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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is the diagnosis for the back pain? [/quote]

+1 on this.  Does he need to lose weight or strengthen his back?  Find the cause and start there.  Please don't jump to surgery.  Try an interventional pain specialist (not one prescribing pills) as they can do minimally invasive procedures that can help some people avoid surgery if that's the path you're headed down.[/quote]

He has degenerative disc disease.   It’s very advanced. He’s been on pain management for years. He hasn’t done physical therapy or yoga or anything holistic. He’s ruled out surgery for years bc of the poor rates of success. He’s not at all overweight and in decent shape otherwise.

I don’t see how paying bills is a task. Our bills are on autopay.  I think it would be great for him to acknowledge his inability to consistently contribute and say “hey how about I hire a cleaner, manage her schedule and remember to have cash on hand to pay her weekly”. Or “how about I research meal delivery options for us?” These are mental load tasks. Would be great if he took those on. [/quote]

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