When I read about the pain Mrrzy is experiencing with no diagnosis I count myself lucky that I know what is making me so uncomfortable, and it will gradually pass. It's 2 or 3 months before a good night's sleep is standard, and there are many accommodations that must be made to keep the knee healing and no set back from some ill-advised move. That said, last night was particularly awful because I toughed it out and didn't go get the 1/2 of the oxycodone. Once it is no longer a habit I may be able to use one at night occasionally, but I will ask about that before I try that experiment. Out-patient PT should start this week - and that is another source of pain to be dealt with.

The heat is going to be prolonged here and I have been doing my gray water garden survival work for a few days. Keep a 3-gallon bucket in the kitchen sink and every time you let the water run till cold for a glass of water or wash your hands, pour out liquid from steaming vegetables, etc., it goes into the bucket. A bucket that size fills pretty quickly but is easy to carry and I work a pattern around my garden to pour it on one or two plants per trip to keep them alive. Better this than wasting it down the drain. And the size bucket isn't too hard on me to carry with my bum knee. I've thought about running a hose out the kitchen window to a tank and saving myself so many trips out, but I haven't invented the way to set it up yet. So one bucket at a time keeps the yard alive.

Charmion, how is your face feeling now? I always dread the Rx for a heavy-duty antibiotic because it is hard on flora around the body. Invariably I find myself treating a yeast infection a few days out from the start of the Rx. (That's one of the things about the knee surgery - they pump you full of the stuff, so it's another part of the recovery process to be prepared for.)

Senoufou, you said your husband visited the other day. That's a good sign - I hope things progress back to what you want them to be soon. (For me, my ex is now my best friend, but it only works this way when we're not married to each other. The kids have remarked on this, that we're a team whether we're married or not.)