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Originally posted by Fro
That sucks. Back problems are "for life" too. I have a friend that dropped his bike when he was 18 and he still has problems with his lower back (he's now 28).
Did the VA or the gov't help you after the war (i.e. rehabilitation and such)?
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Yes. I went through therapy. I was discharged with a 20% disability, that is now a 40% disability, and as I age it will probably become higher, as my back will get progressively worse. Surgery is an option, but one that I will not take at this point, as there is a 60% chance that I would be paralyzed. Normal daily pain I have learned to live with but occasionally, if I move a certain way (which just happened recently), I almost lose the use of my legs and the pain becomes severe. It has always gone away in a few days, but there may come a point that it won't go away.