Follow up on follow up....

It wasn't the backup that's causing my pain. The good news is, we've figured out what IS causing it.

Osteitis. Inflammation of the lining over the bone, where the mesh repair is sutured internally. It's NOT a nerve problem, which is also good news, but this inflammation can take months to heal. Like six months or more. Caused by pulling of the mesh away from the bone which was caused by me being too active, apparently. So I dug my own grave. Which is really a bitter pill to swallow.

In which time, I'm not allowed to exercise, lift anything heavy, or stand for prolonged periods of time. Read: high risk of becoming really really fat and lethargic. I can't let this happen.

I'm going to be followed by a pain management clinic and I'm looking into alternative healing methods like acupuncture. I'm so tired of being in pain. It's exhausting, really.

I'm going to walk as much as possible, but I'm not allowed vigorous exercise. Thank god for Weight Watchers, that will help me watch my food intake but it's gonna be a real challenge to not gain any more weight, let alone lose it. I'm kinda depressed about this. I've always been a pretty active person, so this is killing me. I'm also the type that if I don't exercise, I really gain weight easily, even when I'm watching my diet.

So next time you see me, please make sure there's a celery stick in my hand and not a french fry.


Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. On all these imaging studies that have been done (CT, abdominal films, etc) they found another sweet little surprise.


I apparently also have a kidney stone. On the side that I'm in pain anyway.


Excellent. Super. Just what I need. So when THAT little bad boy starts acting up, I'll get another healthy dose of excruciating pain. Good to know I've got something to look forward to.

Glynn had better just put me out to pasture and start looking for a wife that's not broken. :( I'm sorry, honey, that I'm so defective. I don't come with a warranty.

I wish I had better news. I really really do.

I suppose the silver lining is this: it happened while we're still in the Navy, therefore I get a paycheck no matter how much (or little) I'm able to work.

Okay, that made me smile. Forgive me, I'm not all sunshine and rainbows today. Give me awhile, I'll be back to myself as soon as I'm done wallowing in self-pity.