I missed day 26 because I was in so much pain. My whole lower back especially my left hip was hurting so bad that I spent the day with an ice pack, tens unit and trying not to move. Today it was a wee bit better. It is now mainly concentrated on my left side which is weird because I never have problems with the left only the right.

Sitting too long hurts. Bending over hurts. Lifting my left leg hurts. Donny has been so helpful. He’s been cooking and cleaning the kitchen. Ibuprofen, Tylenol or aspirin hasn’t touched it. Today when I was looking in the medicine cabinet I found the liniment that I made months ago.

It’s avocado seeds that are chopped up with 91% rubbing alcohol poured over. It has been the only thing that makes the pain bearable. I’m so happy that I found it . I don’t know why or how it works, but it does. I think it’s going to take a bit of time to fully heal my hip, but at least I don’t feel incapacitated like I did on Saturday. Only time will tell I guess.