Yeah, and my doc says I have a very high threshold of pain. After the second herniation in the same disc in late August, I was reduced to crawling around the house 'cause I couldn't stand. Anyway, the surgeon made a one inch incision and scooped out the offending part that put pressure on my nerve, and voila! All better. After the surgery, they made me take a pain killer, I went home the next day, and never took another pill, not even ibuprofin or tylenol. I waited 2 weeks in agony to get the surgeon I wanted, and it was the best decision I ever made.
