I'm not sure why, but my pain level has really increased since the day after Christmas. Before Christmas, my pain level stayed at a consistent 2/10 and would intermittently shoot up to a 5/10. Now, I'm experiencing a consistent 5/10 pain level with it, very often, rising to a 7/10.
I consider myself to be a tough girl but geez....this is a little hard to bear. I've tried icing, heating, resting, medicating and some of that helps but not for long. I inquired with my hip specialist about getting another steroid injection before surgery but he nixed that idea. Long-term steroids decrease the immune system and prevent healing so, with surgery coming up soon, I need to hold off on that. They are calling me in an anti-inflammatory so I'm hoping that will help.
I could do surgery sooner but I held off because I have a cruise scheduled with my mom, SIL and MIL. My MIL, affectionately known as "Grissom", is 82 years old and has traveled very little in her life. Joseph and I have tried to take her to as many different places as possible while she can still travel. We've done the beach and the mountains....but a cruise to Mexico....YEAH! I told my doctor that I couldn't do surgery until after the cruise. I'm not sure I will have another time to take her while her health is good.
Until then, the doctor's assistant said to rest my leg. Ha! Yeah right! With 4 kids....that's funny.
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