My wife had a slipped disc. which caused severe back pain numbness of the right leg and started to have foot drop . GP said no surgeon woul operate on it just take pain killers . This was in the August in The Jan we both went to the GP and said we have to have something done we have private medicalinss. Appointment with Consultant first one said take whole disc out (wife didnt like his bedside manner ) went to anothe r found on internet , who said key hole surgery take offending bit off. worked ,year later moved out again another op a bit more taken off and now having an appointment in april as it seems athe remainning bit has moved ??