STEAM ROOM FOR ANGER
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Oh bc, I'm so sorry. We used a sling to help our big, senior Airedale get up the steps when he needed help. We don't get snow here, though. Hoping things get better.
Carol
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Oh bc, I'm so sorry. We used a sling to help our big, senior Airedale get up the steps when he needed help. We don't get snow here, though. Hoping things get better.
Carol
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Spookie is 12, and 8#. She is not as agile as she used to be, and has started falling UP the steps.
I found a plastic non skid ramp on Amazon that helps both of them Kris is 11.
Maybe that would help your old girl?
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Our Winslow will be 14 this month. He's pretty small, about 15 pounds, no teeth and not much hair, but fairly agile. He can't jump onto our high bed anymore. We got him some steps to use a couple years ago, but he refuses, so I park my slippers on it so I don't have to bend all the way to the floor when I get up! We're due to get hit with a large amount of ice and snow in the next few days, which means hubby will have to shovel a path for Winslow to reach the yard. And the dog makes whoever's taking him out go outside first so he can see if it's raining or doing anything he doesn't like. Little shit.
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Alice - Clearly Winslow is innocent!
When the snow cover is high our princess pup needs it tamped down. She’s light enough to walk across the snow, but a few times she’s tried to poop and fell through! Still traumatized.
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What a cutie he is! Spookie has had steps since I brought her home. She was 2# then.
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Winslow was seven when we got him, and is the poster pooch for "Can't teach an old dog new tricks." Our previous dog was good at the pathetic look with sad eyes to get what he wanted. This one glares and stamps his feet. He's The Dogfather.
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Our old girl was 7 when we adopted from the pound. She is still a happy girl though and we are giving her a good life.
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Alice, The Dogfather is hilarious! I love it.
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Adordable doggie.
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Winslow is adorable! I never had pets growing up. My grandfather had a chiwawa that you couldn't go near and 2 hunting dogs on the mushroom house farm They were in a pen but would escape and I was terrified when dad or pop pop had me fill their bowls. They attacked me!
My good friends have 7 acres, woods, eagles nest, 2 mini donkeys and of course 2 labs. We just had a few inches of snow last weekend so I was able to get out and visit them on Sunday. The labs missed me. It was so great to get out for a couple hours and play with them. One did get his paws a little froze. They love to run.
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ctm, that is such a sweet photo!
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What gorgeous Labs!
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Alice that pooch is adorable! We lost our dear 15 1/2 year old Gibby two weeks ago. For the last four months or so getting him in and out of the house (he was a 75 pound mutt) was very difficult. CTM beautiful pic
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ctmbsikia - Thanks for your words of support concerning my surgery. I hope you found something to vent about - I'm beginning to agree that daily rage can be a useful thing.
I had my surgery on Tuesday and the day now seems to me to be a blur of waiting in waiting rooms, waiting in hallways, waiting here and waiting there. The surgery finally was accomplished a couple of hours past the scheduled time.
I am a little sore and a little swollen but otherwise fancy free. Now the horror of waiting another week before learning the results of the pathology report...
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vandercat, I'm glad your surgery is over. I hope you heal quickly and that you get back the path report sooner rather than later.
(((hugs)))
Carol
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vandercat I know the wait is hard too on the final pathology and then then to know what next you may need at this point. The poking is over for now and you made it through!!!! Get some rest!
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hello to all,
I am here to vent. I was diagnosed stage4 out of the gate in 2015. Yes i had a mammogram every year evidently i had a lousy radiologist. My cancer has metastasized to my bones only. Lucky people tell me. I wish i could feel normal for just one day or maybe more. For the most part i have handled everything with grace and humor. Lately though i have been struggling to be civil. The hospital pharmacy cant seem to fill prescriptions correctly no matter how much time you give them. They call and say your scripts are all ready so my husband drives downtown only to find out 2 of the 7 are actually filled the rest might be ready tommorrow ( i dont drive anymore due to nerves). It makes me feel like even more of a burden than usual. I have had what feels like a uti but isnt since last October. If you have ever had an uti imagine having one for 3 months. It feels like you are peeing razor blades. I will see the urologist on feb 22nd for a cystoscopy so they can check my bladder and urethra. They promise me this doesn't hurt however the mayo clinic and johns Hopkins say people are usually given gas ( like at the dentist). The urology office says this is unnecessary. So not only do i fear the pain i also get to experience the humiliation of being back up in the stirrups at the age of 56. I tried explaining my feelings to the nurse and she just smirked and said ( you will be fine). Last weekend my sister died unexpectedly. She was my person. The one that was going to see me out of this world in a timely fashion. No lingering around for me. Well now im on my own without my person. Her funeral was on my birthday. My son who is 22 and my husband are not getting along to put it mildly. Each expecting me to take their side. The stress in the house is unimaginable . I think i have had enough. I cant sleep or eat. I have no desire to travel or even go ot for dinner. I rarely leave the house except for Doctor appointments. This isnt living its surviving until hell wakes me up again for another round.
