No other family members around, unfortunately

As I said, he likes the surgeon and went to him for a long while. He knows that the surgery will alleviate the pain. As I type this he is walking down the hallway grunting and moaning in pain....I want to just scream as it is very upsetting to hear all the time. The pain is also making him nasty because he hurts. If I try to talk about a solution, such as using a wheel chair in the open areas of the house. he can blow up about it, so I don't bother any more. I don't know if it is a matter that he is scared of surgery or pride.

Primary doc has told him same thing and has assured him he is in good hands with the surgeon.

Seems like he walks less and less.

His daughter seems to find these traveling docs. They work generally with in a hospital system, like Norton etc. He is due for another shot with this guy eventhough they don't seem to be helping.