For the last couple of weeks, my hip has been sore 24/7. I at first attributed it to a flare-up from moving and unpacking.. I get those occasionally when I over-excert myself so I wasn’t too concerned. Right now I’m using a cane again when I leave the house. I haven’t been taking pain pills because the pain is still at the tolerable stage. This is all incredibly tiring and depressing. and it’s been too long for this to be considered just another flare-up.

To make matters worse, I took my cat(Grady) out on his leash the other night, like I do most nights. He enjoys it and oftens asks to go. That night the neighbor’s dog, a German Shepard cross, charged my cat. A growling match ensued(yes, Grady prefers to growl instead of hiss) with some swipes and lunges. Then there’s me, trying to get Grady off the ground where he’d be safe. It was only a few seconds of high stress and extreme fear and me forgetting to take it easy for my hip to start screaming at me. I did take a pain pill as soon as we made it back to my rooms. Haven’t had that kind of pain for a couple of years.

Monday I meet my new oncologist. It’s going to be a long uncomfortable trip but I’m anxious to hear what my next steps are especially with my hip hurting again.