Timmy the tow truck operator here. I had to have emergency back surgery on my L4 and L5. I've been at my job for 17 years. I have 6-8 weeks recovery time. I have 2 boys at home to feed and provide for. The youngest is 7 years old, nonverbal level 3 autistic. The other is 14 and knows everything. My wife works part-time as a paraprofessional. She can't do full-time because elementary school hours don't coincide with a full-time schedule. Just needing a little extra help to keep my ship afloat.