I know plenty of things happen for a reason. And even though i can see that plainly.....doesn't mean i always have to really like it. :-). I think i posted earlier about how excited I was to jog a 5k in Tulsa in July. It's a Dillon (adoption agency) 5K. My dad and i were to do it together. Well......did i mention July? Even though it wasn't even summer yet....I've already gotten too hot. Of all places at work...at an outdoor event. Granted it was very very hot. But good grief....so embarrassing! My doctor has SUGGESTED that i not do the 5K in July. I know it's probably the right thing....to skip it. But sure makes me sad. That race was/is special just because of what it represents. This was going to be THE race i did before turning 40. But i guess it wasn't meant to be. Officially i have jogged a complete 5K before hitting 40 and that was in May at the Woman Can Run 5K. So fast forward to June and now i know why i was able to jog that whole thing. Even though......still wishing i could do the Dillon one......i am still happy and blessed that i could at least do the one in May. So regardless...goal was met i guess. And now just to keep finding the time to keep jogging. Trying to figure out if we can do the St. Jude race in December, but not sure if it's going to work out or not.
This is the the first year I can mow with Izy at home. He entertains himself outside close by when i am mowing. Sounds silly probably...but is not....is actually a very huge thing. No more having to take off early to mow, schedule mowing for weekends when Izy would be at my parents. It's really hard to 'schedule' mowing.
We are set to see Cars 2 this Friday night! We've been looking forward to it for months well and especially since we started seeing it advertise. Izy knows right down to what kind of drink he wants. :-) I guess it will be a Mommy & Izy date night. Will be fun! Is so much fun doing things with my little Izy bug!
Been an interesting last several weeks to say the least. From some of the drama mentioned above to Molly.....my 7 1/2 year old beagle-bassett dog....who before Isaac came along.....was for all accounts my baby. :-) I hesitate posting this....but I guess I will. Molly went in for her routine yearly checkup and shots and in a matter of minutes i found out she had a tumor likely cancerous and also that she was heartworm positive. (even though she was on preventive meds). Needless to say....i was very distraught. Surgery and biopsy were scheduled the following week. And then another week+ passed before i got the results. Seemed like forever....i know i read online every chance i got about cancers in dogs and heartworms and treatments for both. Sounds strange maybe since i am talking about my dog...but the unknown was scary and the reading really just made it worse probably because i still didn't know anything. AFter what seemed like forever i got the biopsy results back and found out it was a mast cell tumor stage 1 which was the best news as far as it being cancerous i could have gotten. The vet thinks he got it all and now just have to monitor her more closely for any lumps, etc... So then we could finally discuss treatment for heartworms...which up until then.....that wasn't even being discussed until we knew what were facing with the cancer. She was supposed to start treatment last week for heartworms...but Molly is really allergy-prone and in the summer itches really bad and has to have steroid shots periodically to help with it and she was just miserable...because she didn't get to get one when she had her rabies shots, etc....and then if starting the hw treatment she wouldn't have gotten to get one then either...so i opted to postpone the start of the treatment (had to be 2 weeks) so she could get some relief and get a shot and feel better. Now she's been taking benadryl 3 times a day...so is fairly relaxed and not itching too bad. Now treatment will start next week. I am so nervous about it. It's really a scary/bad deal. Not to go into all the details (as i already pretty much have on everything else)...but she will get injections and then have to stay confined and not get excited or exercise or anything like that for 2 months. Molly's not as excitable as she used to be...but for those of you who know her...know she has her tail-spinning thing. So a little worried about that. She'll have to only go outside on the leash. Yes...that means even at her (during the night) times....ugh. Anyway....don't want to wish the summer away...but am wishing this goes by faster than i think it's going to and is not too painful or stressful on Molly (or me) and we get through it and Molly is all well!! My dad has sorta volunteered to help with Molly-detail....keeping her some too so i don't have to work from home every day. I would appreciate any prayers or good thoughts on this ordeal we'll be starting next week. :-)
That's a lot on your plate, Kim! I will certainly be thinking about y'all and praying for smooth sailing. By the way, my sister treated her dog for heartworms a couple years ago and her sweet dog is just fine. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteWow, sorry Kim! I had to comment, since I'm on the Run for the Children race committee, and I'm a vet! 1--don't feel bad about the race. It's a bad time. There are SO MANY other races in Tulsa, it was the only time slot we could snag! Keep in mind, there will be walkers, however! And the Splash Pad will be on for the kids, so you can come and play and hang out if you want! 2--Yucky stuff with your dog. We've also seen a couple of dogs who were on prevention and got heartworms anyway. You should talk to your vet about contacting the HW prevention company. If they've been on prevention regularly, the company will sometimes foot the bill for the treatment. Of course, I know the money isn't the real issue. But know that MOST dogs do really really well after those first two horrible months of confinement. Also keep in mind, with the heat, it's probably best for her to not be too active anyway! You'll make it! Let me know if you need anything!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments guys! Molly has always been on preventive but in the past several months...i know i've missed one or two or have been late. I did read about possibly getting reinbursed when on preventitive...but figured since i couldn't say 100% positive that she had taken hers on the first of the month every month...i probably wouldn't qualify. I am going to take a list of questions to ask and/or reconfirm when she goes next week. She's pretty laid back tyically unless someone knocks or rings door bell (other than her tail spinning/growing thing she does). So i'm planning to put a signs on my doors saying to please not knock or ring door bell...dog on meds. And i have a huge crate a friend loaned me. But feel like she'd be more agitated if forced to stay in there. She was crated some as a puppy/young dog...so i think i will set it up ahead of time and she may wander in and want to stay in there versus in 'her' chair in living room....at times. i think she'll definitely appreciate getting to stay inside during the heat of the summer. Only positive i can find in it. :-) Really appreciate your input...thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteWalking would be a possibility. But with Molly being in treatment....i'd have to find someone else to watch her...and maybe not a good idea....so we may just have to try again next year.