Well said. I worry about needing surgery someday and not getting adequate pain meds.
I’ve got 1 of those younger cousins no pain tolerance. 3 failed back surgeries, before they cut off pain meds. So in constant pain, she lives in a Liberal state, so she got all the pain meds she needed. Then she got cut off, finally got them to give her Medical MMJ. A Medtronics Spine Stimulator supposed to interrupt pain, 50% failure rate piece of crap implanted, didn’t work, had it VERY PAINFULLY removed, as the Fake Crisis had hit and inadequate pain control post surgery. She has now had a Morphine pump installed, again VERY PAINFULLY. Next time she needs a MRI she will have to have it removed. In 5 yrs the Battery replaced via surgery. Still needs the MMJ, a therapy dog.
Goes on cruises, vacations trips, last one to France during all those high rapes sprees.
I’m worn out just doing groceries and in to much pain to do anything else. What meals I manage are for 3/4 days just add in a side dish. Or a 1 crock-pot meal that will feed you for 5 days. I can’t get my right arm over my head the rotator tear is to small to fix, but hurts like H. Thumb surgery ruined Fine Motor Skills in dominate hand, Spine never lets up nor ever will. And I’m not Stupid, 2 Neurosurgeon’s said it would crumble if they even touched a degenerative disc. So you learn to do less and live with it.