Hips and naps and stuff

I took David to the local orthopedic surgical center today to have a cortisone shot in his hip. He's taking some heavy duty NSAIDs, but he's still in pain. He's not quite ready for a hip replacement, so we're hoping that this will help him in the meantime.

The only pain-free exercise he can do is bike riding, which he enjoys. Golf (he lives for golf) is painful and his game isn't what it used to be, He's a scratch golfer with three holes in one to his credit, but this season hasn't been fun for him, with every drive causing intense pain. He told me that on Monday the pain was so great that he fell down on the fairway, unable to stand.

I think that all the weight - (perhaps 35-40 pounds) he carries on his belt hasn't helped any -- and then he sits in a car with all of that stuff in the way of having good posture. I also think that years of running and softball, as well as golf, have all contributed to the problem. He's a big guy and he's very strong, perhaps too strong. I'm sure that every powerful golf swing has contributed to the wearing away of his hip joint.

I logged on from his house after we got back and worked from his office for the rest of the day while he slept. I think that he was a bit anxious about getting the injection, not really knowing what to expect, and he was definitely ready to sleep when it was over. After I was through with work, we watched a silly special on the Roman port of Ostia on the History Channel and I fell asleep myself in front of the television. God, we're getting old, dozing in front of the TV.

Later we drove to Lawrenceburg, Indiana for dinner and had a nice meal at a Chinese buffet.

Now I'm home and I'm going to curl up with a good book and get some rest. I have meetings all day tomorrow, and about two and a half hours of them are mine to facilitate, so I need to have a good night's sleep.



G'night.