Better.

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Honestly, I think the acetaminophen is what is helping.  I wouldn't have thought, by the instructions and indications, it would do anything.  Having given up on the other otc stuff, I didn't have much choice.  Or... not here at home.

Oh, it's not perfect.  Just better.  And, with some things, a lot better.  The elbow twist and funny bone thing?  The forward, frontal, shoulder joints?  All very much better.  The knee is still rough, both the twist and the wounds.  The ankle is still a bit tight, but not as bad as it has been.  The ribs?  Getting worse as other things get better.  I think pain is triaged.  If something(s) get better, enough better, an old wound or hurt may step back in to claim it's spot.

Still, not bad.  The improvements far outweigh the returns.

Healing is vastly outpacing expectations.  Even the bruise on my side.  The doctor had discusses that taking, like, a year?  Well, it's between half the original size, and maybe even down to a third the size it was that first day... week.  It really didn't heal much, at first.  I think my body was busy with the roadrash.  Two of those are pretty much healed, one is down to a tenth it's original size.  And the last one, even with the goose-egg bruise under, is probably at a third it's original size.

Well, and the twisted joints, if they still hurt, are very much improved.  I can use those joints much more easily.  They ache, and sometimes hurt to use, but using them isn't even a real problem.  And they don't hurt all of the time, from use.  Sometimes, but as often as not they will hurt just, probably, as a product of healing?  I suspect.

Very good.  I think I'll have a few more of those painkillers.  And, then, possibly get on up to bed early tonight.

I did get my phone bill paid, but I think I went a few days without having access to it.  I don't mind.

Sleep should be good tonight, with pain being kept to a minimum.  My friend was coming to town, so I asked if he would pick up chicken.  Which he did.  Fried drumsticks.  It's not the healthiest of food.  But it is good protein.  Just bad with fats and carbs.  Still, it will help me feed up, and heal.  I heal even better when getting good protein counts.

I don't even mind if I dream of combat.  Though that is pretty rare these days.  It's been years since I have had such dreams?  Or... a longer time.  Not monthly, or more, as it was for a lot of years.  I don't even think I was fighting humans, this time.  Walking tree type things.

Goodnight.