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Interesting on dc’ing the blood thinners. I’m on Eliquis and was told I didn’t need to stop it. I’ll recheck that. My sister said the same thing about quality of life. I just don’t want to face another surgery at my age. But three years from now it would be even more intimidating. I’ll have to wait and see what the injection proves.
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OmG yes yes yes, as a now long-term sufferer of chronic back and ankle pain, I don't think that i can stress this point enough. The quality of life is the most important thing that is being adversely affected due to the ever present around the clock 24-7 feeling of never ceasing somewhat debilitating definitely agitating pain! My God what I wouldn't give to feel "normal" again! I'm 50 years old come November 10th and although I haven't actually ever felt any true relief from this condition I am going to continue to hold out hope for the eventual alleviation of pain's terrible grip, and to everyone reading this and suffering as much as or a little less or more than I, I wish you the same and blessings abound to you as well!
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Exactly!
At 70, I thought I might be able to avoid the surgery through limiting my activities. But the cost of limiting activities has been too high - impact on physical fitness, balance/stability, too many restrictions on living a productive life, impact to family, etc.
I'm now working toward getting it done as soon as I can. I put it off while my wife was recovering from fusing three vertebrae (I wish that for no one), but now want to push ahead to get it done before my health degrades to the point of not being able to do it.