It’s absolute proof that pain runs your mental health on many levels.

I deal with a lot of Chronic pain illnesses. It’s hard to be positive when all you feel is pain

A old friend of mine went through a total knee replacement last year. She really had no choice, she was at the end of her rope. So she got everything set up work wise , FMLA. Had a rehab facility to stay at for the first 2 weeks as that’s imperative to healing and getting excellent results.

It was hard work and she shed a lot of tears but 3 months out she was on top of the world , her back and Hip pain was gone now that her knee was functioning correctly.

We all have to take care of ourselves physically so that mentally we are stronger and vice versa.

Work is making your life miserable. Having knee surgery isn’t a vacation at all but .... it would remove you from that toxic environment, so it would be a break.

Take care of yourself