Hey Diane,
I didn't feel like I lived like an 80 y.o. woman during 2006-2007.. it was my first non 80 y.o. year in a long long time tho! But I have such sitting issues that is when I feel like a couple of hundred years old or when I bend over repeatedly, pack, travel and so forth.. guess I've become habituated to my pain and pain meds. It's far too comfortable sometimes to live like I do vs. taking the chance re more spine surgery however since you've only recently hit the back pain outta work scene then your choice seems like a great one to me~ no use getting stuck in this nether world if you don't have to!
