I am having a really hard time, my little dog Rocco has pancreatitis and is in the doggy ER right now. Anyone who knows me knows this little dog is my baby - and so I am beside myself with worry.

He runs to where the BBQs are by the pool, and he takes a lick on the ground, and probably picked up a little raw meat or something that didn't sit right, and now he's quite ill.

Folks who saw him at the last TOS party know he's a cross between an alien and a tree-bat. He weighs about 6 lbs., so there's not much gristle to lose there. My little guy.

So until he's better I won't be able to talk, etc. I am focusing on him.

Oh Tam,
I am so sorry to hear about Rocco... My little dog Cassie had bouts of pancreatitis a couple of years ago. She was so sick and had to stay at the vets for a couple of days. They started an IV on her and gave her medications and she pulled thru just fine.. Now she eats just her prescription brand dog food and is my healthiest gal...
I'll keep Rocco in my prayers those little dogs are our true companions and comfort...
Many Prayers and Hugs to you too...
Dawn

Tam.. I hope things go o.k.... Your in my thoughts... stay strong..

Tam- I'm sorry to hear about your doggy. When my wife was pregnant our puppy a 15lb doxie-jack russel mix decided to eat ALL of my wife's prenatal vitamins - the amount of iron in ONE pill could have killed the dog. I didn't realize this, but dogs don't have the ability to process iron to exrete it from their body in lg. quantites. SO, the vet had to give her some meds to bind to the iron, and she spent like 3 days in the doggie ER.

Lin- my old boss (a great guy!) was always trying to find someone to buy his 15yr old son. said he was a good kid, but a pain in the rear.

Oh I am soooo sorry to hear about your baby....I can relate to the pain...my poor old gal....10yr old part torty part siamese cat has had three bowel obstructions.....one with surgery the other two times....barium swallow xrays etc...she is the $5000.00 cat......

my heart and prayers are with you I know how important our 'babies' are and they always know when we hurt...so rest assured prayers are on the way from LA......
love and hugs,
Victoria

Tam Hope I I c can can catch you on the as my dog is family to me!!!

Today I welome a new member by the mame of name of Michelle C and should I have I post it incorrectly, I so do appologgize. As you all do all know my typinig is always is alwas quite bad.

Oh Boy, Today my mid back, left shoulder and arm are the worse they have been in a long time. My back feels like I am walking around with a large twisting butcher knife stuck in it.
I've maxed out the doses on my meds and they aren't working..
I feel like I am slowly sinking... and not finding any solid ground...
Goodnight Guys...
Dawn

Dawn,
can your hubby press on that sore knot area?
{manual triggerpoint work } or lay or lean on a tennis ball to press on it to see if it goes away.
It sounds like a triggerpoint. But if it's in the rhomboids {kind of under the scapula} you'll have to move arms forward to get to that muscle.

I found that when i do too much or really neglect my upper body posture I get sore spots in the rhomboids. While trying to figure it out I read that they are a pretty weak muscle and if the shoulders are forward too much it keeps the rhomboids stretched for too long of a time. The fatigue sets in and then causes the TrPs.

found a video about rhomboids etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21f9YTBhS_U