I am not so optimistic tonight.  I believe that I a being honest when I say that this just might go on beyond the weekend.  I did not have but a short few moments when I felt no pain and that the medication was actually working well.  Most of the time I had this dull pain which was a real bother but which I worked through, or at least mostly worked through.  I guess that it was that way last night too.  I did sleep a couple of times, but sat a lot more.  Tonight will be either good that way or a repeat of another bad night.  I just can't seem to come out of this fatigue too.  Almost any moment I can drift off, but I can't because even a dull pain keeps me from doing that.  Here's hoping for progress for tonight, and of course for the longer haul, which I hope is starting to come to an end.  With my health, my beard and my shaggy hair and not being able to really bath appropriately I am probably not fun to be around. (to say nothing of the actual pain !)