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Still in Pain

December 30th, 2011 at 05:55 am

First the financial stuff. I added $2.33 to the coin jar today. I paid the water/sewer bill for the old house ($144 for two months, set fee, really wish they'd go on metered) and the propane bill for the old house ($116.25). We finally turned the furnace on about a month ago out there. It is on 55 to keep the pipes from freezing.

I paid $90 for a deep tissue massage today and the monthly family chiropractic plan of $215. It wasn't due until January 3, but he is raising it $10 as of the first, so if we paid early we could get one more month in at the old amount. I'm not upset at him raising it. It's been $215 for the last five years.

I think there is going to be quite a bit of medical expense next month. Fortunately I have the full amount of the deductible ($2500) saved up already. I wasn't wanting to spend it that soon, of course, but I have it set aside, and that is what matters. It won't break us and it won't wipe out our emergency fund.

I am still having a lot of pain right now, hence my quietness the last few days on here. There has been some improvement. The low back isn't as bad and the right side has let up, but the left hip is killing me, along with the piriformis in particular, the psoas muscle, the IT band, the quads, the hamstring and the calf muscles. I am learning far more about the anatomy of the hip and thigh than I ever really wanted to know.

Of course the knee is it's usual self but the rest is actually far, far worse right now. The physical therapist thinks we just went too far too fast and that the hip issues may have been causing all of my knee problems for the last year. I am torn between wanting it to "just" be muscle strain or something serious that can be fixed with more than time and rest.

I will be seeing a PA at my orthopedic doctor's office on January 4th to rule out anything more than muscle problems in the hip. Not my own doctor, or even my doctor's PA, which annoys me, but I would have had to wait until January 30th to see mine, even with such severe pain. My opinion on that is pretty...colorful.

Fortunately my general practitioner will prescribe the needed medications. He knows how much I hate narcotics and will avoid them until I absolutely can't. I've done pretty well with ibuprofen and ice during the day, but unfortunately I need the stronger stuff at night or I won't sleep (fortunately only the 375/5 mg, not the 750/7.5 mg which leaves me looped out of my head), and an 800 mg muscle relaxant. Either way, I'm not driving anywhere.

I'd really like this to be over now. I am so tired of being in pain. I miss my active lifestyle.

/whine

8 Responses to “Still in Pain”

  1. Amber Says:
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    Awe I hope it's nothing serious with your hip, I will definitely keep you in my prayers

  2. DeniseNTexas Says:
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    I'm sorry you're in such pain! It's good to read updates from you, though. Please let us know how you're doing when you can.

  3. creditcardfree Says:
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    I sorry to hear you are in such pain. Sending healing vibes!!

  4. Campfrugal Says:
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    You are in my prayers.

  5. CB in the City Says:
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    I am so sorry. You've been in pain a long time. When my ankle was broken I was the same -- I had to have the heavy painkiller at night in order to sleep. Don't worry, you won't become dependent just taking it at night.

  6. rob62521 Says:
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    I am sorry you are still suffering. Hope you get over this soon. I will pray for you.

  7. LuckyRobin Says:
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    Thank you everyone. I appreciate the thoughts and prayers.

  8. terri77 Says:
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    Praying for your healing.

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