding someone who can regularly drive us places until I can so that I can get out and about which really helps my spirits.