Things aren't so great. I went to the sports doctor and since I have a history of prednisone (steroid) use for an autoimmune disorder as a child, she said there's a chance it could be avascular necrosis of the hip (when the top of your femur doesn't get enough blood and dies). I know that realistically that's the worst case scenario and that it's not a diagnosis, but it's still enough to make me freak out.. I mean, I'm 21! If I have this that means I'll need a hip replacement!! That's all I keep thinking about. I was supposed to go for an x-ray today but they wouldn't let me go without a pregnancy test (I'm not on the pill.. I don't react well to hormonal contraceptives so I only use barrier methods and according to radiology techs they don't consider that good enough). It was actually pretty upsetting - I just want to know if I have this or not!

At this point I'm hoping for a stress fracture! If the x-ray is clear then I'll go for a bone scan.