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OUCH!

Yesterday was a bad day. Lots of pain...everywhere. Leg, back, neck, head, ankle, toes, lungs - you name it, it hurt. Throbbing pain, shooting pain, piercing - stabbing, pulsating - it all happened. And my pain medication, Norco, did very little to help.

I woke up at 2 am in severe neck, lower back and ankle pain. The muscle relaxer I took at 10pm was clearly not doing its job. This little pill is supposed to last 8 hours. Yes, I said 8 hours and it had only been 4! I could not find a comfortable position to sleep in. My favorite position on my back with a pillow under my head, and rolled towel under my neck wasn't working. This was the position I was in when I woke up in agony. My lower back was screaming as well - which is a new pain. Oh joy!

Two hours later I am now vertical with blankets up to my nose. I am one of those people who has been able to sleep in any position and this halo is certainly testing that luxury. I have discovered that sleeping on my side with a firm pillow under my head is kinda comfortable. I put the towel under my cheek and voila - slight comfort. Not really a long term sleeping position, usually works for a few hours before shooting pain begins. 

I don't know why the pain comes one day and not the next. Today I feel pretty good so far. I can walk with out my cane if I want. I don't rely on it so much. My neck only throbs when I change elevation and I can control that by pressing the area where it throbs. I've noticed that when I am on Norco my head feels a little numb in the area where it is tender. I hope it doesn't stay that way!

I'm on antibiotics for the pin area infection so I won't worry too much - but still this is my skull and brain we are talking about!

If this contraption wasn't coming off in 7 days I would be more concerned.

7days! Every time I think about it I get tingly.

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