Oh yes Kris! Compensating is what we learn to do best (if we're able to.)

My insurance company always balks at reimbursing for the bed pillows. You know what? If it weren't for the injury I wouldn't be needing the several large, extra firm pillows to support my body so I can sleep. There are so many things I buy without asking them to reimburse me, when they balk at simple things I want to ask for everything just to show them!

I have a recliner that gives heat and massage, and I've had to sleep in it also on very high pain nights (as per my PT orders.) I don't like having to sleep there. I have yet to buy the small refrigerator/freezer to put by my bed for those days I just cannot crawl out to the kitchen for ice packs.

I have a remote alarm control so I don't have to find a house alarm panel before letting the dog out. I keep large dog biscuits on my bedside table for when I can't get to the kitchen to feed him a full meal.

Anyway, that might be off topic a bit.

When I'm at days like I am this week and last, without my usual 3x a week physical therapy, I can't do any additional activities. I have to be very careful doing my own stretching. Even so, my pain level is increasing. I'm using ice packs as I type I need to be asleep but the pain won't let me. I take extra pain med... but the sleep doesn't come. I do have T tomorrow, and a meeting tomorrow night (two in fact, I have no idea which if any I'll make.)

I don't like having to make choices between bad and worse.