Social Have now spent almost half my life disabled

[ColemanwastheGOAT]

Is there a single left wing poster on this forum who isn't disabled or on welfare? It's insane the level of correlation...

 

[SoSo]

What did I say that was false? Up to 40% of people who get neck or back surgery are no better off then they were a year after.

Like I said unless there’s something traumatic to fix or spinal stenosis, a doctor ain’t fixing your back.

That’s the problem with healthcare in general. Root causes and prevention are never the focus.

I've read those success (or unsuccessful) numbers from metastudies concerning fusion (all types) and the like.

I have DDD and severe cervical stenosis (long ass fall, lifting way too heavy shit and contact sports). With calculated stretching, trying to keep my my overall weight down (I still naturally hold half decent muscle mass due to only body weight exercises), opioids (kept to a bare minimum), anti inflammatories and lots of walking I can only barely handle my mental health from the constant pain.

I wish surgeries had better success rates. Holy shit do I wish. While I'm wishing: I wish Bush 2 hadn't put the kibosh on stem cells research in the US from umbilical cord/placentas. Who knows what US scientists could have developed by now. Also wish I could meet the Devil at a dusty crossroad and swap my back and neck pain for never being able to touch a drop of that sweet sweet nectar of the God's - alcohol - ever again. Seems like that would be a low down and dirty trade the Devil might be interested in.

 

[nhbbear]

I feel you totally. I had back surgery in 2019 after dealing with bad discs since 2005. The pain was always the worst at night and often prevented me from working midnight shifts, which were my favorite shifts in the beginning of my career because of the non stop action.

I retired in 2020 due to the surgery, as you can’t be a law enforcement officer or firefighter if you have a fused spine(state code). It took me quite a few years to get back to normal. I still deal with pain every single day, but I think it is much better than before the surgery. I don’t get my full pension as my retirement is considered medical but since I had 18 years on, I was able to claim the title as retired, which for some reason was important to me.

 

[DoctorTaco]

I feel you totally. I had back surgery in 2019 after dealing with bad discs since 2005. The pain was always the worst at night and often prevented me from working midnight shifts, which were my favorite shifts in the beginning of my career because of the non stop action.

I retired in 2020 due to the surgery, as you can’t be a law enforcement officer or firefighter if you have a fused spine(state code). It took me quite a few years to get back to normal. I still deal with pain every single day, but I think it is much better than before the surgery. I don’t get my full pension as my retirement is considered medical but since I had 18 years on, I was able to claim the title as retired, which for some reason was important to me.

I’ve always heard the belt and plates are hell on your back when sitting in the car, getting in and out quickly, etc.

 

[nhbbear]

I’ve always heard the belt and plates are hell on your back when sitting in the car, getting in and out quickly, etc.

Oh definitely. I switch to an outer vest carrier which helped a bit, but you still have handcuffs in your back all day. But man, did it feel good to take all that stuff off at the end of a day. Simply sitting for long periods of time hurts me still and being in a cruiser and driving all day hurt as well