Originally Posted by FortMyers
OMG, this is exactly what it is like. My daughters, sister and husband just don't get it, I know that this will help. I have degenrative disc disease and have been off work for the last 5 weeks. I have already had a neck fusion, and 5 weeks ago 2 disc decompressions in my lower back, now L3-L4 disc is bad. They fix one another one goes bad, LOL just getting old before my time.
I was interested in what you wrote because it verifies what my spinal surgeon told me. He wants to delay surgery as long as possible because of that very cause and effect that you describe. He said it's like dominoes and once we start the surgeries, there will be more and more every few years, as the neighboring discs and vertebrae go bad.
I am so sorry to hear of your ongoing pain and difficulties, but I appreciate having my confidence in his recommendations reinforced.
Huggggggs, wildlinda