Ending the long back pain saga with ... spinal stenosis surgery (and CrossFit)

Over the years I've done periodic personal medical and exercise posts. It's mostly a way for me to take stock and think, but I'm a (retired) GP doc and I think there's value in seeing these things from both a medical and personal perspective. I'm 66 now so I expect to do these less -- unless there's something to share that might be useful to others. Why less? Because most don't need to know what…