Though I'm feeling a bit weird (and old) reporting my medical whatevers here, I just want to say that the prescription the doc gave me yesterday works. Today was the first day that I've not been in some level of nasty pain in probably a year or more. I'd just gotten to a place of acceptance and tried to do things in spite of it and not complain, but the truth is that it was at the point these past six months or more where I really didn't want to do anything at all once I got home, including walking to the mailbox, moving around the house, going to the grocery store, going out with friends, etc. I'll say that this pill took the pain level from my daily standard of a 4-8, depending on time of day, to a steady but oh so pleasant 2. I've been running around all day and I feel like going out to do something later.
I went an got my handicap plate from the Tax Collector's Office this morning. I found the new sign they had rather funny:
Today has been an excellent day.