Let me get this straight...
Lortab. Percocet (same drug-different brand name-Hydrocodone), Flexaril and Valium/ Diazapam?
And on top of that : Fentanyl?
No wonder you're putting off surgery.
Son, if you have a physician still prescribing for you after all of this time, and all of these meds, not only are you lucky, he/she is approaching prosecutable.
You are reading from someone who has "Been there-done that" in CAPITAL EFFING LETTERS.
Ask around about the Dragon run a couple of years ago...
Either get it fixed, or try Kundalini yoga. Try my surgeon, he's local, good and accomplished:
Auburn Neurosurgery
He may look like Doogie Houser, but he's a great cutter. He'll have you on your feet in 6 weeks.
Med free.