That's for the heads-up. Never considered pain meds can mask.
Btw, very funny in your homepage link, re:
"Dr Zigler says everything looks good, that I am doing more than most folks at six months. He smiled and shook his head when told of the snowmobile ride the weekend before."
Snowmobiling.
Wonder if backpacking is really out as my doctor said it w/be; seems logical to to load-bear.