Hi all,

This past weekend and today has been pretty hard. My dog of 18 years went downhill quickly, and we knew she wouldn't last till Monday. Well, she did, and we had to sent to the rainbow bridge yesterday morning. Last night was the first night in 18 years where she wasn't in our bed. It's been very hard to sleep since Sat. I've spent every night laying next to her with my hand on her side to keep track of her breathing. I wanted to be touching her if she passed. With all that going on my rsd has really flaired. I think it's emotional, but it hurts just the same. I'm spending the day in bed today, and I'm sure I'll start feeling better later. I think emotionally, I've just over ruled the pain meds. As the pain of losing my Chelsea subsides, I am pretty sure my rsd will ease up and my meds will work again.

Hugs
Mary