According as there was intellect or no intellect in individuals, will the general conclusion they make-out embody itself as a world-healing Truth and Wisdom, or as a baseless fateful Hallucination. Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Seeking relief from severe back pain, my spouse consulted a doctor who recommended a small back operation. A proposal that enraged my wife who does not believe there is such a thing as a SMALL back operation. Spinal surgery risks death, paralysis, permanent posture disfigurement and crippling pain. The disease was trivia ....