Aw Scarred what a sad story on your sister. She is worried about
drugs and them being bad while she tosses down alcohol. Wonder what her liver is like? Bet yours is in better shape than her's. I have a sister very much like what you described, she will not take as much as a tylenol, rarely.
But this sister has been healthy all of her life. SHe is beginning to develope some lung problems and totally ignores her drs, they don't know what they are talking about, they just want my money. She has crappy insurance. She says drs make you sick,lol. She is a trip for sure. So you know what she thinks of me and my pain pump, why if I just quit taking all this medication I would be fine. I keep telling her to watch the lungs, she will end up on oxygen like me & my other sister. All the women in my Mother's family had lung problems including my Mom.
Well, as you know from personal experience one back surgery is enough, every time you go in that back you are predisposed to further injury and have weakened the back more. The success rate goes down each time they cut. Truthfully, you amaze me that you have come as far as you have considering everything.
I know all about those surgeons with "God" syndrome. My sister had surgery by one and she still has alot of problems. Why my brother-in-law ever let this guy touch her is beyond me because he knew the guys reputation. He told all of his patients that he did not carry malpractice insurance because if he did surgery on them, they would be better than ever before in their life. He was crazy.
For now, I will ask you to back burner sister, like I said in another post to you, you have bigger fish to fry with your eval coming up. Hugs, Susie