Joan-sending healing prayers to you-sounds like you could use some relief. Sent from Lynda's iPad
On Jan 7, 2012, at 10:40 PM, Joan Croft <[email protected]> wrote: > It is very interesting to me that she wants to stay in the stroller. It > could be the soft doggy bed I put in it and also the very soft, but warm, > blankets. Once in a while I move the stroller closer to the recliner chair > and I let Desi give Dolly a kiss. I told him that he cannot go in there, and > he is being very good about it. > > > > I had to go run an errand or two today, and Dolly & Desi were in their > respective areas. I held Dolly for about 5 minutes after I got home and then > she started walking around the kitchen and the living room…she stopped by > where I had moved the stroller earlier. So I lifted her and then helped her > to get comfy, and she is sound asleep again. I am so glad that she is > sleeping because that takes away half of the battle with keeping Desi away > from her. I held her in the back yard for a while this morning, but the wind > started blowing hard so I brought her in – I don’t need her getting sick. > > > > I have some research and email to send pertinenet information and links to a > person that had called the LBDA, and so I am trying to do that, but also be > mindful to check where Desi is and to make sure that Dolly is still sleeping. > > I should eat something too. Too much to do in too little time. > > > > To make things worse, I think that all the walking to show the concrete and > pavement defects has my knee so bad that I can barely bend it. My calf on > the right leg hurts really bad too…but more like a swollen hurt. Four years > ago I tore three muscles in my calf from my back being so bad, so I am going > to have to call one of my doctors on Monday. Not sure if it should be my > primary care doctor, my spine surgeon (who has done a steroid shot in my knee > before) or the knee surgeon (who wanted me to have MRI before coming back, > but I have to get a blood test and then wait for the MRI place to make an > appt first.) > > I really hope some of the pain and swelling go away before Monday. > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Lynda > Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 6:52 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Dolly Dee Croft > > > > > > Awwwww poor belly....Incision looks clean...can't see any swelling, color > > looks good too. Keep up the good work...(that 'snug in tne bug' picture is > sooo > > cute! > > > Message brought to you by Lynda's iPhone > > > > > On Jan 7, 2012, at 1:31 AM, Joan Croft <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I took some pictures of Dolly today. I don’t think it looks bad, but want to > warn you all in case you may not want to see it. > > > > Dolly is snug as a bug in a rug; Her new soft cushy bed is in the stroller, > and then her new blanket is around her and one of her old ones is supporting > her head up a little: > > <image009.jpg> > > > > The orange is her little hoodie that she has on, and that ends at the bottom > of her rib cage; the vet did a very good job of closing the incision; the > little faint scar below the incision is where she was spayed three years ago: > > > > <image010.jpg> > > > > <image011.jpg> > > > > <image012.jpg> > > > > She is being such a good little patient. I guess that isn’t too hard when > you can lay around all day and have someone feed you piece by piece and be > there to talk to you and give you kisses. > > > > This is it for the tummy photos. They had to shave part of her belly, but > that hair will grow back soon. I haven’t really been able to look at her > belly. I did turn her on her back to do the tummy photos, but I was working > as fast as I could to get them snapped before she rolled over. This is the > first time that I have had a good view for more than 5 seconds. > > > > >
