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  1. Wow, I am impressed by Kathy's hotel to start, and the stateroom! What a lovely place to stay. And what a wonderful itinerary. I'd never thought about cruises before, but the more I see, the more I think it would be a lot of fun. I'll be looking forward to pics of each port, especially Cadiz and Rome. Nancy, your kitchen must be the hub of your house. It sounds like a lovely room, big but cozy. And I'd love to see what it looks like after the painting. I'm so glad you have your horseback riding. It's sad when you can no longer do things you love. Doug used to be a great tennis player. Well, he used to like to walk too. I remember when we first moved up here, we would walk the dogs for miles. Now he can't really even walk around the block without severe pain. I'm so grateful that I'm able to walk dogs, my own as well as my clients. Glad everyone liked the video. Angie wants to leap forward like that for most of a walk, and I can't do that! I think she lives for the start of the alley because she knows I'm going to let her go fast. I'm just picturing that puppy class. I think it would make me crazy! But Lacifer seems to be a puppy who is so smart that she needs something to do all the time. Hope this will channel some of that, uh, unnecessary enthusiasm. People may remember, in Jan 2022, a bridge across a main artery in Pittsburghs East End, the Fern Hollow Bridge, collapsed. A bus and 4 cars plunged about 100 feet into a creek. There were injuries, but luckily, no one died. I can't stop thinking about the people in Baltimore. What a horrible way to die. Wow, Jennie, how awesome that you were so ready to help people after the MN bridge collapse. Lives were saved! Jen, I'm always interested in your wine related posts! What an honor for your winery. Some of those wines are quite expensive! Patsy, my 60th high school reunion is in September. I've only gone to 2, but I'm thinking I might do this one. I have a high school friend who lives in Philadelphia who I haven't seen probably since we graduated, and I'd love to talk her into coming. She still has some family in Pittsburgh. We've connected on Facebook, have a lot in common, and it's been really nice. I would probably wear something totally age inappropriate. Well, the purple hair is a start. Maybe the people who looked right through me in high school would remember me for a little while. Chris, yes, I don't think that program would be good for Dennis OR you! It wouldn't seem too optimistic, would it? Hope you can find something truly helpful. Jerilyn, you and Wiki did NOT have a relaxing morning! But the whooping crane is absolutely stunning! I'm home now. I really enjoyed watching Harper and Stevie, and I can just walk across the street. When I would sit on the couch to read, Harper would get in my lap and put her head on my chest. But I'm looking forward to my own bed tonight. And maybe a heating pad.
  2. Hey, real quick before I have to go walk some dogs---I managed to put the video of me and Angie on Facebook! I'm not a very graceful runner, but I have to keep up with her.
  3. Oh, Nancy, I'm sorry there is not anything practical to be done. I guess realizing what it will be like is something you need to do, but it's still hard. And the the pain.... I don't like bridges either. But Pittsburgh is a city of bridges, and I've kind of learned to take them for granted. But I too roll down my window. At least there are no huge spans where it's hard to see the other end. I can't imagine having to go across one of those every day. But there is a joke that a lot of Pittsburghers pretty much live their lives not crossing any bridges, which means that they stay in their own neighborhoods. Oh, Zorro, Angie says you can see her on Tik Tok! Our account name is Nancy Galgo. It has rained ALL day. I've had to walk Harper because if I let her out in the back yard, she runs onto the porch and sits by the door.
  4. I can't stop looking at, or thinking about, the bridge collapse. What an unspeakable tragedy, everyone's worst nightmare. The loss of lives, the terror, and the long reaching ramifications---devastating. Of course, I had to Google Map the bridge, and see that it is indeed a major artery around Baltimore. Destroyed in a second.....I guess the only thing to be grateful for is that it happened at 1:30 in the morning. Can you imagine how many cars would have been on it even 5 hours later? Oh, Ducky, your groomers sound like wonderful people. And how great that you were able to help them, with your generosity, when they really needed it. Poor little Rita. I so hope that the meds will quell that monster leish for a long, long time. Hope Lacifer's first class goes well, and Angus' toe continues to improve. Lucy, YAY for finally making Disney plans! Glad Dennis' toe chopping went well. How is he doing otherwise, Chris? Hola, Zavvi! Angie says she could teach you a little Spanish. But maybe work on getting along with your sister---we know you can do it! Well, I posted the video of me and Angie running down the alley on Tik Tok, and we have almost 2,000 views and 246 Likes so far! People said some nice things. And I told her she's going to be a star.
