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Thank you bilt4pain,
I'm sorry about the pain you experience. Thanks for sharing with us. At 71, I put in the work necessary to stay healthy, but chronic pain can strike anyone. My most recent experience was the three months before I had my shoulder replaced.
The pain started, really discomfort, started slowly. As osteoarthritis tightened its grip, I was in everyday pain - and because I scheduled it so late, had to wait 3 months for the surgery. I had the shoulder replaced on August and, OMG what a difference without that daily pain.
But you are an absolute hero for dealing with 6-8 pain for such a long time. What is the nature of the pain, if you don't mind my asking.
You still have your sense of humor, and I think that's incredible and inspiring.
Thank you friend.
Joe
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@heyjoe415 In my 20’s I had a parachute issue. It wasn’t the fall, but the sudden stop that would forever change my life. Lived with a back that “went out” every so often for over 20 years. Then it became Degenerative Disk disease. Was fused from T11-S1, in a straight line and developed thoracic kyphosis (a hunchback). When they rebuilt me, I now have FBSS of Thoracic spine
FBSS of lumbar spine
Failed laminectomy surgery
CRPS
So while the nature of my pain has come from different sources the results have always been the same.
They had no choice but to break my spine in 4 places and then rebuild it. The mechanics of the surgery worked but unfortunately it created CRPS.
Always nice to get a compliment, thanks Joe.