MRI results of my back are in. They are not too good. In addition to the 5 bad lumbar disks. 3 of them herniated and all with degenerative disk disease I have several thoracic disks going bad too. I also have severe facet disease and something called epidural lipomatosis.

Epidural Lipomatosis is rare, or so I am told, affects mainly men who have had steroid treatment and are overweight. That's me. Only real cure is surgery to remove the tissue from the areas where it is pinching the spinal cord and nerves.

I am officially on 90 disability case study at work. They are trying to find a job I can perform but at the end of the 90 days if I cannot meat the standards or they cannot place me then I am probably going to be forced into disability retirement.

Will cross that road when we get there. First see the surgeon tomorrow.

Perhaps this is someone trying to tell me it is time for a new occupation. I will turn this into something positive.