  5. Furst.....THUD!!! Zorro, mi amor, you are the most beeeeyoutifullist boy I hab eber seen. That is a fabroolus pic ob you. Fanks so much, Miss Cynthia, I will hab sweet dreems tonite. An whot a gorjus pic ob the skyline. We hab nebber seen Montreal, must be a wunnerful city. Oh, Lupin, fanks fer checkin in! We hope yer poop trubbels are onna way owt. An we dint reelize how horribel that storm wuz fer you an Miss Kerry, an are so sorry you hadda go fru all that. But we are bery glad you are safe. An mebbe warm inside now, at leest. How long will this wretchid wether last? I feel awmost gilty sayin we had a rilly lovely day. Mom took me fer a walk by myownself cawse my YOUNGER sisser is knot fast enuff fer me. She had Dad take a bideo ob us runnin up the alley, an she is gonna post it onna TickTock, if innybuddy wants to see me bein a STAR RUNNER JUMPER LEEPER. So Miss Rita gets her last meetball today? How she is doin, Miss Ducky? How is liddle Zavvi gettin on?
  6. Safe trabbels to Miss Kathy an Misser Jim (hope bein onna ship helps wiff his confooshun). Hab fun too Ivy an Cherry---we will see you when the wether is warmer. Jupiter, I fink chopped libber wood be fabroolus! We nebber get inny, ob corse. Dad likes it, but Mom wont make it. Hope Miss Nancy feels good enuff to ride 2 horsies! Wuznt the moon beeeyoutiful? Mom took a pic the odder nite, an it terned owt kinda strange, but rilly neet. She cood show you in a liddle wile. I fink today will be warmer then it haz bin. An mebbe Dad will feel good enuff to take us sumplase. Angie
  7. Mom is cawshusly hangin in there. Si, Miss Nancy, she finks the differnt bed---tho it wuz a komfertable one---prolly wuznt helpin. An now she haz to sleep in annudder bed fer 3 nites. She haz spent her affernoon at home off an on an ice pack. An she is froostrated cawse she cant get onna innerweb on her laptop across the street, an they habnt tecksted her the passwerd. She pritty much stays onna puter on her jobs ravver then her fone, so she needs to be abel to do that! Injoy yer Mom an Dad today, Ivy! An hope you hab fun bein sat upon, an yer parints hab fun on there crooze. I ferget ware they are goin this thyme. Is allays sumplase fassinatin. An yer Mom takes gorjus pics! Miss Lucy, Mom finks its grate that you habbed named all yer cars. She haz onny named one---her furst a looooong thyme ago---an he wuz Sgt. Pepper. I fink Dad named sum---he allays habs a bery meeninful relayshunship wiff his cars, speshully the Vokeswaggins. Wiki, you dint hab a bery relacksin Wiki walk, si? Mom dint know whot a plow marker is, but I gess Dad duz, sinse he his frum Minny Soda. I sumthymes like a blankit on. Kiva likes it a lot. She is rilly missin bein in bed wiff Mom fer 6 daze. Mom got a teckst frum the Westies Mom yestiddy. She wants her to sit wiff Archie an Zoey the end ob May. Mom sed, I wood love to! Angie
  8. Zorro, Zorro, we (speshully me) are SO happy to see you barkin! I am sorry it is becawse yer brudder got hert, tho. Hope he is okay---pleese let us know, si? An we fink you, ob definitly shood hab bin Numero Uno in that kontest! But how kewl that you mite get to come to werk wiff yer Mom. We wood need pics, ob corse. I am so prowd of you...... Good that Flashy had a good day! An now Rita onny haz to hab 1 moore day ob the meetballs frum hell! Hola, Jupiter. We feel yer payne abowt that Flowerida hoomidity. Well, Mom duz. Oh, Miss Lucy, Mom wishes we had so minny differnt burds at owr feeder. We just mosly get sparrows. An sumthymes that meen sqwirrel. Aw, the angel puppy Lilly.... Miss Chris, Mom shure missed the Calvin Car when they towed it away too. They did donate it to the wunnerful local publick radio stayshun, so she felt a liddle bedder abowt that. Oh, Molly, that is bery upsittin abowt yer peein. We hope it is sumfin simpel an they can figger owt how to make you bedder! Mom will be home tomorra, but knot rilly. She isnt eben gonna bring herown stuff inna howse, she is just gonna put it across the street ware Harper an Stevie lib. But at leest she is klose. She is gettin nerbus. Her back is hertin again. Is knot the reel sharp payne, but moore spred owt. But that is how the odder horribel terribel payne started, an she is skeered it is gonna come back. She sed to Dad, I dont fink I cood take that again, that's how bad it wuz. She is doin heet an ice, an will take the mussel relackser tonite. She kinda wishes she cood be in her own bed. Angie
