Thanks Jo,
I saw your post this morning... I had hubby try but I just had some really bad tingling in my hand so I had him stop.. I'll just wait it out, I see my PM doc in a week and then I see Dr Jordan the end of Nov. it's a long way away but I'll get thru it...
Hugs
Dawn

Have just a minute to check in. As usual, it sounds as though so much is going on with everyone.

Dawn and Tam, hate to hear that you're feeling so bad. Hope things improve TODAY!!!

Beth, so sorry to hear about all the stuff going on with you. Have been following your story from the old forum, and remember how much you've been through. And now this....it all seems so incredibly unfair. Hope things are resolved to your satisfaction soon.

Hope everyone else is having a good day.

Well after the entire day (the part I was awake for...lol) at the pool of the Hilton and no extra meds.....I may be feeling better, but have done nothing to find out.....am afraid to exert myself lest it cause more damage......

My shoulder and back are still feeling like somebody has shoved rebar up inside me all the way through my back to my neck and I hang on the bar and it rips away at my muscles and nerves.......I like this description esp. when telling docs how I feel.......does it work??? feels like there are fishing hooks all over my back and shoulder under my scapula pulling at the muscles and not letting go especially if I do something....like shower or basic stuff......you all know the feeling?? yes??

hope you all have a great day! or are having......

take care, love and hugs,
Victoria

That's the knife in the back pain that we know so well!!!!

And I am very sorry that you're going through it - GOD I hate that pain, and yes, when I had that really good home care giver she would find those grape sized knots and very gently, in a very special way, she would ease them smooth and that particular pain would ease up...

no such home care giver now - she's wonderful in other ways - but that one CG was so good on those trigger knots-points.

OK EVERYBODY, LITTLE ROCCO IS BACK HOME, GETTING HOME MADE FOOD NOW, AND HIS LITTLE NECK HAS AN APPLE SIZED BLOOD CLOT WHERE IS IV WAS...my poor sweet boy...How I love that oversized rat boy.

The people who work at the animal ER don't make very much money, and they deal with the poo and other stuff of the animals, as well as the accident road-kill type stuff, and the crying owners (like me), and the sadness of it all (sometimes), like the day I was there, someone dropped off a cat who had a broken back and they had to eventually give up and euthanize it after trying to save it all day - those people, I felt, they work so really hard, 24 hours over the weekend, and they deserve a big thank you.

So I gave them thank you cards and gift cert. to get a nice dinner.

They said that no one had ever done that for them - not even bagels or flowers before. I mean, in law offices, we do that sort of thing constantly. So I thought there are some jobs that people just don't get the thanks they should. And animal veterinary workers / shelters / animal control definitely qualify for those unsung heroes.

God bless them this coming weekend, and I hope no animals are hurt on Halloween.

Dawn... to bad there were not anything I could do to help out for you, thou maybay be sinking would would help you maybe a nice hot bath and long rest

Victororias' little one... is do well and Victoria is surely Dawn appreciated from those whom she heard about it

Hi everyone, Some good news regarding my health for once! Had a ugly mole removed from my back last week due to it growing quite large....got results today...all good! No cancer or any nasties. Just thought Id share my good news. Im currently on a high!!!

Ozzy

Ok getting worried about my cat back home....really glad the boarding place I have her is also a vet attached....very glad indeed.

The vet called to confirm what I had suspected for the last few weeks.....She has chronic renal failure and likely a urinary tract infection....oh how those dollars add up quickly.....and when you have no income.......

She will have to now be on as many meds as me and need constant attention for the rest of her life....she is only 10 and I made a deal with her when I got her...she lives till I am 40 ( 33 now) so she has lots of time left......

I am sad and worried .....i mean I can handle the illness but I hope she doesn't suffer or hurt....I am worried about that and knowing when the right time is.........and God bless you Tam for sending those vets a nice treat for Halloween!!!! How thoughtful....as a nurse we got flowers, cards, special hand made things from family as well as books pens and some lovely things people feel they would like to say thank you with....I have a drawer with some letters thank you's and gifts. so Thanks again for saying thanks it really means a lot as a care giver.....doesn't matter who is doing the careing and for whom they care for.......thanks is always apprciiated.

take care all tonignt with your wee ones and the big pumpkin night!!!!!
love and hugs to all,
Victoria

Victoria,

When my female nurse kitty got sick in '06, they said that a bladder stone was blocking her and that they don't have urethras, so I had no choice but to have her put to sleep...she was in a lot of pain - a lOT - and I did nothing but cry for days...weeks...I am a sensitive person for these little animals.

So I am saying that i hope that you can help your little kitty and that I know you're a good mommy and part of that is making sure our little pets don't live in horrible pain, also.

I feel my kitty "Shadow" (hence my screen name) is always with me.

Ozzy - I am soooo glad that you got GREAT news, and also, that you had the mole removed. I have all of those things removed so that they don't even have a chance to go bad later. Good job there!

God bless everyone this day.

Hi everyone and Happy NOvember... (winter's soon and oh the pain !)_

Victoria.. I know exactly how you feel.. everytime I have to go to Florida I left my babies: Marbles (cat) and Dakota (dog ) behind . I cry all the time when I am down there because I miss them so much !

I hope everything goes o.k. with your baby... Our animals are our lives at least for me they are. How's Cali ??

Hope everyone has a great rest of the day !

Vic, to bad you can not find a vet that wii dsiepense sample medicaitions (free) that way save you a bit anyway .

Victoria, you are such a sweetheart anh always whe we speak twice so. My wife was saying how much abou fast we gone through during the conversation and was so late getting to bed for her... as for me my time is pretty much so limitless

I was wondering if anyone heard from Tonia (from Australia), Peggie (UK) Deborah, Edelweis and Di Marie and everyone else whom are hididing. Surely hope that all are well !!!!!!!!!!!!

think I will give my hands a bit of a rest before they get 2 bad
Mark~n~Goober