Shoot, am I glad my surgery is a core decompression: for now. But the pain is worsening, my surgery isn't scheduled until April 15, and now he thinks that the Avascular Necrosis has possibly progressed to joint collapse, from what he put at Stage II just three weeks ago, when I saw him on March 9th. Stage II to Stage IV in three weeks? Just my luck! But do anything at all for pain-oh, no-that's too much to ask of anyone...I get that they need to minimize it before surgery to control it after, but this is absurd. But at this point, what the heck... I can't say I have much faith in many of the docs in the medical community these days...there's a few decent ones out there, but for the most part, they've either got their heads up the insurance company's butt, or the FDA's.

But yeah, that's rotten luck with your hip-and I agree: get a lawyer and a new surgeon-limp away from that moron as fast as your bionic body allows!!! To imply you somehow are responsible for your body's own betrayal, because you're young??? He really is a moron! Not to mention insensitive and a bunch of other things!

They're going to try and move my surgery up from the 15th-and I hope they can. Otherwise, I may see you at physical therapy rehabbing it from a new hip myself! Nice way to end the week! And it's gonna be a good weekend, but the weather is supposed to be decent, so maybe I can park it outside for a bit. I'm supposed to "rest it." Like is there something else I can do? You mean the NYC Marathon is out this year? Doggone it-I was really set on that!!! LOL..

Group hug anyone?