A week ago I had spinal surgery, all went well and they removed the mass that was pushing against the nerve and cord. To do this they had to take out the metal work that had previously been put in to stabilise my spinal fractures. Instead of putting the metal work back in they did some more bone grafts over the fractures – hopefully that will hold them in place. With any luck the removal of the mass will help relieve some of the sciatic and lumbar pain that I get. So that is