Judy,
I just remembered - after my surgery my butt pain was severe though not as much as my legs. My husband will attest that he learned to rub my butt in his sleep because the pain would wake me up. I found laying on a tennis ball (or apple in a pinch) worked very will instead of his constant rubbing.
I really don't remember when it subsided but after six years, it's gone
. Actually, it cleared up after just a few weeks.
Keep it simple, take what you need and forget about your mind unable to function. (What, what mind? I don't have a mind. Do you have a mind? Does anyone actually think?
)
Dale