Big Decision

[walkin jack]

The OP was hard for me to read in it's entirety. The outlook for my future is much the same as yours. My symptoms are not as pronounced (yet) but very similar none the less.

Miss Pam is not physically capable of house work of any kind. I am the proverbial chief cook and bottle washer. That means that along with all the time, effort, and responsibility for 5 acres of property I also have all the cleaning, cooking, maintenance issues inside as well.

I am most certainly not complaining. This woman saved me in so many ways... I will be there for her until my last breath. We find deep pleasure in just being together.

As of now I have the time to giver all that she needs as well as the ability to do it. Her comfort and happiness are all important to me. Everything I do for her I do with love.

My concern and uncertainty for the future troubles me but I mean to go as long as I can and have faith that things will somehow work out okay.

Cdog, I completely Empathize with you and you have my prayers for the best possible outcome. Try to stay positive and have faith. Those two things are helping me get from day to day.

And remember that you have the support of your friends in here. We're here for you if needed. God bless

 

[pawncop]

Well sir, count me in the column suggesting a second opinion might be advised. Now if you really trust your surgeon and don’t want to delay then I wish you the very best and will lift you in prayer asking that God may rest His hand upon those operating and caring for you.

 

[JohnRippert]

Prayers offered up for a successful conclusion.

 

[SweetMK]

I, like the others, wish you the best of luck,,

but, I must share my leg pain story (I am now 73 years old)

3 years before COVID I developed pain in my right leg,,
I had pain in my left leg for decades.
My GP sent me to a "specialist", he diagnosed me with avascular necrosis in my right leg.

avascular necrosis means no blood was flowing to my hip bone,,
the bone would degrade, the ball would snap off,, I would be S - O - L !!
The specialist wanted to do hip replacement RIGHT THEN.

Well, I decided to wait, and also, I started the KETO diet.
About 6 months later, I decided the time was right for replacement.
I made an appointment to go back to the specialist,, to my surprise, he had moved to South Dakota.

His practice partner saw me, looked at my x-rays, etc,, and said no hip replacement was needed.

So, here I am, 6 years after the initial diagnosis,, the original hip still there.

What I learned between 2017 and 2020 (for me) was that carbs inflame my spinal issues.
(The spinal inflammation causes the leg pain. )
If I eat more carbs, I have more pain.

If I consume almost zero carbs, my leg pain almost goes away.

So, that has been my life for the last 4-5 years,
No pizza
No donuts,
ETC,,,

If you have time, you might want to try no carbs,,
I have to warn you, stopping carbs is harder than quitting smoking.

 

[lrrifleman]

Cdog, I can relate to your situation, especially for your need to maintain your independence ... at least you have a choice! Just a week over 16 years ago, I was in a motor vehicle accident which left me disabled. I'm walking, but that was not in the doctors' prognosis! The hardest thing for me to do was learning to ask for help. There are still some things that I am capable of doing on my own, but that list is growing shorter.

Go and get your second opinion ... then make your move to have the procedure done. Since my accident, I've had 38 surgeries, all but 5 related to the accident. You will figuratively kick yourself if you don't have the procedure done. It is definitely better to reduce the pain at the loss of some independence as opposed to losing your independence completely by not taking action!