hi KOP, i have read your post a few times, UNBELIEVABLE, what dr. think they can doand its no wonder you are aprehensive about having another discogram....this is what caught my attention, i am sceduled to have a discgram SOON..i am very nervous and scared out of mind!!!! not only because of the pain, butt because of what happened to you afterwards.....soooooo many people are not trying to talk me out of (ok ,a few:), but have told me about the pain and that most have to have surgery afterward...NO surgery for me, i'm even thinking NO discgram for me!!! can you tel me, how it went ( they told me they would give me valuim, shit valuim doesn't WORK for pain) and about what you had to do after you had it??? i am in dire need for an answer, so if you find a couple seconds to write, would you please write to me???? i have also tried going to your website, with no luck!! so you see i am trying everything i can, including talking to others about this procedure!! PLEASE,PLEASE get suicide out of your mind, someone, somwhere, will help you,,,take GOOD care!!! i will thank you ahead of time, in hopes that you will answer me...cindi