day 7...

If anyone ever said back surgery was a breeze, well

they were lying...

When I called the doctors office to report this hip pain

and not being able to sleep and the low grade temp.

His office called back telling me to use my

breathing inspirometer more, cough more,

walk more...

I thought I was doing enough of all of that but I guess not.

He put me on 5 days of steriods because he believes

the hip issue if from inflammation.

Because I couldn't sleep because of all of this

he prescribed Ambien.

We have all heard of Ambien...

I don't think I will be taking that again.

I know many of you have heard of it or things people do while on it.

My HOBL in particular when he used to take it would get up

and eat all night without memory of it.

For me, I slept well, good in fact but when waking up

at 8:00am which is late for me and feel ugghhh...

Nothing hurts, just feels depressed.

Some meds. do this to me and I hate feeling depressed.

So it will be passing I am sure but I don't think

I will give it another try.

This morning, very sore

but hip pain is minimal, much better than yesterday

and have not needed any pain medications since yesterday

afternoon so this is positive stuff.

Later my loves...