Great post. Too many points to feedback on at this moment, but what stood out for me us your devotion to your family. When you said "fit" do you mean diabetic seizure/diabetic shock? So there you are protecting your wife's head from the concrete shielding any impact as you yourself are in pain due to back pain etc. FFS that is heroic though you will undoubtedly say it is not. Guess the fusing has not hindered you as much as your brother. BTW Beans, when you did that Christmas ale video you showed great mobility and agility, no signs of pain. I just mean one would never know by seeing that!
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