  9. Miss Chris! Mournin Doves are Moms faborit burds. Along wiff Cardinels. We see Cardinels, but knot the doves. Si, dont they sownd pritty? You allays take the best pics! That is nise that you are donatin yer car! OMD, isnt that Lacifer the kewtist! An Miss Cindy, it duz seem like you are habbin to deel wiff her most ob all. We unnerstand.... YAY fer Misser Jim! Wisteria.... Ja, ja, there is NO peein on heds in owr howse---we are gurls! But Moms klients hab bin known to do that. An YAY fer moore normil budwerk fer Flashy. Dr. Couto is ahhsum, si? Mom remembers when he wuz speekin at owr picknick a long thyme ago, an she innerdooced Winnie to him wiff her 3 legs. It wuz becawse ob him that she had those good tripod yeers. He wuz charmed. An we were charmed wiff him..... Puppies...Mom awmost dint eben take Tess as a foster dog cawse she wuz onny 18 monfs old. She wuz differnt. She wuz the best.... Aw, that is grate you help wiff the Bunny pics, Miss Halise. Oh, Wiki, we are sorry you are still inna middel ob winter snow. Ja, ja, Miss Jen, Mom wood try that beer! Good noos on yer sqwishin, Miss Kathy! Mom will be home soon! Angie
  10. Hola! I hab knot barked fer a wile. Mom haz bin chatty, si? Wiff all her paynes an meds an stuff. An now she is gone. She left this mornin to go sit on Tucker (Greyhound) an Simba (kewt liddle brown dog ob whot kind I dont know). She stays there till Miss Toni gets home Sundy affernoon, then she goes across the street to sit on Harper (kewtist liddle dog inna whirled) an Stevie (big gorjus bad cat) till Wensday. We wont hab her at nite fer 6 nites! But she will be home a lot durin the day, so I gess its okay. Wow, that is a gorjus horsie, Miss Sue! I will go find him on Fasebook! Good luck to Misser Jim! And good luck wiff yer paint, Miss Nancy. Yer kichen will be pritty. Charlie, I LOVE my Zorro, but pleese to KNOT tell him abowt that peein on odder dogs game. Unless you are bery qwik an pay attenshun. Hola, Zavvi! Bienvenidos! You speek sum Spannich too, si? We are glad to hab you heer---you are adorabel! Angie
  11. Last prednisone this morning! Thanks for the good thoughts. Wow, I didn't even know about the eclipse---thanks for mentioning it! And Nancy, you'll get to see it well. I know how you feel about pacing yourself. If I over-do it, I feel it the next day. Poor Joshi. I've found that all our Greyhounds remember forever if they've wiped out someplace---Winnie didn't go in our kitchen for about 2 years! Galgos and other breeds don't seem as bad. Hopefully, Joshi will get more comfortable with the steps again. Angie has fallen, once badly, on the 4 outside steps a couple times, and it not only breaks my heart, but really worries me. She is a trooper, but can't seem to remember how to go up sometimes---she wants to move both hind legs at the same time. Going down, she misses the last step. I'm grateful every day that she is not doing those 23 steps from the second floor. Actually, she wouldn't be doing them---she'd be living in the house, like Calvin and Lydia. I think the stunning Mister Piggy weighs more than most of our dogs! Kiva and Angie (who is still too thin) are under 44 pounds. Hi, Kerry and Lupin! No sunbaffing for us, Andi! You're lucky you still have some. When I went to Spain, I always got euros from my bank. It's easy---they just order them for you to pick up in about a week, and the exchange rate is good. I just felt more secure if I had them before I got there. Of course, you can get them at the airport, but sometimes it's too early. And one of my friends had her MAC card eaten by the machine, and it was a whole big hassle. Elizabeth, that trip would be awesome---hope you get to do it. I need to renew my passport too. I've just been lazy. And I'm not hopeful of getting back to Spain, but I guess if I had a current passport, it would make me think more positively. Cindy, I am a bit nervous about renewing on the computer. This old lady brain gets confused by all the directions. But I guess getting a picture taken would be the first step. And the process seems to be moving along faster now. So glad Flashy had a good night, and is showing improvement. Ha, ha, Vanessa, an early contractor? Angus! You don't pee on your sister! Even if she is the annoying little Lacifer. You are like Zorro---peeing on poor Charlie, and he had to get a bath too. Hope your bad toe and Zeke's leg get better riteawayqwik! Oh, Charlie....we're glad the Librela shot is helping, and you are doing better on your walks. I know it made your Mom worried when you didn't even want to go for a walk.
