To the Doctor I Go

Today is the day I see the surgeon and see how things are going. I still have knee and hip pain on the right side which didn't get surgery. I also have some hip and knee pain on the left side.
The doctor said the pain in my left hip, is bursitis...........YOW did it hurt when he touched it! He gave me a cortizone shot which hurt more than the hip itself! Go figure..........He said it would take 2-3 days until it started to work. All I see right now is a bruise where he gave me the shot. Hope it works. :-) He checked my right knee and rotated it a bit out and it hurt. He checked the x-rays of the hips and said the hip is good. The pain must still be overuse from before surgery and after surgery. He said to take Advil and let him know if it doesn't get better soon.
I took some Advil and it seemed to help, however it doesn't last more than 4-6 hours. I also got a topical rub to put on my joints to see if it would quiet them down so I could bike or walk. It seemed to work fairly well.
My goal is to be able to walk pain free.

Check out my pictures today. I have the tree in front of our house and the tree right outside my office window. Birds come to feed on the berries. I couldn't get a good picture of that though. The birds have to stand on the branch then bend down to try to grab a berry to eat it. It's fun to watch them try to eat!


Isn't this tree pretty? It always looks gorgeous in the fall. I love the vibrant red, yellows and oranges it gets.

That's it for today. I'm going to try to rest so the knees can do more without pain. Thanks for checking in on me. May God bless you and keep you safe in his care.

Blessings,