My friend ill be praying a little more then my normal . I'm in kinda the same boat down with back pain, had cat scans done today , now have to see neurologist again. Having therapy to try to help , not sure it will tho the nerves are causing other problems. Those staff infections are the worse ones I had one in 09 no fun that year pulmonary embolism staff infection blocked kidney , needed emergency surgery . Then they said my gall bladder was dead inside and needed to come out , but must be put off to help me live thru it. Guess what it's still in there. When I went for the surgery they did a test on the operating table said not gonna do it , it was working again even full of stones. I had three pic lines in that year just to get the antibiotics. I'm allergic to several different ones.
You take good care of yourself listen to the docs, I've been two years trying to get my machines in my shop by myself . My oldest daughter's help a few times really made things move. But I've got thirty years of slowing down and not being able to do all I should be able to do.
It really sucks when I find a nice machine cheap enough for me and not able to go get it. Missed a mill like the Burke for $200.00 a few weeks back . But oh well . I'm hopping to be able to get back out there by spring. If God grants my prayers we will be in our shops soon.