Cautiously optimistic
Life has been such a roller coaster ride lately, I’m reluctant to be too happy about anything, because I expect the bottom to drop out at any second. With that in mind, I am cautiously optimistic. Jasmine’s heart & lungs are not getting worse, and her hip appears to be a little better. She had an acupuncture treatment on Wednesday, and showed dramatic improvement for several days after. During that time I think she overdid it a bit, as I’ve noticed she seems a little more cautious in her movements today. She has another acupuncture session on Tuesday. In addition to the acupuncture, she is receiving shots of Adequan for her joints. She gets a shot every 4 days. The first was administered by a veterinary tech, who showed me how to do it. I administered my first one tonight, and was more than a little nervous prior to doing so. Mr Diva held her and distracted her with a piece of salmon jerkey while I did the deed. It went very well, and I’m confident it won’t be a problem in the future.
This was the first 4th of July in several years that we didn’t celebrate with a 5K. I missed it. In fact I have had the urge to run all weekend. My head and heart are ready, but my foot still hurts. My hamstrings and calves are very tight. I’m working on stretching, but not making much progress. I’ve got a brutal schedule until 7/20. After that I think I’ll visit the sports medicine doctor and see what he thinks about me getting back to running. Maybe the head and heart can overpower the foot.
July 7th, 2008 at 3:51 am
Good to hear from you! Glad Jasmine is on the mend (well, as much as she can.)
July 10th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Hope things are continuing to improve for Jasmine! And you, too! I’m getting my exercise through swimming and strength training, whicn seems to be keeping me happy for now. In fact, I’m excited about a swim across Lake Washington that I found out about, which is a fundraiser for the Puget Sound Blood Center. But first things first. I’m waiting for a wet suit that I ordered, and need to try it out first. It’s not an expensive one, probably meant for surf-boarding, so I’ll have to see if it will work for me to swim in the lake OK.
July 20th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Hello, I followed your link here from MousePlanet, I couldn’t resist the picture of your dog, she is adorable. I take it that is Jasmine? I hope she is doing well today. She is such a sweet-looking girl.