Aug 31, Doug started having severe pain in the right hip/lower back. Remember, all the pain so far has been in the left side. It was so bad he actually took a Percoset (he hates to take pain meds), and used a cane all weekend. Monday the pain started to subside, and by Tuesday he was almost pain free, both left and right sides. For the first time in months!
Last Tuesday was also the consult with the orthopedic doc. Since Doug was not hurting, he didn't want to do anything right now. He did say something we had not heard from any other physician: pain in the 'back side' of the hip area is always caused by a problem in the lumbar spine; a true hip problem would cause pain in the front, or groin area. Doug's lumbar spine was never radiated, just the hip and proximal femur, but he did show lesions in that area.
Yesterday Doug walked around the block with me. He hasn't been able to do that in a long time, and it was such a pleasure. Now he is busy doing home repairs. Cancer sure makes us appreciate the small things we used to take for granted.
We are giving thanks to God for this lovely lull in 'the action'. God has seen us through crisis after crisis, and we have learned to lean on him, no matter what happens.
Love to all.
"I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill
you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will
overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans
15:13
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