[pmulcahy11b]

I personally think that while I don't know what's wrong with me, it's causing an ever-increasing amount of pain. And I don't want to be doped up all the time; it means I can't drive and the Texas DPS section on painkilling drug exceptions to the normal driving rules reads like something a congressman or senator wrote deliberately so ordinary people can't pull any meaning out of it. I am hoping Dr Duncan has more knowledge on the subject. I can actually claim disable veteran's plates; I just don't think I've gotten quite that bad yet

Paratroopers Back: Have you ever seen a jump unit? You'll note that some of the older troops (COL and above, or SGM, CSM, and sometimes even 1SGs) are walking a bit hunched over and seem to be in a lot of pain. Even when you do a proper PLF, vertebrae, discs, and the nerves between them will get crunched. Add being a light infantryman (once I hit the ground), and you will be often be carrying 50-120 or pounds on your back.

The nerves -- well it depends upon whether they are stretched (can't be fixed) or the channels they go though have scar tissue (maybe can be fixed).