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JMCKUSICK

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17. Thank you Mike 03
Sat Aug 9, 2025, 08:11 PM
Aug 9

I really appreciate the kind words of support you've offered.
As badly as my 4 back operations have gone, with my last being a second fusion (l2-l4), I can only recommend it as suffering without some surgical relief will only get worse.
I've dealt with chronic back pain since the summer of 1996 and while I wish there was a fix for me, I've resigned myself to the distinct possibility of having things be like this and worse going forward. The pain is really difficult and debilitating often but my state of mind has to stay positive or there really wouldn't be much reason to keep trying.
Please give your sister my best, and further, let her know if she wants, she can DU mail me anytime with questions or if she needs support.
Wish all my best wishes Mike 03,
John.

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I know, right? OldBaldy1701E Aug 5 #1
You got that exactly right, OldBaldy! wordstroken Aug 5 #3
I'll tell you a sad story OldBaldy1701E, JMCKUSICK Aug 5 #5
I'm so so sorry for the pain you have endured because of your brother. wordstroken Aug 5 #7
On it! wordstroken Aug 5 #2
Thank you so much Wordstroken. JMCKUSICK Aug 5 #6
Beautiful and well meaning post. John debm55 Aug 5 #4
Thank you so much Debbie JMCKUSICK Aug 6 #8
Kick JMCKUSICK Aug 6 #9
Great day today, John. I hope your day is great. debm55 Aug 6 #10
kick debm55 Aug 7 #11
Kick JMCKUSICK Aug 8 #12
Your poems are so heartwarming. debm55 Aug 8 #13
Thank you Debbie! JMCKUSICK Aug 9 #14
You lift a lot of us too... Mike 03 Aug 9 #15
Agree. It is a delight reading John's morning posts. debm55 Aug 9 #16
Thank you Mike 03 JMCKUSICK Aug 9 #17
Almost there, debm55 Aug 10 #18
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