I had to go to a joint and bone specialist today. I think about the morning of the Nov 20 time frame, I woke up with a terrible pain in my right hip. This happens every year when the weather changes, usually both hips. This year is the mother of all pain. It got worse and worser until I finally had to see a doctor. They took me in late today. I can hardly put any pressure on the right leg. Going to the bathroom is about the worst. When I sit the leg bone goes bumping into the joint as it all settles and OhMFGoodness.
They put me on an Xray table to snap a few shots. One of the shots they asked me to lay my knee sideways. No sooner did I do that than an Inquisition level torture pain went shooting through my body and there I laid, with tears rolling down my face. I have NEVER felt that much pain and intensity. The Xray tech was so sorry and gave me Kleenex and kept saying she hurt me. I said, “You had to take a shot, it wasn’t your fault.” The doc then saw me and knowing I was in so much pain said let me look at it. He lifted my leg and pushed it towards me and the water works started again, and then pulled the leg sideways and by then I was yelling. He stopped. Then he said he couldn’t see anything wrong in the Xray but needed an MRI ASAP.
As he walked out, he gave me this timid look. I said, “Don’t worry; I’m not going to hit you. It wasn’t your fault.” I can’t recall ever crying over pain. So, the earliest I can get an MRI is Monday at 3:00. Anyway, I took the pain killers the doc gave me (Percocet) and it isn’t even making a dent. I’m going to have to hang with this one. I’ve had maybe three hours sleep over the last two days. As you can see it’s about 3 am and I still can’t sleep. Make that 3 hours over the last 3 days. The pain is so intense there is no relief. But, for some really weird reason, I’m actually in good spirits and I don’t mean the wine kind.
The Little Woman took off work today to drive me to the docs because I can’t operate the gas pedal and brake. All our cars have shifts and the clutch and brake/gas gives me problems not to mention my hip just hurts in the seat. The Little Woman said, “I’ll hate to see when you get old and all broken up if this is how you’re going to handle it.” I’m like, “WTF, dude I am old and all broke up. It’s like happening right now. Just because you look 17 doesn’t mean the rest of us are sponky.”
I was a jerk today. I had to apologize. “Honey, thank you for taking me today and buying me lunch and sorry I was so irritable.” She said, “You mean sorry you were an asshole, right?” I said, “Yeah that.”
Yokay, Whatever!!! It’s all peaceful in the ducks house again.
Say, you think I wrestled with an angel all night and he touched my hip and broke it and named me Israel? Nah, well, maybe.
I hope it is only arthritis, which sucks in and of itself, but is better than some other diagnoses they can come up with. You may be looking down the barrel of a hip replacement, which I understand is like a miracle once you are done with rehab.
I assume that they checked for your hip being dislocated, didn’t they? A friend of mine had that happen to her, and there was NOTHING dirty involved. But they thought she had broken her hip, when in fact it was just dislocated.
I do hope you get some reprieve over the next SIX DAYS. GAH. That is a long time to go in that much pain.
I am just a bit older than you are – and I thank my lucky stars every day that my body, for the most part, still functions properly in matters related to structure and support. No bad knees or hips or hands or anything. That said – what you’re going through really sucks and I hope, really hope, that they can find out what the issue is and get it taken care of – FAST.
BTW – if a hip replacement does become necessary – I understand they actually do the arthroscopic stuff now when doing hip replacements – which minimizes discomfort and shortens rehab time.
Whichever – Happy Thanksgiving old Son – to you and your Missus.
You really need to find that Inquisitioner with the comfy chair.
I’m so sorry you’re in such pain… ugh ugh ugh!!! Keep us posted. Sending good vibes… for what they’re worth.
Two words: shriv launch. I have a feeling you’ll get it. Be well my bloggy friend.