The problem is I can't fix everything. Meaning, I never had surgery and can't say I fixed anything what I did I was able to live a normal life. Fast forward to many years later it is still painful but not as bad. If I fix a knee there's always the back. If I fix the back and knee then there's the neck. Due to the location of the back and neck I don't trust any doctor. I've consulted with many doctors and the risks are too dangerous. If you replace a knee the risks are surgical related (example blood clot, etc). You can never predict BUT with the neck and back if they make a mistake cutting or something during the actual procedure the result is possible paralysis. Living alone I can't take that chance so I live in pain but I learned to take steps in dealing with it. Yes, at times it is much worse (weather or lifting garbage, etc) but I am dealing with it.

As I mentioned with the multiple issues now I have cancer on top of all that. At 59 it's enough. I don't want to cripple my life any further.