I had my MRI Wednesday evening.Went ok,until they needed to inject dye for comparison.Took them a few tries,felt like a pincushion.On my way to surgeon Nov.12th,for MRI results and plans.........Dr.already told me adter looking at last year's MRI,HE WILL 'probably have to separate my vertebrae in the problem area before fusion,a big job and major surgery,but I CAN help you'......It is with mixed feelings I accepted his words.Sounds really gruesome,but I am going to ask him how he separates the vertebrae that are alreday fused together(I hope it isn't an air hammer and 6 foot prybar,.......).........