THE EVENT WAS CANCELLED

Today I went to an event. I took one bus and a train. I walked three blocks uphill. When I got there I found out the event was postponed to a future date yet to be determined. Nice!  So I schlepped back down the hill, back on the train and then the bus. I did not ride the bike today. All that walking and traveling was enough for me.

Until tomorrow...

DOWNGRADED TO A CANE

Today at PT I got some good news. I can get off the crutch and use a cane. This is progress! I still have to use the crutch in crowds to make sure I don't get stepped on or knocked over.  I don't have a cane so I emailed my neighbors to ask them if any of them have one laying around.  No sense buying one to use for a few weeks if one of my neighbors has one in

My PT got more aggressive today. My foot is bothering me a bit.

I rode the stationary bike for one hour at level three today. 9.6 miles.

Until tomorrow...

CONVERSATION WITH GUT DOC

Today I went to see my gut doc. I have not seen her since my colonoscopy when she told me I do not have Crohn's.  I have been waiting to talk with her.  I told her my concerns about the fact that she told me I don't have Crohn's after five years of taking Crohn's medicine. I told her I am happy I don't have Crohn's but I still don't know what I have.  She thinks I IBS. Hurrah.  I have decided to stop taking meds for now but I have some on standby and will begin taking them if I begin feeling like I need them. Overall I feel much better after speaking to her. She said I should have called her right away.

Before I went for my appointment I made a super Mediterranean Pasta Salad. 

It tastes really good.  I used the fresh herbs from my garden.   Something is eating my mint and basil. I need to figure what it is and how to stop it.  Oh, I went to the store to buy a lemon. The lemons were so pitiful.  I decided to use the tiny lemons in my backyard instead.  I picked four of them and used their zest and juice. I had to supplement with "Real lem"

Until tomorrow...

RAN INTO SOMEONE

Saturday I went to Target to buy some sundries. I was in line at the checkout and the person in front of me turned around and said my name.  I was completely thrown.  The Target was in the next town so who would expect that I would run into someone I know.  She hugged me. I could not remember her name or where I knew her from. We spoke for a few minutes while she checked out. Then she left. Her parting words were "see you at the hospital."

For the last few days I have wracked my brains trying to figure out where I know her from. Never mind trying to remember her name. I can't place her at all. I went through all my doctors office personnel, hospital personnel and nothing. Then tonight I was texting a friend about this story and it occurred to me that she may not work at my hospital or doctors office. She works at Happi's vet hospital!  She just looks different out of her scrubs and not surrounded by dogs. I still can't remember her name.

Rode the stationary bike for one hour on level 3.

Until tomorrow...

OH MY FEET

Today I did a bunch of tasks.  I did the food shopping on one crutch.  Before you think Brenda left me to do it alone, I asked her to stay home.  I can get the shopping done faster alone.  Well, not today.  It is still hard to steer a shopping cart with one hand on the cart and one on a crutch.  Unfortunately I got Brenda the wrong kind of chips.  Oops!  You know how folks are about their chips.

I cleaned out our bird's cage.  The cage had not been cleaned in too long to mention.  I finally felt pity for Sunny and cleaned his cage despite the fact that Brenda had said she would do it.  Sunny was so shocked he didn't make a peep for hours.

I also cleaned the dogs beds, put the registration sticker on the car, fixed the filter on the pond, and hung some wind chimes that we got years ago.

I think I did too much.  My feet are killing me.  Not the RSD.  That seems to not be bothering me at all today.  It is the RA in my feet.  I am hoping it is not a flare coming on.

Until tomorrow...

HUGE TOMATO PLANT

Today I had to repot my tomato plant. I bought the plant when it was very little. I nurtured it and watered it. Now it us so huge it has outgrown the pot I planted it in.  Today I put it in a giant pot. In fact the pot was so big I ran out of dirt and need to buy more. The tomato plant looks much happier. 

We have all sorts of tomatoes showing up. I can't wait to have fresh tomatoes.  I am already thinking about next year and what I will plant. My herb garden is doing fine. The thyme is still so small. Something is eating my mint. Other then that it is doing okay. 

