I wish you well with all your health issues, it has got to be tough to deal with day in and day out. People I know always ask me about my back and I tell them it is not going to kill me so I'm good.
I never understood the big argument about masks. I hated them, never wanted to wear one, but I always had one on when I went into the store. Did they help? They may not be full proof? But it didn't hurt me to stay one. It sure wasn't worth arguing and protesting about. As soon as I got outside I took it off. I sad never harmed out deprived of anything. I just see Americans as big selfish babies, me me me.