Thank you for listening
Melissa
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lissalou, that's a lot on your plate. I'm sorry for the loss of your sister, how very sad.
Re your uti, common in breast cancer pts, esp if you're still on letrozole but even if not. I'm on low dose antibiotics permanently to keep them at bay. I never had to have a scope, just several infections back to back. Remember also you can refuse procedures or ask the procedure be done a different way.
Hugs
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I was having constant UTIs. Dr wanted to do that, with me awake. Nursie said she’d hold my hand. Hah! I wanted to sleep through it. Dr finally agreed, but when he insulted my cardio, I decided I didn’t need him or his test. Finished the anti biotin’s, been ok since.
It is a lot on your plate right now, breathe. One day, one minute, one step at a time.
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Lissalou, that's awful way to feel for 3 months. I used to get alot of uti's and I found if I took 500mg of vitamin C a day that really helped. With a full glass of water. I have had 2 cystoscopes, not horrible but I request Valium prior to. Maybe if you try the Vit C you can avoid the whole test. Best wishes.
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I’ve had exactly 2 uti’s in my life. I can’t imagine. Have you all tried organic cranberry?
Another night alone. I commend people who choose to live this way. There are parts of it that I’ve gotten quite used to. Like less laundry, dishes and cleaning. But. When I don’t speak out loud and just text or post on forums I want to scream sometimes. As much as I wanted him to shut up in the past. He did. It’s final. I’ll never hear his voice again. I’m being a bit sentimental too. My Dads death anniversary just passed and I’ll never forget waking up at moms house on her birthday (tomorrow). And she asked me how old she was. She was 79 that day and died 9 days after her 80th birthday the following year in a nursing home. No thanks. I don’t want to think about it. Hubs was a rock to me back then. He really gained a lot of redemption in a somewhat turbulent marriage in the early years. We made it for 35 years. It’s just a week or two of dates and memories
My son I pray is ending a toxic relationship. I texted him I made food if he’s hungry. You never stop worrying about them. Pouring my 3rd glass of wine and then water, meds,and bed. It’s foggy and raining here. Thank god for hgtv even though I about watched all of it.0 -
oh ctmbiski I know you miss DH and your parents.
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Lissalou, Very, very sorry about your sister. My sister inlaw died in December. She was my person. I am terribly sad for you, myself and all of us that have lost a loved one.
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Lissalou my sincere condolences on the loss of your sister. I hope you get some traction on resolving your UTI and begin to feel better.
Ctmbiski - (((Hugs)))
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My condolences to you Lissalou. Apology for not posting that sooner. I was in a state last evening. I know what's it's like to lose your person. Wishing you peace.
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Lisalou, ctm and the rest - I'm so sorry. Life is just so hard sometimes!
(((hugs)))
Carol
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Lisalou, I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope all your good memories will help you get through.
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I just need to vent. I have gone through chemo and lumpectomy for a tumor on the same breast I had a mastectomy in 2020. Now I need to got through 25 days of radiation. I'm just burnt out. I was healthy before all of this now I have this pink ribbon shapped devil that is going to be on my shoulder for the rest of my life. I miss my hair. I am a red-head and I always thought it was the one thing that made me unique and beautifull. Now it's comming in as dark grey maybe red color. And it's coming so slow. I've gained 15-20 pounds since my diagnosis and I feel like fat slob that does nothing all day. I work full time but with COVID it's become a desk job. It's too cold to exercise. I used to do at home aerobics but the numbness in my feet make extra clumsy. I used to bike ride but surgery and chemo took that away from me. Now I have to start tamoxifem after radiation and how much weight will I gain then? I feel like my body isn't mine any more and it sucks.
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Lisalou, I'm so sorry for your loss.
deanry30 it does stink and we are here for you. Exercise is hard right now I know but maybe you can do short things like walking in place a little bit or up and down the hall every half hour to hour in the day when you are awake. Short but not super tiring. Keeping on track with your treatment is important. You matter to people in your life. Vent and complain and we understand and can help encourage you if we can.
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