Physical Therapy.

I always bring a towel.

My shrink gave me a huge slew of data questions to ask so decisions have finally been able to be made.

Yes, surgery, this year.

No, not UVa, their care sucks. Last illustration: I tell both surgeons that PT says my sacrum is misaligned. Ask if it can be seen on scans. UVa doc looks at profile scan, says no. Other doc looks at profile scan, says Um, *rotates view to back* and says Oh, so it is.

So PT through Sept, then more tests to verify what damage there is, then fuse L5S1 and replace L4L5. Anterior sirgery only. No bone graft, no bolts outside the spine.

Whew. Feels way better to know what is coming.