Bearing the Burden: A Day of Weariness

Wednesday was my birthday.  I spent it constantly looking at my leg to make sure it was still there.  The numbness is so daunting.  Recovering from the Lumbar Epidural, I've been faithfully attending physical therapy for two weeks now. Though there's been a glimmer of relief, fatigue weighs heavily on me today. My pain, once widespread,

now centers on my right hip, lower back, leg, and foot. Writing feels daunting in this moment.  I know, I used the word daunting twice, ok three times now.