I’ll be honest I had envisioned skipping off into the distance by now, no longer blogging about hips, I’ve been ready to shut the chapter on hips for years. But this second hip just hasn’t played ball at all.

I’ve made an appointment for 22nd August to really go back and discuss it, explain its getting worse and request a steroid injection, and maybe more advice for back and the older hip too. Feel like I’m stuck on a merry go round. It’s time to get off.

But new meds (medical cannabis oil thanks to Sapphire medical UK) are being tried as we speak so it’s the best I can do for now. And stick to exercise and movement as well to stop other things getting siezed up.

All I want to do is walk and find beauty in out countryside, without pain or at least less pain. It’s our favourite pastime.

Like this well worn road, I may be broken in places but I’m trying to function as best as I can.

Psoas extra sore and resistant to lift up, as a bout of coughing has pulled the area massively. So using ibuprofen gel, hot water bottles and now this new medical cannabis oil to see if we can finally get a lif on pain.