So true! H just got a hip replacement. Already had two (relatively unsuccessful) knee replacements on the same knee. Was also consulting a spinal surgeon for his multiple issues, mostly lower back, at the same time. I would always sing Dem Bones to him (totally off key) because of his multiple issues – they are not unrelated. I don’t know anyone who has come out of spinal surgery better than when they went in. I told him THAT will be a hard sell for me.
When weighing options on hip vs. back he was told he wasn’t a good candidate for the spinal surgery. (From one of his doctors. Cardiologist? PCP? Maybe even the the spinal surgeon. Not sure.) Anyway, he’s kinda miserable right now. I told him to remember how he’s feeling now if he brings up another surgery.