Sharon, your pansy fabric is beautiful!
Sewze, I lived with a slipped disc in my back for years. I refused to have back surgery until I could no longer stand upright, gave in to the surgery (23 years ago) and never regretted it. Have had no pain since the surgery and with the disc fused in place I am able to go back to some heavy work with no problem. Sure wish I had had the surgery years before I did. I had the most wonderful surgeon and I followed his directions to the letter. (No standing, no sitting, no lefting for 3 weeks - laid flat on my back (no pillow) in bed unless I was up walking) The surgery was the best thing I ever did.