I know people who will not have surgery for religious reasons. I respect that but I totally do not understand it. I have had surgery on both hands and arms to relieve neuropathy in both ulnar nerves. I have 4 stents that keep the circulation going in my legs and two more that keep the heart functioning normally. In April of this year I had a Total knee replacement. In July I went with the Boy Scouts on an 80 mile backpack trip. Following that with a two week camping trip with eight of my grandchildren.
Thanks to modern surgery, I am enjoying an active life at 79. Without surgery, I would have died over 10 years ago and the last years of my life would have been as a cripple.