  12. How did I get so far behind? Ducky, yes, it is good that you continue to take your meds! And great that Flashy is showing some improvement. Sorry it has been such a stressful time for both of you. I think I'm going to try and grow some veggies in pots! It was really cold here today, with lots of wind. Mr. Piggy! It's hard to believe you weight that much, but you are really solid! I finish my pred step down tomorrow. I had 2 today, then I take just 1 before breakfast tomorrow. I'm glad to be done with it---it's made my stomach upset, my system irregular, and I'm tired and slightly dizzy most of the time. My back feels 100% better, but I'm just so afraid that it will start to hurt again. It still gives me twinges in the morning, and when I bend over or move a certain way. It just hurt so much that I'm actually terrified of it happening again. I'll try and be positive. Think I'll go to bed early. On Thursday, I start a live in job at my clients with the Greyhound and little mixed breed till Sunday. The the people across the street asked me to stay from Sunday till Wednesday. So I'll be gone 6 nights, but really close.
  13. So glad to see a good Flashy update! It sounds like she is making slow but steady progress. And the vets seem good---they have great taste if they are smitten with her. I really want to meet her at GIG! Wow, Chris, 80 degrees! Who knows what it will be next, right? We'd had that beautiful weather, then it was kinda cold yesterday, and today there were actual tiny snowflakes! Ooh, a dead rat! I had never seen one before I went to Scooby. It was an unfortunate occurrence---rats getting into a paddock with 30 Galgos, and not making it out alive. I have to admit, I became used to scooping them up with the poop, though it did make me sad. Nancy, I'm thinking my client probably knew I would decline too. And that's good with me! Lucy, I would love to grow kale! Is it hard to grow? Of course, I don't know where I'd put it. And I admire you for getting to the gym at ANY time of day!
  14. Checking in for a Flashy update, and am glad to see it's cautiously good news. I know you will be happy to get her home, Ducky. Hope the swelling continues to go down. Good thoughts for Zeke's MRI. Cindy, we've been going to McLaughlin's. They are awesome! Not only do we love the products---they specialize in a lot of flavored moonshines, vodka, unique creamy spirits, and several excellent bourbons and whiskeys---but they are wonderful people. The customer service is exceptional, and we always feel so welcome there. https://www.mclaughlindistillery.com/ There are a lot of other good places too---Maggie's Farm Rum and Kingfly especially, but we love McLaughlin's. I thought this might amuse everyone---it amused me. The owner of the dog who pulled me down the hill texted me last night. They are planning their annual trip to Grand Cayman in November, and wanted to know if I would watch Wyatt. She said he had "settled down." They are missing their beautiful River (I do too), but didn't say anything about getting another dog. Somehow, I think they will adopt another one, and it likely would be a black Lab puppy---that's all they get, hunting dogs from the same breeder. But I don't think she wanted to raise that possibility with me until after it happened. I just texted her back. I told her that Nov. was a long way off, I'd be 78 in August, and I think I'm at the age when I'm no longer able to handle a dog as big and strong (and as crazy, though I didn't say that) as Wyatt. I also said that Doug's health is precarious, which it is. I said as much as I liked spending time with her boys, I'd hate to commit and then have to cancel closer to the date. So this will give them plenty of time to find someone else, which she probably actually thought she'd have to do anyway. Maybe she just wanted to give me the chance to say no first. I feel a deep sense of relief.