I would love to have a little garden area next year.  Even if it is all in containers. One tomato, green bean, zucchini. That would be enough.

Happi update: Happi slept through the night. 

Today I rode 10 miles in one hour on level 2.

Until tomorrow...

HAPPI 4TH OF JULY

Hope you all had a great Independence Day.  I watched my favorite tradition "Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest".  Of course Joey "Jaws" Chestnut won again. Although this year he had some stiff competition from Stonie.  I find the contest equally disgusting and fascinating.  I just can't eat a hot dog on the Fourth of July anymore. Go figure.

I got a full nights sleep. Oh, and so did Happi. I guess the painkiller idea worked. Tonight will be the real test.  If she can sleep two nights in a row we may have the cause and solution. Her wattle is shrinking slowly it seems. 

I didn't write about it yesterday but I bought a new camera. I took my old 35mm camera in to be cleaned.  I had been thinking of buying a digital camera and there were some to look at at the store. I am not sure looking at cameras on the day I was utterly sleep deprived and waiting for Happi's test results was the best idea.  Or the best time for an impulse buy. But I bought a really nice camera.  I got home and almost immediately wanted to take it back.  I don't do expensive impulse buys.  I research. I look at reviews. I check prices. I Google. I don't walk into a store and purchase.  I got home and did those things and found out I got a good camera for a decent price.  It didn't have all the bells I wanted but I was not willing to pay for those whistles.  So I am keeping the camera.

Instead of riding the bike today Brenda and I took a short walk.  I am down to one crutch now so it is easier to get around. 

Until tomorrow...

BACK TO THE VET WE WENT

Last night I noticed Happi had a flap of fur, kind of like a turkey's wattle (the red thing that hangs under its beak) hanging from her chest. It got bigger and smaller through the day. When I touched it it seemed to bother her. At 1am she woke up and became uncomfortable. Then at 2:15 am she wanted to go outside. I then could not fall back asleep because now I had horrible scenarios going through my head. 

First thing in the morning I called for her test results.  The doc was in surgery.  By the early afternoon she was breathing fast again and the wattle was still there. I decided to take Happi over to the hospital.  When we saw the doc he was happy we came over. At first he thought Happi had an edema where the wattle was.  Then after inspection he found she was bruised where she had blood taken yesterday. He thinks they hit a blood vessel and the blood pooled. It will dissipate. Her special three legged harness was probably rubbing the area.  He told me her blood/urine labs were all fine. Just to be sure he wasn't missing anything he did a chest x-ray to check for tumors but she was clear. 

Now the current theory is that her back is giving her pain and sometimes when you are uncomfortable you have to pee. So I am giving her pain killers before she goes to bed. It is a theory.  The next step will be to ultrasound her abdominal area if she continues having problems. He doesn't think he will find anything. 

So we try this and see what happens.  Maybe we can all get some sleep tonight. 

Until tomorrow...

HAPPI HAD TO GO TO THE VET AGAIN TODAY

I had to take Happi to the vet today.  She has had some concerning things happen. Nothing that was an emergency. But after her last liver issue, I am not taking any chances and waiting when something seems concerning.

Last Friday her breathing seemed weird. Kind of fast and awkward. Not enough to take her to the ER since I could calm her.  Then Sunday she vomited. Monday morning at 2:45 she woke me to go outside to pee. Very odd since she is frightened to go outside late at night due to raccoons. Tuesday she didn't want to take her medicine. Normally she gulps it right down. Wednesday she woke me up at 2:45 am again to pee.  I called the doc.

The doc ran a blood and urine panel to check her out. I assume he is also checking her liver from the price of the test.  I will find out the results in the morning.

The Story of Happi

I rode the stationary bike 10 miles on level 2 today.

Until tomorrow...

ROOMBA IS ILL

Our Roomba has been ill for a while. We thought it was the battery so we bought it a new battery. The new battery didn't fix the problem. The Roomba is still ill. Today we called the Roomba doctor and she thinks the problem is the new battery. The Roomba doctor is sending us a new new battery. We will then see if it is the battery that is causing the problem.  If not, we have to call the Roomba doctor back.

Until tomorrow...