Originally Posted by
BlazingPedals
My advice would be, get it done while you can still enjoy the resulting increased function.
That is my thought as well.
But, I have been reminded more than once by the surgeon and others about the risks and possible adverse outcomes. The usual reply is, "there is no risk from not doing surgery." Many folks seem to wait until they cannot walk or have constant unbearable pain. I can walk a bit, I have episodic pain, and I can't do a lot of chores around the homestead without pain and having to ice and usually do the job over several days. For example, I am filling the wood shed for the winter and rather than doing it all in 4 or so hours, I have to break it up into 1 hour or so segments.
But, I can ride my bike..........