You know they say, that one shouldn’t have surgeries on one’s back as it will not ever be really successful. Would you do the surgeries all over again?
If I could go back to 1987? No
I had no choice on the last one. Deterioration from the first three caused issues. I would completely lose my right leg. Like it wasn't even there. I put it off for a year but had to cave finally.
Years ago, I got sucked into pain MGMT. In 80's there weren't too many options besides pain meds. 12 years ago, I had enough and stopped. I can take pain meds now, I just keep close watch, my primary is aware and I have put the majority of the other crap I was taking on the "I'm allergic" list. Your mind DOES deal with pain but it takes a while.
You know they say, that one shouldn’t have surgeries on one’s back as it will not ever be really successful. Would you do the surgeries all over again?
If I could go back to 1987? No
I had no choice on the last one. Deterioration from the first three caused issues. I would completely lose my right leg. Like it wasn't even there. I put it off for a year but had to cave finally.
I am sorry that you had go through such hardships. What got you through all of it?
Years ago, I got sucked into pain MGMT. In 80's there weren't too many options besides pain meds. 12 years ago, I had enough and stopped. I can take pain meds now, I just keep close watch, my primary is aware and I have put the majority of the other crap I was taking on the "I'm allergic" list. Your mind DOES deal with pain but it takes a while.