This is a quicky. I had the CT scan done this morning and before I left they were able to tell me that the scan came back clear and negative! The mysterious "unknown" did indeed turn out to be a big nothing, or in medical parlance, an artifact on the MRI. So the reinforcements we thought were backing up the bulging disk turned out to be... a phantom menance! BRUHAHAHAA! On the downside it's not a symbiotic alien life form either. So no longed for super powers. Crappy, crap, crap. So now it's off to a specialist and MORE physical therapy. Rest assured that I have no desire to resolve this new bulging disk by surgical means. Every and all alternative will be considered and explored before I would go back under the knife. I did that in 1997 because I had to. If surgery can be avoided... it will. Now it's time for more percocet. Umm loopy feelings arrrrhhhhhh.
Thanks to everyone for their prayers, positive energy, warm thoughts, incense burning and sacrifices to Cthulhu. Jenne and I greatly appreciate your concern, support, friendship and love. I think that has it all covered. Peace, --Will