Finally gave in

I finally gave in and made a doctor's appointment for my hip. X-rays were done and showed that I do not have a stress fracture or arthritis in the hip. Yay! That's good news. I've been given 2 anti-inflammatory medications to take. One is stronger for nighttime and the other is a once a day that I will take in the morning. I will be taking a week-long break from running and taking the prescriptions around the clock for the next 2-3 weeks. I am able to start back running after a week, but I am to start back at the 5K level. If I still have pain, then my family doctor will refer me to the orthopedist. I am fortunate that my family doctor also runs, or jogs, as he told me. In fact, he told me that he did the White Squirrel race a couple years ago. I'm glad that he is a runner and understands the love/need to run and how much I want to get back to it. All non-impact exercises are a go. I can swim, use the elliptical, and the bicycle. So, I'm hoping that Monday I can get to the equipment room at the YMCA and do one of those things. I would love to be able to maintain my weight until I'm able to start running again. I've lost 22.7 pounds, although my weight on the Wii is evidently not my correct weight. My mother-in-law's scale and the scale at the doctor's office are the same, which means the Wii has me about 9 pounds lighter that I am, so I just need to add about 9 pounds to my total amount that I need to lose. I'm about halfway there if I add the 9 pounds.