Getting tired of me talking about my leg all the time? Well, me too. As I write this, I am in considerable pain. The leg is really bad today. So bad that even using crutches is painful. Both my feet are swollen. And the right leg aches like a seriously bad toothache, only ten times worse. The pain pills and aspirin only take the edge off, but don't knock out the pain. Despite the fact the doc didn't find anything wrong when I had the ultrasound, I'm going to make another appointment. We simply HAVE to get to the bottom of this! I can't continue like this. Standing alleviates the pain as long as I put my weight on the other leg, but after awhile, the good leg starts to ache from the constant strain. Sitting is downright painful. Lying down helps, but I can't live my life flat on my back. Driving is excruciating.
Today I am hobbling around like a cripple. I've been doing leg stretching exercises and they only seem to make it worse. I'm not overdoing the exercises, but yesterday I did some mild hamstring stretches and today I can barely walk. So I'm going to make yet another appointment with the doc and ask for X-rays. Maybe that will show something that the ultrasound didn't. In the meantime, I've become extremely grumpy from the pain.
But there's good news. I've now lost 13 pounds. I've lots more to lose, but at least I'm losing!
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