>>>>>I certainly understand the desire to relieve debilitating pain. Until last year I used to be very active - played tennis, skied, worked out for 2-3 hours a day . Now I have such terrible pain in my legs that some days I can barely walk. Like you say - what a drag it is getting old.
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>>>>Anecdote is not data - but if the pain in the legs correlates with stenosis of the spine pressing on some nerves, micro-chirurgic widening of the canal was one thing tried only after lots of less intruding measures that helped in a particular case. In hindsight should have been tried sooner here, even if no problems stemmed from operation. IAC best wishes to get better / at least over that hump next year.
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>>>Is this ""anecdote is not data" now a standard reply, in response to anyone sharing a relevant personal observation? <s>
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>>Anecdotally only to you Kevin.
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>>Happy New Year.
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>Was used in a reply to Marcia. I'm quite certain Marcia and I are NOT the same identity :)

Let me assure you that it was intended for Marcia as a fellow data slinger and I am quite certain that she did not misintepret THIS anecdote to refer to her sharing ("in response") but to my expieriences with similar symptoms and you were not in any role involved in the post at all ;-)

happy new year and may you listen to many great rock groups (live)

thomas