Rugby and judo for twenty odd years plus all the heavy lifting. My back was a mess. Then the two herniated discs which produced floating fragments which put pressure on nerves. That left me on the floor writhing with pain. Ambo called, doctors, MRI scans and a surgeon saying "oh fuck" when looking at my scans.
If I didn't have surgery, the pain going down my legs wouldn't have got any better. I couldn't drive, put my own shoes on or sit down for more than 5 mins without pain down my legs...
I needed it sorted! I am a trade and work on my feet, haven't worked in 4 weeks. Kind of hard when we have a mortgage and kids etc! Will be back at work now in two weeks, light duties I suppose!
Plus I found out afterwards, but don't remember, I woke up in the operation!! Ha!