  15. Oh, Ducky, oh, Flashy..... That is so puzzling, everything being pretty normal. The vet does sound hopeful, and we will continue to be hopeful too. The poor thing. Prayers for you, precious girl. Hope you get some rest tonight, Ducky, and everything looks better in the morning.
  16. I came on to tell you we made up for a disappointing yesterday---went to our favorite distillery where they love the dogs. Met a nice couple from Going Home Greyhounds who knew the girls were Galgos. Had a wonderful guy as a taste sampler, and ended up buying some neat stuff. Then we saw the owner outside---he is a super guy---and told him it was our 40th. He said what is your favorite? I said I loved the maple whiskey, and he gave us one free! So sweet! Then we took a nice Sunday drive through the richest area in Pittsburgh, Sewickley Heights---and to a brewery we'd never been to. They are very dog friendly, and have a big wall of dog pictures, and lots of visiting dogs were there. Nice area out back for when it's a bit warmer. Empanadas from the food truck. Good day! But then I saw about Flashy. OMD, I'm so sorry! I'm glad to see her fever has broken, and will be waiting and hoping for more positive news. Yay for Patsy getting a great HI place! What a beautiful horse and baby! Sorry you're not feeling great, Carol!
  17. I'm sorry---I have to vent a little. I thought we'd decided to go to our lovely neighborhood place today for our anniversary. But apparently not. Apparently Doug thought I said Sunday, which is strange, because this place is not open on Sunday, has never been open on Sunday, and we don't go out on our actual anniversary anyway. But when I got dressed and mentioned going out, he acted like he'd never heard this. Then said it was too expensive. I sighed and suggested a nice low key restaurant and bar that we'd talked about for great hot dogs and onion rings. His answer to that was---for take-out? No, not for take-out!! Why would we go to a nice place to celebrate and just get take-out? I haven't had the most pleasant week, and I kinda thought #40 was special, but I guess not. At least the pred seems to be helping. I was able to take the girls for a nice walk in the sun. Aw, Cynthia--- Boys, extra nose kisses for your Mom. Elizabeth, I've loved that guy's videos on TikTok---he's really funny and spot-on. OMD, Tiller, how confusing and stressful! But thanks to your Mom and the volunteers for doing such a wonderful job! And we see you are being understanding of that as well---good for you, sweetie. Flashy, sorry about your owie, but you look grate in your new fashion accessory. And it sounds like Rita's meatballs are working out. Jerilyn, I know I've said this, but you are so lucky to be with all the zoo animals.
  18. I was wrong about the amount of pred---I start with 6 pills, and go down to 1 over 6 days. I started this morning. I felt really bad when I got up, but I guess the pain is worse in the mornings. I took the first pred, then sat with an ice pack for a while, and felt good enough to do my 2 walks. Nancy, the muscle relaxer is what they prescribed at the ER in Jan. (when I went because of the pain in the back of my head). I told this ER doctor what it was, and she said that was fine---she was going to prescribe it to me if I hadn't already had it. So after 3 preds, I don't feel too many side effects so far. I'm still having pain, but it is doable. Our 40th anniversary is on Sunday---St. Patricks Day. Yikes! 40 years. That seemed kinda special, so we were hoping to celebrate, but I don't think we'll do anything---I just don't know how I'll feel, and Doug is ambivalent about going out to eat anyway. We got married in Florida where it is not the crazy holiday it is here. We did find out, many years ago, that you don't celebrate your anniversary on St. Patricks Day in Pittsburgh unless you are into loud drunks and green beer, so if we did anything, it would be low key. If I feel okay, we may go down to the cool neighborhood place for a while tomorrow. They're closed on Sunday. Yep, Vanessa, when I worked at a vet and the shelter, I was mostly bitten by chihuahuas! Once in the face, because I trusted the little bugger. Well, 1 pit bull, but he truly had a screw loose. Glad you have some time to just yourownself and your Mom, Lupin! Look at Patty Mayhem! Hope Ivy and Cherry have a good time being sat upon---and Kathy and Jim have a safe trip. Sounds like relaxing in the hotel room and watching some familiar TV might be good for Jim. That leish medicine sounds absolutely horrible! What a shame that there isn't a better way to treat that wretched disease. Ooh, wonder what kitchen color Nancy is going to pick. I think the "waterfall" color sounds really pretty, and a change. In the DRI department, one of my friends rolled over in bed on her sleep startle Greyhound, and he as a reflex, bit her in the face. At the hospital, they almost arrested her husband! Jerilyn, you have met that lion? What a stunning creature. I am a Leo, and love lions. Oh, Zorro, you peed on your brother's head! Angie says that she totally understands, and loves that you are a teenager at heart. That is one reason she is so smitten with you. And she says she has a few little lumps and bumps herownself, and is miffed that your Mom laughed at you! But we do have to have sympathy for Charlie---he did suffer some humiliation. Yay for good blood results for Angus! My client Iola (Felix and the late Milo's sister) can dig a hole in a nano-second too! And then she likes to run over to me and jump on my clean jeans. Oh, Elizabeth, you are living your best life---Mustang top down and ZZ Top! Poor Mister Patsy. But things seem to be progressing, so that is good.
