Wish I had a lot of happy comments for you, but I don't. I had 2 scripts for Epidurals a few years ago and could never do them. I keep going along with this old back full of issues but for me back surgery would be a Last Resort. Obviously, I don't walk in your shoes and your pain, but I've had a messy back for over 50 yrs. I worked with chiro, osteopath MD and massage and acupuncture to get me thru it all. Stretching, mild exercise, PT. Back supports...but this is me, I just want to avoid surgery.

I did a hip replacement in 2010 and dealing with a mess of complications from this Anterior job. And in all the years since, I've been on so many replacement groups and heard good stories and heard a lot of not good ones. I'm so thankful I did not end up with any infection as with surgery we are open to infections. I think of one horror story from a lady who went thru 2 hip replacements and ended up with horrid infections....her story is so vivid and all she's gone thru. Got a little off your topic but it's all so connected.

My brother was about to have back surgery as his doctor told him he needed it....I woke him up with some sense to do more to strengthen the back and avoid surgery. He cancelled his appt. He golfed all his life and ended up with the golfers back mess.

I have a friend who is about 83 and she talks about her 2 back surgeries when she was in her 20's....I get the impression you are a younger person. She says she needed the surgery and today she walks with a very bended structure to her body.

There are PRP practioners who attempt PRP injections to try to save people from surgery. It can work. I am still thinking about doing PRP for my knee. I take a lot of joint supps and work to do all I can to avoid surgery again. **

I can't speak about the cellulitis. Part of me wants to delete my comments but most me talks about my life experience. I do wish you best if you do the surgery.

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