Letty I'm sorry to hear of your back and neck problems and especially sorry you will be having surgery than may or may not help, if it's a neurostimulator your thinking of having put in...DON'T do it. I had it done and 6 yes 6 surgeries later I am without the stim & in worse pain than I ever was before. I can only sit or stand for certain lengths of time. Of course the sitting is either quilting now or this board and the standing is doing what little I can around the house. You have my deepest prayers that your surgery will help you.