Hi guys. I'm home! Got home around 10:30 this morning. From the surgeon's description of what she found, I definitely did the right thing. She said the disks were in horrible shape, with the lower one being almost completely gone. And the bone spurs were really mashing my nerves, thus the horrible pain. I'm going to hurt for a while just because of the surgery, but when I heal up, I'm going to be so much better. I'll probably have some discomfort for at least a few days, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

I got a shower this afternoon and it felt so good! The incision is about 3 inches long and is at the base of my neck, in the front. The stitches are inside and the wound is glued together.

Thanks for the good thoughts and prayers. I felt very calm going in and I know it was because I had so many people praying for me. I'll "see" you soon.
Logan