Bone Scan

My doctor wants me to have a bone scan.
Now, I had one when I was seeing a rheumatologist about 11 years ago, and I lit up like a Christmas tree. A bone scan is where they inject you with a radioactive dye and then take x-rays. Areas of quick bone regrowth light up, and they can see where you have any problems. 11 years ago, I had 'hot spots' (as they're known) in: my hands and wrists, my shoulders, my hips and sacroiliac joints, my ankles and feet, and my lower legs (the doctor who reviewed the scans said they indicated previous injury... what the?).
My doctor now suggested that the pain in my hips and sacros might actually be referred from my back, so he wants to check it out. My words were "I don't want anything wrong with my back, let's not investigate any further."
I've maintained for a long time that all my ailments are just one big systemic condition - FMS does not quite cover it, so I'll call it 'The Hurties'.

Blasted Whipper Snipper

I attempted to start the whipper snipper yesterday, with a view to getting the edges done in our back yard. 'Attempted' being the operative word.
Now I can barely type, my right hand is puffy and blue, by arm is sore to my elbow and my shoulder feels like it has been ripped out of its socket. DH did the edges tonight.

Clapping?

We went and saw Bon Jovi on Tuesday night. I screamed so much I thought I would have lost my voice the next day (but didn't), but what did happen was that my hands are sooooo sore from clapping! My wrists especially. And my legs, feet, ankles and hips are sore from where I was 'dancing' in my seat. Plus as we didn't get to bed until after midnight, I am still out of it two days later - very tired and sore. I had always dreamed Jon Bon Jovi would leave me exhausted and aching, but not exactly this way LOL.

Back Again

Woke up this morning in excruciating pain, but it seems to have dissipated a little... Going to see Bon Jovi tonight so I hope I am pain-free by then!

Home Again

Well we made it home okay, and even though our bed is not as comfortable as some of the ones we slept on while we were on holidays, at least I woke up relatively pain free (apart from my heel). My ankle is not puffy (but we have not been walking much over the last few days) and my hips are pretty good at the moment. But I still can't walk on my left foot with the heel pain.
Oh, and with all the walking, the arthritis in my left foot has made my toes numb, particularly the one next to the big toe. And the pain in one little toe! My goodness!

Ankle

I have been waking up every morning with my left ankle the size of a golf ball. I can't put weight on it, and when I shower I have to basically stand on my right foot. X-rays have showed nothing is wrong, but there is something there because it looks like a puffy marshmallow.

Still There

The pain is still there - but now, not only do I have pain in my left side, but my right side also. I will have to make an appointment with the doc when I get home and see what's going on in my hips. It's most likely the bursitis, not the fibromyalgia, that is causing the pain, but if the cortisone injection didn't work, then I don't know what to do.