Well, I got the call this morning that I have actually been approved for disk replacement and everything is a go for the end of the month.
I still won't believe it until I have the paperwork in my hand but it looks like I will be on the DL just in time for opening day (hopefully there will be some day games early on).
Now the real question, home many cigars can I smoke before then and how many weeks will I have to go without one after the fact?