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Health

mopinko

(73,395 posts)

6. they're getting rly good at this stuff.

Reply to NewHendoLib (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 07:09 PM

3 hrs ago

everyone i know who’s gotten it done in the last few yrs has had great results and a rapid recovery.
i have a hip that is starting to bark at me. not ready yet, but i wont hesitate when it gets to that point.

otoh, my spine is melting, and there is little to b done surgically. they can fix the worst disc or 2 now, but it will just set off a chain reaction. le sigh. stuck w pain shots. had 1 last week and seems like it helped. question is how long it will last. they’re not fun, either.