If you wouldn't just 'have a crack' at fixing something important, say your car or your house, why keep on doing it with the most valuable thing you 'own' - your body?
Gary had been told by every surgeon that he spoke to that there was nothing they could do for him. He had been a strong person for a long time, even when the back pain started to become a problem – persisting with all the usual things he loved to do even when those who loved him could see the discomfort on his face and asked him if he was ok.
