Hi TYDS
I never took anything for the pain but maybe that was foolish since nothing I was going to do if not in pain would worsen the joint. Thursday night I visited a local pub and a friend called to see if a band was playing. I agreed to stay until she got there but did not think I would be a good dance partner after the last 2 months of obviously worsening pain.
That was a few days after getting the anti-imflamitory and feeling much better but I was still very shy about over doing it thinking hell would be paid the next morning. As it turned out, the Beatles cover band switched to hard rock/Stones and Zep, and that sort of thing so I had to dance. Not only did it not hurt I forgot to favor the leg and had a ball for the next 3 hours without stopping. The club owner said our drinks were on the house since our dancing was a hit with the crowd. It was like 5-6 years ago. But I did wear out my dance partner Irina, an athletic slim 25 year old, who can be excused because I have 40 years more practice in partying! The next morning I was fine, no 30 minutes of stretching and flexing to be able to stand up like usual lately.
I dropped the medication for a few days to see if it was causing the bloated feeling in my stomach that started right after I first took them. I will have to translate the name when I get home as see the box to see what it is in Latin characters, it is in Cyrillic. The clinic gave them to me, a box of 10 to be taken once a day in the morning on a full stomach. I notice the box had a price sticker of 200 Rubles or about $8 which is pretty high for here.
Josephine: Yes, I was please with the price since I am paying out of pocket and my income is a small fraction of what it once was. It would have been cheaper if I used the same surgeon but using a city center general hospital but the quality of this clinic is so obviously more pleasant. Even if I had the money and time for the operation in the US, I would choose here simply because of how I have been treated. No one is too busy or rushed to deal with my questions or concerns. One feature that was interesting was that the room is large enough to allow a friend or family member to stay in the room with me. They encourage that, particularly if the patient is a foreign visitor. I really do not think that someone would feel isolated here, it is very European in lifestyle and character....only better;>). I think it is a nice gesture but I would rather not have to put my GF out, although she says she would love to be there to help.
The funny thing is that even though the private rooms are larger than typical hotel rooms, they are actually less per night than the major hotels here. I gave a copy of the menu to my girlfriend and i think that is the reason she was so interested in staying there;>) Somebody ought to eat it, I suppose I will not be in the mood or have the stomach for fine dining for a while. But then, I have what is refered to as a Cast Iron stomach and have never gotten out of sorts eating local food in 86 countries, in some pretty backwards places, along with some excellent foodie havens.
Stan
United Kingdom