  19. Thanks for the good thoughts. I had a pretty comfortable night last night, from all the meds, plus a lidocaine patch. Took some melatonin, and fell right to sleep---I needed it. I picked up the steroid meds, but have to start tomorrow, since you have to begin with 8 pills---2 before breakfast, 2 before lunch and dinner, and 2 before bed. I'll work down to 1 pill by 8 days. I'm not looking forward to this. I had it with poison ivy, and it made me crazy. Elizabeth, I actually had road rage today, I guess from the IV steroid. Used my horn twice! I never use the horn. But there were some real !#%^!*s out there. My PCP called this morning, but there's not much to go over now. She said to make an appointment with a nurse practioner if I need to. I don't have too much pain aside from occasional twinges (getting more frequent as the day progresses), except when bending, especially for more than a few seconds. I'll just take a muscle relaxer tonight. And a laxative---OMD, problems there! Jupiter, lets just say I'm living vicariously through you. I'm going to think about some of your very good suggestions. I have a heating pad and ice pack. At the pain clinic I used to go to, they had an excellent masseuse, and acupuncture person, but they're no longer there. No weights for a while---I think I have some 2 pounds. And Jerilyn, I have Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. I'll ask about back pain management. I've never been a PT fan, but with so many muscle problems, I guess it would be worth looking into. At least the shot in my shoulder seems to be helping! Wow, Carol, that is a lot of hail and rain! Glad there seems to be no damage. That Titanic book does sound fascinating. Safe travels and good thoughts to Kathy and Jim. Ooh, a sour cherry almond streusel pie sounds deeeelicious! Glad Mister Patsy's surgery went well. Jerilyn, I've never heard of such a chaotic way to get strawberries! Glad you got out safely with your berries. Well, Angus, it sounds like you are feeling really good---playing with Lacifer and bugging your Mom. But we're sorry about poor Zeke. And poor Cindy for the neurologist money! Sorry so many of us seem to be at the mercy of less than reliable repair people! Ew, Lucy, I'm with you about never going back to that Beacon place! Caroline, we are in the 70s today too! It is lovely. I don't really feel like walking the girls after I did 4 clients today, but we propped the back door open, and they lounged on the porch off and on all afternoon while we sat out there with them. Yay, for no tax money owed, Jen! Oh, look at little Zavvi! He's is adorable. Glad he and Nutmeg seem to be getting along---sounds like he might be a handful at times. Halise, that is awesome if you can get some free pens! Oh, Ducky, I'm so sorry about Rita. Those poor Spanish dogs. After everything else they have endured, so many of them get that insidious gift that keeps on giving. It sounds like such a stressful challenge all around to get the meds in her and make sure she is eating. How sweet of your groomer to help. Precious little lady...gentle hugs from me, and nose kisses from the Galgo girls. Jerilyn, we loooove Wiki's pic! No wonder she won. And we love yours too, even if we didn't get a real clear look at you. Amazon bucks!
