MEL, anyone, anyone?

One of the pitfalls of having a fitness blog (this one) that has evolved, in the course of one year, into a sob story blog (also this one) is the fact that it can quickly become depressing; both to read and to write. Hey! Maybe I will be able to do another marathon; I shouldn't rule it out. In the meantime, I'm looking for a surgeon that does Micro-Endoscopic-Laminotomies; MEL for short. That is the surgery that I think will do the most good for me. (remember when doctors used to tell you what was good for you? – You're on your own now!) Luckily, the internet has given me an abundance of resources; information that I can use to put together an informed decision.