Countrygirl, I didn't know you lived with all that pain. Sorry to hear that.

I had abdominal surgery many years ago and while in I was in the hospital they kept giving me these injections for my pain in my hip/thigh area. To this day, I still get the pain in my sciatica that takes me back to that hospital stay. I think they must have hit me in a bad spot or something.

Anyway, I have only felt a teeny bit of the pain you must live with. Woemn continue to amaze me with the little hardships along the way that we seem to manage.

And yes, there do seem to be more visits to doctors these days. I recall when my parents started talking about all their doctors, my mom especially. Now looking back she was probably going through menopause when all of that started.

That's why I think it is so important to exercise, pray, and journal. It keeps me focused on the greater things in life!