I Aggrevated What?!

Recently, I aggrevated a nerve/muscle in my boom-boom. I don't think I even knew I had a butt-muscle (that's what my friend, a nurse, calls it). The result was severe, stabbing, pain -- the kind of pain that makes a tear fall and causes perspiration to break out in the 'lady moustache' on your upper lip. I wouldn't wish this type of injury on anyone (well, maybe just one person!)

Any movement involving my leg was affected. Walking, moving to/from a standing/seated position was excruciating. As was trying to get in/out of the car. And sleeping was out of the question -- I had to sleep flat on my back with a pillow underneath my leg. I know I woke Tim up everytime I inadvertently shifted position and yelled out in pain.

The doctor prescribed some meds, recommended some stretching exercises, and said I should be fine, soon. Lucky for me I don't have an addictive personality, because the muscle relaxers (aka magic pills) are wonderful. They certainly do what the name implies. My doctor said they might make me drowsy. Yeah, right! They definitely made me drowsy, slurred my speech, and took away my reasoning abilities!

When I had to accept my neighbor's offer to borrow an unused cane, I knew I had reached the pinnacle of pififulness (is that a word?). But, you know, it really helped! As much as I wanted to resist having to use it, it was my lifeline. It's hard to be prideful, when you can't turn on your heels and walk away in a huff!

So, I hobbled around town with my cane -- took it to the movies, where the manger ushered me to a seat while Tim got our tickets; took it to a charity event where I didn't have to work quite as hard; and I took it to Sunday Brunch, where it got us a prime seat near the window and the waiter propped my leg up on an adjacent chair. I probably should have felt guilty over the preferential treatment, but I didn't. Is that wrong?!

Thankfully, I got over my injury fairly quickly and could retire the cane. I don't get the preferential treatment when we go out, but I'm not in excruciating pain, either. All-in-all, a more than fair trade-off.