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My late FIL always told me that I'd never have back trouble, that I'd never work hard enough to hurt myself! I've been lucky. My wife has horrible back issues. Glad to hear you are getting some relief. I'd fly to Georgia to be your driver if you took me to Longhorn on the way home......

The doctor said there may be some short term pain from the ablation, but I've not had any yet. My right side feels as it was, but the left, nada. I reckon I'll be doing pretty good after the next steak powered trip to the doctor.

Please keep us/me posted, Rex. It may turn out that is what I need done.

Bill

By way of encouraging waiting, I'll add that my sciatic nerve attack resolved itself with time and PT. After three weeks, I could walk while standing up fr short distances. The injury was on March 23 and the butt, leg, and ankle are completely normal now. In the middle, I re-injured the other knee (torn meniscus), and that has resolved with time and diclofenac (Voltaren) cream. It's an OTC NSAID. It did not work on my heels previously but had an almost immediate effect on the knee.

Chris Campbell

It's good to see you getting back to health. That diclofenac can be a real help. Unfortunately It didn't work for my trouble this time around. The diclofenac tablets take the edge off, though.

My doctor encouraged waiting, but then confessed that after he had waited 3 mo. and developed an ulcer from ibuprofen, he opted for surgery. I was lucky, but the point is that trying waiting is the first option. There were a couple times while waiting that I was about to choose amputation. The things got better. Luck.

Chris Campbell

I'll always advise folks to exhaust all other options before choosing surgery. My sister has had 50 years worth of surgeries on her back in the hope of finally achieving freedom from pain. Each surgery has changed the pain, nothing more. I guess it could have been worse without all the fusings and other stiffenings. It's good she has the perseverance to go on through it. I don't know that I could.

After 2 nearly pain free days, today I'm getting a bit stiff and painful in my affected area. Tried a Diclofenac. It cut the pain by 10-15 percent and lasted an hour.

Sorry to hear about your fall Rex, it is one of my biggest fears as I age. I'm glad you got a very nice niece to help you get around.

They're doing a full inspection of my inner ears and nasal/sinus system. I hope they find something to correct. I dropped like a sack of potatoes.

The middle of last week, I began to notice what looked like my hair falling down over my right eye. Well, I found that it isn't my hair. There are long hairlike shapes running vertically down the right third of my right eye, with small floaters that look like wadded up hairs that move about after my head or eye moves. Went to the eye doctor Friday. The doctor examined my eyes and assured me that I was not "seeing" things. She said it was a separation of the fluid in the eye from the cornea. So now I have ruined peripheral vision in my right eye, to go with the cataract in my left eye. I still have to get my eye exam to renew my drivers license. I hope that works.

I am so sorry to hear about your eye problems. I can say cataract surgery is a breeze, had both done and everything is much clearer and brighter. I have also had a detached retina and an eye specialist nailed that back in place using lazier technology. Did your eye doctor offer a solution for your right eye? If not, I would seek out a specialist, eye health has come a long ways in the last 10 years.

I wish you the best.

Bill

The doctor said it should be a temporary condition. They will reexamine it when I return for my eye exam. she said to come back in should it get any worse. I kno I am sure giving this insurance a run for it's (and my) money. $10 copay for the visit. Now I go in for my next nerve ablation tomorrow. The untreated side is really acting up this morning. Sometimes I feel like God is giving me that treatment they used to give to Army mules when they would bite their ears so they wouldn't kick when getting inoculations.

Hopefully after this treatment you will be pain free and the eye will heal with no other issues.

Bill

William wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2026 8:30 am I am so sorry to hear about your eye problems. I can say cataract surgery is a breeze, had both done and everything is much clearer and brighter. I have also had a detached retina and an eye specialist nailed that back in place using lazier technology. Did your eye doctor offer a solution for your right eye? If not, I would seek out a specialist, eye health has come a long ways in the last 10 years.

I wish you the best.

Bill

My sister and sister-in-law both had trouble with their cataract surgery. Both of them had a lens put in and my sister-in-law had hers removed and a better one put in. She's doing fine now and my sister is talking about doing the same thing.

I have cataracts but my eye doctor doesn't feel like it's time to do anything about it just yet. It seems like doing them earlier would be better but I don't know anything about it. When I drive down the road in fairly open areas everything looks slightly foggy. When I do get mine done I'll opt for the better lens if possible.

I hope you get your eyes straightened out Rex.