Hey Jenny,
I know you have been suffering longer than me, but sometimes for me, "doing something" (whatever it is we enjoy that we normally dont) is so worth it, even if we know we will have to take more pain meds and sometimes spend the next day or two in bed... at least for me....every once in while reminds me who I was and who I cant wait to be.
Hope you feel better, and it sounds as though you enjoyed riding 8)