Full of pain meds and low on energy.

Welcome to the Street Prophets Coffee Hour.

This is going to be pretty short diary this week. Over the past couple months I've been doing some fairly heavy cleaning and lifting out in our sheds. I noticed a painful twinge start in my left hip. It's bursitis, got worse very quickly, and has recently expanded to include something I'd never heard of before, illiotibial  band syndrome. On a day when I couldn't get out of my chair because of the pain I ended up going to the emergency room. Fortunately the X-Ray showed no hip fracture (which was a concern at first). They gave me morphine in the hospital. I was seriously grateful for it.

Now I'm on Prednisone for a couple more days, Vicodin for a couple more days, and Naproxen for a while yet. My physical therapy can't begin until June 28. I'm using a cane and a walker to get around. I get tired pretty quickly. But I am still here, even if I'm not my usual self. 

Me just before going home. They tried to get me to go to a skilled nursing rehab for a while. I declined. 
Smiling because morphine really is pretty good stuff when you're in serious pain.

The ramp my kids built for me while I was in the ER. It's such a help. 

Anyone who has experience with this sort of thing or suggestions for me are especially invited to share their knowledge. TYIA.

Thank you for reading. This is an open thread, all topics are welcome.