  20. Hi, everyone, thanks for your concern. Elizabeth, thanks for checking on me! I'm home, after my ER visit. I went to a different one, not the big ER at Allegheny General Hospital, which is about 2 miles from us, but has never been a good experience for me. It is crowded, in a huge city hospital, with guards and metal detectors at the door, and an almost total certainty that you will be there all day. My friend Tammy suggested the ER at a suburban satellite hospital, and that's where I went. I e-checked in from the car---it's about 30 minutes away---and they were waiting for me. I was there 3 minutes, and back in a room. They got an IV started, did an EKG and urinalysis, and gave me a muscle relaxer right away. Then I had a CT of my back. Everything, of course, was normal, except I have an old rib fracture. No kidney stones. The doctor thinks it is a pulled muscle. Only thing I can figure, I did some exercises with 5 pound weights on Sunday, which I've done before, but I guess something went wrong. I got fluids, IV steroids, and an Rx for step down steroids to start tomorrow. I'm feeling okay right now, but totally drained. Here's why I went. I have never felt pain like this before---pulled muscle doesn't begin to describe it. Monday night was bad, with a lot of pain getting out of bed, or even moving. I'd done an ice pack, then heat, ibuprofen PM, nothing helped. The gabapentin my PCP gave me only made me groggy, but the ER doctor said it's not a pain med for immediate results, and has to be built up in the system. I'm not sure I want to take that 3 times a day! Anyway, after an ice pack, then hot shower, I was able to do my walks yesterday. But by the time I was home for a while, I was in SO much pain. It is a sharp, shooting, intense pain in the left side of my back, and then a broader pain that feels like I have a vise around my body. The percocet I took at dinner really helped, but only for about 4 hours. By bedtime, any movement was excruciating. The pain would be stabbing and overpowering, and would take my breath away and make me cry. When I reacted in any way, it seemed to spasm, and wouldn't stop. I had trouble breathing or relaxing any part of my body. I was in bed until 2 this afternoon. If I hadn't taken another percocet, I wouldn't have been able to get dressed and get in the car. We were torn about where to go---one being so close, but so stressful, and the other somewhere I'd never been. But I'm so glad we went where we did. I'm going to see how I feel tomorrow, and hope for the best. I'm feeling really gun shy---I don't know why this happened, why it was so bad and lasted so long, or if it will continue. I know this is a lot for other people to read---thanks if you have, and thanks for worrying about me. I think I'll try going to bed, and I'll catch up tomorrow.
  21. Gino! That wood be my furst Fite Club rool. 1. Allays poop at the vets. An eben if there is lotsa room on the floor, you must STEP IN IT. An be qwik abowt it so it gets all ober the floor. That just adds. Zorro, mi amor! I looooove yer collar. Is perfeck fer you, but ob corse, you wood look muy guapo in innyfing. Ew, Miss Elizabeth, we wish you cood be fru wiff those rodints. Ja, ja, Misser Richard will just hab to suck it up! Good luck wiff yer insoolin, Miss Halise. Miss Kathy, we are like Miss Carol---we wish we cood wabe a magick wand an make Misser Jim bedder. Ivy, how you did get so much blud? You arnt tellin yer Mom. Oh, Nutmeg, pashunts wiff that liddle brudder! Ja, ja, he is awreddy inna runnin fer Doofus Liddle Brudder. Aw, Miss Chris, wunder just how bad Misser Dennis has to be afore they can help him. Miss Lucy, when you get that stuff planted, it will be grate! Mom wood love to hab her own kale. Si, is krazy wether. But it wuz a glorius day inna Burg. Perfeck. But Mom coodnt walk us. Her payne in her back haz reeched epick perporshuns. Last nite, it wuz so bad, when she hadda get up inna nite, she skreemed. This mornin, it wuz BERY bad, an when she came back frum her walks---when she hadda bend down an pick up poop 6 thymes---she wuz in agonny. By dinner thyme, she wuz awmost skreemin again. So she broke down an took a perkocet. An plusalso, 2 vodka tonicks. Helped fer a wile. An now she is in agonny again. Whot do you do? Tryed cold, then hot, helped a liddle. Ibooprofen, nope. Sittin strate inna chare an knot moobin, dooabel. Layin down, knot so grate. She cant go to the ER---whot wood they do? Mussel relackser affer 6 ower wate? She can onny hope that thyme is her frend. Angie
