I had a Micro Discectomy Oct12th. Back felt better, but not right, went elk hunting a month later, Pappy and I got our elk, buddy hauled em both out. I just had another MRI, this one with contrast dye. Reading the report it looks worse then when I went in the first time, I'll know more next thursday, intial speculation was more surgery, not sure what. I went out to fire up the 14, she was deader then a door nail. Had some help to wheel the bike into the shop, yanked batter and it is on a charger. While I was waiting on that I decided to paint my KLR, the plastics are all done and I have decided to name her "Sanddammit". Look pretty sharp for an ugly bike. Next up will be the ZX TBs, starting that Monday after an appointment for Pappy. Everything will be at eye level, heaviest lifting will be the almost empty tank. Since I have her in the shop I will have some heat and no rush to get her done, cant ride her anyway........I'm not looking to get cut on again, but I need to be right by this Spring. I have a lot of reloading I need to do, I feel like that should be OK, but I wont know untill I begin. I was hoping to be back to work by know, looks like I wont return 'till mid Jan................. I do know we will have a bunch of boards all milled up and my shop should be back in order. I will also install a sliding garage door opener so I can start parking my bike inside as she deserves.