Entries by Elaine Y.

From the Beginning

My pain started with this ache in my right groin about 2003. Nothing major and it was certainly not keeping me from doing any of my usual activities, bike riding, walking, step aerobics, etc. This pain would even disappear once in awhile. In February 2004 I was going to travel with my husband to Germany on a business trip and wanted something to ease my anxiety and mentioned this groin pain to my GP. She said after I got back, we would look at it further. The plane ride to and from Germany was excruciating, as I had absolute no leg room, being 5'11".

In March 2004 I had hip x-rays and then was sent for an MRI, as they saw something on my left hip, the one without pain and wanted a full pelvic scan. That probably was the most unpleasant 45 minutes I have ever had to endure lying in one position. I could barely move my right leg to get up off the MRI table. Nothing major, though, a little arthritis, some narrowing, more on the right than the left. I was then started on some anti-inflammatories and sent to physical therapy. This helped somewhat, but the pain was still there in the groin.