  22. Hey, boyhounds! I fink you need a lady hound to be leeder ob the Fite Club at the Vets. I hab elebayted this behabyer to an artform, habbin come up wiff minny fings to cawse trubble when I am sumplase I dont wanna be, wiff peeple doin fings to me that I dont want done. Onny fing I do knot do is a good GSOD. But I am ackshooly finkin abowt that---cood be fun. Angus an Zeke an Gino an mebbe Jupiter an mebbe Nate, whot do you fink? I cood gib you lotsa stuff to try. I am heer if you need me. Oh, Miss Robin, that plase looks ahhsum! We fink it is knot in too bad ob shape, an fer the prise, you cood do sum ficksin up no problim. Mom liked the kichen eyeland an that big tub an the wood bernin stobe an the gorjus land an the big garaje---I bet you cood get sum snow there, an is grate to hab a plase fer cars, si? Of corse, she hadda Googel Map it an it looks like it is knot klose to innyfing. Bowt haffway between Sin Sin Natty an Lecksing Ton. Is a reelistick plan to hab sum rent till you moobe there. Good luck an plusalso YAY! Mom looks at a lot ob howses---she daydreems a lot an her faborit website (affer Googel Maps) is Reelter.com. She haz to laff when she sees sum pics ware the howse is a hooge mess---wood be so eazy to pick stuff up an eben hide it fer a pic. She gesses those pics meen the seller duznt wanna do INNYFING. We hope eberyfing goes hokay fer you at yer appoyntmint, Angus. That is a lot ob stuff to hab done. An you hab bin fru a lot awreddy. We are glad yer Mom had sum good thyme wiff her Dad---good fer boff ob them. An good luck wiff that liddle brudder, Nutmeg! Shood be innerestin.... Miss Jerilyn, those names fer the elks at the Zoo are grate! They hab a sinse ob hoomer there, si? We hope the bisiters fer Misser Jim an Misser Dennis can help them. Miss Elizabeth, Mom looooves DST! She just rilly wants those owers ob daylite inna ebenin. Cawse she cant rilly dribe good inna dark, she feels so klosed in inna winter, an it makes her depressed. Jupiter, 4 poops onna walk is ahhsum! At leest I fink so. Misser Piggy, is yer Mom Frends wiff my Mom onna Fasebook? Ja, ja, Nate, I bet those kitties dont like that butt sniffin bery much. But is fun, si? An you ackshooly do lern sum fings. Miss Chris, you did sum kleenin, so today you dont hab to do innyfing. Siriusly, you shood take it easy fer a wile. Well, Mom is habbin sum bad back problims. Yestiddy it started wiff sharp paynes inna middel when she moobed a sertin way or breeved deep. An today it is wurst---payne spred all across her back, it it shure herts wiff awmost inny moobmint. Dad rubbed sum stuff on her, but that duznt rilly eber help. She finks she mite take a mussel relackser an lay onna heetin pad fer a wile. Angie
  23. Aw, Miss Kathy, we are so sorry. An poor liddle Rita. An Miss Ducky watchin her go fru it. Nutmeg is still brudder-less. Oh, Miss Lucy, Mom an Dad HATE fire ants! In Flowerida, they were the bane of there eggistense. Dad got bit all ober his body once, an felt like he wuz gonna die. You did get lotsa fings planted! Ja, ja, Miss Chris, sumthymes when Mom haz to kleen eberyfing, she sez its easier to kleen nuffin! But good fer you fer kleenin. It snowed this mornin! An we can heer the wind blowin reel hard owtside. Dad is in bed all day again. An Mom isnt much bedder---she just isnt in bed, she is onna puter. Angie
  24. Happyest Gotcha Day, Gino! Hope you injoyed yer ice kreem! Kewl cake topper! Wiki, arnt brooeries wunnerful? We hab bin to so minny, I am glad you finely got to go yerownself. I can see why eberybuddy loved you! We had rayne all day too, Miss Nancy. Hope PattyKake will be less touchy wiff sum adjustmints. Aw, Miss Carol, whot a lovely memorie. We are sorry you an Miss Jennie are missin yer Dads. Mom loooooves DST, eben tho we miss that sleep. She libs fer moore daylite! Ja, ja, Miss Caroline, Moms car used to be rite haff the yeer too! She finely lerned how to change it.
  25. Oh, that will be lovely to meet Flashy! Halise, wish we could meet you too, but I understand about wanting to stay close to home.
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