The Devastation of Back Surgery

Was a spinal fusion the trigger for a descent into murder?

I don’t know why Luigi Mangione lost contact with his family a few months ago and then decided to commit an assassination. I don’t condone violence; I hate it. The people celebrating Brian Thompson’s murder are sick, almost psychopathic. He did not deserve to be killed!

So why would a smart, high-achieving kid do such a thing?

When I found out about the killer’s medical history, one possible scenario must be considered.

Note: I am not, obviously, excusing what he did. I am simply speculating about what might have triggered a psychic break in a young man who was an unlikely candidate for cold blooded murdering.

How an Opioid Crisis Triggered a Chronic Pain Epidemic

Let me tell you about my brother-in-law. He’s an educated professional in his mid-40s who has a bunch of kids and a nice wife (my sister). Let’s call him Matt. He’s a …