Pain free via /r/gratitude

I was abused as a child. So much so that all the bearings herniated a spinal disc at 17. I experienced sciatica like pain for 2 years before I had my first back surgery at 19. Pain was gone briefly but it all came back a few years later. Had to have a 2nd back surgery at 24. More years of pain. Another back surgery at 37. It's only been the past 2 years where I've woke up pain free.

There's no radiating nerve pain from my butt to my toes. There is weakness and I do have a kind of limp but no pain.

So grateful. That kind of chronic pain had me thinking some dark thoughts.