Full disclosure. I didn't get my knee fixed because I couldn't have surgery due to taking care of my wife, plus at the time we didn't have the 3K for my deductibles and co-pays. When I tore the ACL in my other knee the ortho said one option was to leave it and strengthen the muscles around it. So I just rolled with it this time and worked on my strength. But, I broke my hand twice and both times went to work the next day. A couple broken toes. Put my boots on and went to work. Sciatic nerve flare-up I took 10 Tylenols at a time 3 times a day. So I could go to work. Cut my finger real bad, at work, and used SuperGlue and Bandaids to fix it instead of going to medical and probably get fired for not wearing gloves while working and cutting myself with my knife. When I FINALLY made an appointment (online) to see a doctor I was still in Wyoming. The next morning the nurse called and said I should go to the ER. Told her I was in Wyoming and wasn't doing that while out of state. Guess I'm stubborn. But now I've been poked, prodded, drained of blood, run ragged, x-rayed and scanned until I was blue in the face! I have a heart event monitor stuck to my chest for the next month. 2 more tests scheduled and a prescription for high cholesterol. Soooooooo, sure. I just sucked it up when I was younger. But now I have to admit I ain't 25 anymore and get things checked out. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
