July 20, 2004
I am back
Well my vacation is over and I am not sure that is a good thing. My first day back was filled with my oldest daughter going into the hospital with pneumonia and viral meningitis. I had my follow up with my Othro. And so on. Why did I come back?
I saw my Othro. yesterday for a follow up from my last operation which was May 6th, a CD on the left femur. I told him I am still having the same problems and the leg is still freezing up. Also a new pain has started and that is below the knee and ends right at the ankle. We did some x-rays and decided we are going to wait for about 3 months to let my body build up some before we proceed with anymore operations. I am in constant pain on the left side and now the right hip has decided to join in. I had a CD done on the right about a year ago and now the same AVN pain is back along with the groin pain. It is hard to walk when the left and right are both in so much pain. The Othro. said stay on the pain regiment that have been on. That is MS Cotin 30 mg every 12 hours and Morphine Sulfate 15mg 1 to 2 pills every 3 or 4 hours. I am back to not being able to sleep. The pain wakes me after about 2 hours and then I am up.
While on vacation my legs were killing me. I guess walking in the sand was too much. They hurt so bad one day that I didn't think I was going to make it. I have just lost so much since being diagnosed with this horrible disease. I feel so cheated and robbed of all the things I use to do and want to do. I guess now that I am back home I am starting to feel depressed again. I was hoping for a good report from the doctor but I guess I should have known better.
Well off for a nap.
Posted by Karen on July 20, 2004 04:10 AM