01/14/2026
Reminds me of me and my husband. 2 totally diff personalities in the morning time.
Hes worked for the past 15 years very early morning jobs and yes, yes hes a young buck. 33. For some people work isnt just who they are, its their identity as a provider. Since being on workers comp hes struggled hard-core since august 2024. Even though he still pays 90% of the bills. He feels like a total failure.
So his first surgery happened nov 2024. It didnt get better and he started physical therapy. Huge mistake. While there, they stretched him daily and one day he heard a loud snap. Just like when he got hit by the forklift. And the pain became unbearable again. Just like his bullheaded personality he went from january 2025 till his surgery friday with zero pain management. Which created a hellish life.
He got a secind opinion in july. It took from july till nov to get an approval for the 2nd surgery. Which was just exploratory to open his leg and see what the hell was going on that imaging wouldnt show. As soon as he got a lawyer, his surgery magically was approved.
Friday they put the scope in. Looked around and removed it. 10 mins it took to determine that my husband is f*cked. Bone on bone. When he gets up or sits down its just bone on bone. He needs a knee replacement. But hes too "young." Which i dont get. If thats the only option to put his life back together I dont think age should play a part. So now he has to see a joint surgeon and this feels like it isnt gonna end. His job in 6 weeks of time from overworking him after he said his leg started to hurt they should have got him to a knee doctor in july 2024. Instead they worked him even harder until the day the guy on the forklift hit him. Thats when he said I cant walk no more. Thats when they did something. Which changed the course of our life, I dont recognize him some days. Hes a totally diff person sometimes.
All that to say this. No matter what it is in life advocate for yourself at work, at home or at the doctor's. If you cant, have someone that can. I told his surgeon well we have to do something. Hes too young to have his life of work taken. He just started his welding career and loved it. Now that was ripped away. I won't stand here and be ok with a disabled husband at 33 because of a number. To which he nodded and said he was gonna talk to his joint doctor for options.
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