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Residual Pain

I went on a terrific hike yesterday (Saturday). But this post is not about that hike (hopefully a different post, complete with pictures will be forthcoming). This post is about pain.

It has been several months since my surgery. Though I normally feel fine, I still get sore after I get a good workout. This is not good. (My doctor concurs. I'm going in to see him ASAP.)

I played basketball on Thursday and was therefore already feeling sore on Friday and Saturday. And then I started a seven mile hike. Within half a mile, I was in serious discomfort and I had fallen behind my fellow hikers in my search for a decent branch that I could use as a walking stick. When I found a good one (thank God!) I proceeded to lean on it heavily for the remainder of the hike even though it rubbed my hand raw.

It worked though. I am in considerably less pain today than I would have been otherwise.

(On the way home from the hike, I stopped by a ski equipment store and picked up a beat-up old ski-pole for use on future hikes. Only $5. Yay!)

I sure hope that my doctor can fix whatever is still wrong with me.