I just realized my back hasnt hurt in....a while

The pain was intense enough for me to want to go to the doctor. I was diagnosed with a slipped disc. The doctor said only surgery would fix it, but we had to wait for it to get worse before they operate. Then he sent me away without so much as an ibuprofen recommendation. That was 11 years ago. About 3 months ago i made extreme and drastic changes in my life style and its resulted in 70+ pounds of weight loss. Im also WAY more flexible than i was. I just realized that my back hasn't bothered me for a good minute now. Funny how the doctor would rather cut me open and operate than tell me to get in shape. Not so much funny, as typical. Afterall, he doesn't get paid if i fix the issue myself. If i remained super unhealthy i would have had to back for more and more health issues, costing me more money and making him richer. Ive fixed my own problem and possibly prevented future issues. Fnck american healthcare. My back is better without surgery, crooked fncks