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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AndBreathe" data-source="post: 596998" data-attributes="member: 88961">NicolaAnne - I couldn't advise you which route to take.  Only you can decide on your appetite for,stepping stones, versus fast-forward to the biggy.  I'm sure your pain will be screaming, "just get it done, NOW!!".What are waiting lists like for either option?  If the epidural was available quickly, but surgery after several months, that might sway me.  (Me, not you!!). You can but private medical insurance at any age, but I wondered if you maybe got it through work.  How long will you need to be off work if you have surgery, and would you be paid for that absence?  Would that have en impact on your decision, if you are without salary for a while?  It might be a decent idea to look up your employer's sick pay policy.When I was managing people, I have paid (from my work budget, not personally!!) for someone to have surgery privately, to get than back to work, as it was causing operational issues having them off sick with a mechanical problem (a wrecked knee).  How big is the company you work for?</blockquote>

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