I wasn’t sure if I was going to post under this category of posts, but then I realised I do it for myself as much as the reader, the diary of it all, seeing things go up and down, medical changes etc. So if you are bored of these post forgive me, but I’m using them periodically as a journal through my life.

MONDAY we had popped out Sunday night, so car camped and today we walk. Up to Luds church and amble in the Peak District. First outing since dental surgery. So I’m still on at least 2 or 3 tramadol, 1 etoricoxib, and paracetamol. O.1-5ml morning, 0.05ml afternoon, 0.1-5ml bedtime. In the walk I found my Left outer hip wanting to give way, groin pain (this hip replacement is 4yrs old) so that’s concerning, knee pain and even ankle pain. Got home and slept solidly for about 10hours!!

TUESDAY I was in so much pain, it was a total ‘no move’ day for me..02ml oil in the morning, 2 tramadol, 1 etoricoxib, and 0.1-5ml bedtime. Binge watched loads of horror movies, besides the pain it was a good day. Now even my neck aches, knee and ankle have been pretty much ok. But right hip is so so painful and my back pain.

WEDNESDAY Still not my best, feeling ALL the pains still (this used to be like this before, but had gone, and I was recovering from activities faster. I feel like I’ve gone backwards) So instead of 2 larger doses, I’m going to see if adding more doses but smaller ones help more painwise. 0.1ml X 3

THURSDAY Finding things to do while I let my body heal, mind wants to do things but body says Hell No. Easing off a bit, but there’s little I can do except sit with hot water bottles and recover. 0.1ml oil X 3 but reduced tramadol back down to 1 a day. Etoricoxib as well.

FRIDAY Slept a bit better, so I even managed a few chores, but the hand isn’t the best so I don’t want to push it. 0.1ml X 3 again, and 1 tramadol, etoricoxib. Outer hip pain still lingering, but groin pain eased up. Psoas on left hip pulled as I sneezed, absolute agony, can’t wait to have a steroid injection in this.

SATURDAY Such a stiff upper back, hurts to look to the left. Starting to feel better, moving a bit more, so had 0.2ml morning, 0.1ml tea time. Mainly did some chores, though right hand is getting worse. Shift in the air, means increased pains and stiffness, autumn’s truly began.

SUNDAY Rain rain rain how I feel you in the joints, pinch grip still painful on my hand, but improving. 0.1ml in the morning, then 0.1ml at night, I knew I didn’t need to do much today, so didn’t want to take too much. Back to a more manageable level of pain, as it’s all slowly returning. Psoas is raw still but it often is.