The why me? Syndrome

Yesterday was a do nothing relaxing day. I exercised my leg  a few times as instructed and things got a little easier, apart from the pain. It is just a matter of timing the tablets, bearing in mind there  are limits to how many you can take within24hrs. It goes against my best instincts to take painkillers when I am not in pain but it seems the only way forward as once the pain starts it takes about an hour to get it under control again, which equates to an hour of agony. Doing nothing all day gives more than enough time for the "why me" syndrome to start, despite my best efforts.