HAPPI UPDATE

Happi is taking a longer course of antibiotics.  She has to take them for 3 weeks and then get retested to see if the virus is gone.  She is feeling better.  I am not sure why she keeps getting UTIs.  The doctor says older dogs can get them more frequently. 

My dog is getting better healthcare than I am. 

Until tomorrow...

MERGE LANE

I grew up on the East Coast.  I feel like I was taught the correct way to merge on a highway.  Lately I have seen a phenomenon that drives me crazy.

I am driving along in the right lane on a highway.  There is a merge where a lane merges into the highway.  The cars in the lane behind me move to the right into the merge lane in order to skip ahead and merge further up in the right lane of the highway.

Today the car behind me moved to the right lane into the merge lane and got one car ahead of me.  Why is that so important to people?  To get one or two cars ahead.  Is moving one or two cars ahead in line going to save them so much time?  It is so rude.

Anyway, that is my rant for the day.  My audiobook ended so I didn't have something to entertain myself.

Until tomorrow...

HAPPY 7TH BLOG ANNIVERSARY

I started this blog today in 2011.  I have tried to everyday but some days it is hard to squeeze it in.  Sometimes I post late and it shows up on the next day.

I tried all sorts of different blog challenges.  The last challenge was a one year Happiness Challenge.  Maybe it is time to do another challenge, I don't know.

Happy Blog Anniversary!  I have 136,000 views since the beginning.  Pretty good.

Until tomorrow...

ELECTRICIAN

The electrician came by and gave me an estimate to do the work on my electrical box. I have to change my electrical box before I paint my house.  It has taken forever to get a quote for the work.  There is so much construction in my area that contractors do not want to do a little job like mine, they want to do the big jobs.  So it is hard to get a licensed contractor to even give you a call back.

The electrician finally came by and gave me a quote.  Now he has to get a permit and schedule the work and get it done.

Until tomorrow...

R&R

I decided to rest up today.  Heating pad and a hot shower.  Rest all day.  Just what the doctor ordered.

Until tomorrow...

NERVE PAIN

My injured neck and shoulder have been getting worse.  It was getting better after I first injured myself but then it took a turn for the worse.  I have been having a serious pain under my arm.  I called the doctor and he says there is a group of nerves under your arm that I might have irritated that is causing the pain.  It is called Intercostobrachial neuralgia.  This is a nerve pain issue in which nerves coming from the upper thoracic spine and going into your armpit upper inner arm, and upper chest wall are damaged and cause pain in this region.  The doctor seems a bit concerned and wants me to come in next week to have a look.  

Amazing what one little knock on the chin can do.  

Today is Happi's 13.5 birthday.  She came to me when she was 1.5 years old so I have always celebrated her 1/2 year birthday.  It is also Cinco de Mayo.  Happy birthday and cinco de mayo. 

Until tomorrow...

MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU

I got my tickets to SOLO already (thanks H!) and I am excited to go see it.  I wore my Start Wars shirt today:

Everyone commented on it.

Until tomorrow...

ANOTHER EMERGENCY WITH HAPPI

Had to rush Happi to the doctor again.  She got up this morning and she was peeing like crazy again.  Luckily her regular doctor had a cancellation and could see her.  It turns out the antibiotic was the wrong one and they put her on the right one.  They also took a culture and ran some tests.  She does not have a tumor or stones which was good.  The culture will tell if this antibiotic is the right one but it takes five days to find out.  I am starting her on this new antibiotic in the meanwhile.

I also went to see my breast cancer doctor and she gave me good news.  Nothing to worry about.  She also told me I have the breasts of a 30 year old.  I may have the joints of a old person but I have the breasts of a 30 year old.  Ha ha.

Until tomorrow...

SHOULDER

My shoulder is not feeling much better.  I thought it would feel better by this time.  I am sleeping better but during the day I am feeling some pain.

Until tomorrow...

HAPPI UPDATE

Happi is doing much better.  The medicine seems to be working.  She is back to peeing regularly.  She is still a bit lethargic but I think this whole situation has taken a lot out of the old gal.  Stairs are hard on a 13.5 year old dog with three legs and she was running up and down at least 25 times a day. 

Until tomorrow...