Cruising With A Service Dog....everything You Ever Wanted To Know!

[guitarest]

Originally Posted by Rolls Royce Lover

I'm home this week. At my last physical exam my doctor found a heart irregularity and sent me to a Cardiologist [well, after more tests and more blood taken, then I care to mention], it was decided that I need to have a Cardioversion [electrodes hooked-up to my heart and my heart shocked into a more normal rhythm.]

I'm having this done on Thursday and am on blood thinners, Digoxin and Beta-Blockers. I feel like a zombie and find it easier to sit and do nothing rather than go to work.

Hopefully, after Thursday, I'll be a new woman and up and running like normal by next Monday.

Boy, when they talk about life changing on a dime......

I feel your pain, I have been on rat poison (also known as comadin) since the mid 90's and even though I still had several blood clots and one pulmonary embolism. I actually could not feel the pulmonary embolism but I knew something was wrong. I was gasping for air and winded by doing simple things. Today I was at the VA for the better part or the day and when I leave I feel like I was rode hard and put up wet. I have had allot of problems with my right heel for almost two weeks so while I was at the VA they looked at it, I have Bone Spurs on my heel since I have been babying my left leg and the right leg is finally giving me warning signs and I was told to actually start using my cane more. Thank you for your kind words also, I really enjoy helping others and will continue to do so until I am unable to help any more.

I wish you luck for your Thursday results.

Jocko

[sunshine426]

Originally Posted by Rolls Royce Lover

I'm home this week. At my last physical exam my doctor found a heart irregularity and sent me to a Cardiologist [well, after more tests and more blood taken, then I care to mention], it was decided that I need to have a Cardioversion [electrodes hooked-up to my heart and my heart shocked into a more normal rhythm.]

I'm having this done on Thursday and am on blood thinners, Digoxin and Beta-Blockers. I feel like a zombie and find it easier to sit and do nothing rather than go to work.

Hopefully, after Thursday, I'll be a new woman and up and running like normal by next Monday.

Boy, when they talk about life changing on a dime......

so sorry to hear all this Roz. I hope you are feeling better soon. I know how hard it is when you are used to being the strong one and going going going to suddenly not feeling well. Keep us posted. I'll send you pictures later today. Should get some fun ones today.

[sunshine426]

Cooler is going thru a phase. Forging like crazy. So our outing turned out to just a back to basics walk at heel. Made a lot of stops, turns and backs up, but finally she decided it would be much more fun to walk next to me.

Mackey is at my feet. Sleeping after getting me up at 430am. Oh well, part of puppy raising!

[cjborne2]

Geez, I'm not online for a few days and I'm reading all kinds of things.

Roz, I hope that your test results/procedures turn out OK. Better to find issues and have them addressed before there are more problems.

Poor Oz too.

As for a guide dog, people from anywhere, from what I understand, can go to The Seeing Eye in Morristown NJ. That is where Ollie is from and in my husband's class, there were people from all over the country and Canada. There is also a group called Guiding Eyes for the Blind. I don't know much about them other than they are based in NY. There are a lot of puppy raisers for them in MD.

As for Harry Potter, I though the previous movie was much more violent and emotional than this one, even though it could have been much more so. My husband was annoyed that the end was not exactly the same as the book. It was a good movie and Ollie was a good boy during it.

Finally, my husband received a call from the surgeon today. All is good with Ollie! No indication that the cancer spread from the biopsy they took during surgery last week. He is definitely feeling better. Stitches come out on Thursday. And he is going to have a rude awakening when he goes back to his dried food next week. He is scarfing up the canned, easy to digest stuff they wanted him to eat.

[Rolls Royce Lover]

Originally Posted by guitarest

I feel your pain, I have been on rat poison (also known as comadin) since the mid 90's and even though I still had several blood clots and one pulmonary embolism. I actually could not feel the pulmonary embolism but I knew something was wrong. I was gasping for air and winded by doing simple things. Today I was at the VA for the better part or the day and when I leave I feel like I was rode hard and put up wet. I have had allot of problems with my right heel for almost two weeks so while I was at the VA they looked at it, I have Bone Spurs on my heel since I have been babying my left leg and the right leg is finally giving me warning signs and I was told to actually start using my cane more. Thank you for your kind words also, I really enjoy helping others and will continue to do so until I am unable to help any more.

I wish you luck for your Thursday results.

Jocko

Jocko, thanks for the good wishes and I'm sorry that you're suffering so much.

Thank goodness you have a great family and Blitz to support you.

[Rolls Royce Lover]

Originally Posted by sunshine426

so sorry to hear all this Roz. I hope you are feeling better soon. I know how hard it is when you are used to being the strong one and going going going to suddenly not feeling well. Keep us posted. I'll send you pictures later today. Should get some fun ones today.

Thank you. It's all pretty scary to me....but, I'm lucky to have Morey, my kids and Brenda right here with me.

Please send the pictures whenever you can.

[rangeley]

Originally Posted by Rolls Royce Lover

I'm home this week. At my last physical exam my doctor found a heart irregularity and sent me to a Cardiologist [well, after more tests and more blood taken, then I care to mention], it was decided that I need to have a Cardioversion [electrodes hooked-up to my heart and my heart shocked into a more normal rhythm.]

I'm having this done on Thursday and am on blood thinners, Digoxin and Beta-Blockers. I feel like a zombie and find it easier to sit and do nothing rather than go to work.

Hopefully, after Thursday, I'll be a new woman and up and running like normal by next Monday.

Boy, when they talk about life changing on a dime......

Darn you Roz, We didn't need another thing to worry about. Seriously, love ya and will be praying things go well. Please keep us informed. And I've been meaning to ask how your daughter is doing? Hope things have improved with her. John is doing well and looking forward to coming home Thursday. Even though I'm sure he will make it hell, I will be glad to have him home.

Cindy

[rangeley]

Originally Posted by guitarest

I feel your pain, I have been on rat poison (also known as comadin) since the mid 90's and even though I still had several blood clots and one pulmonary embolism. I actually could not feel the pulmonary embolism but I knew something was wrong. I was gasping for air and winded by doing simple things. Today I was at the VA for the better part or the day and when I leave I feel like I was rode hard and put up wet. I have had allot of problems with my right heel for almost two weeks so while I was at the VA they looked at it, I have Bone Spurs on my heel since I have been babying my left leg and the right leg is finally giving me warning signs and I was told to actually start using my cane more. Thank you for your kind words also, I really enjoy helping others and will continue to do so until I am unable to help any more.

I wish you luck for your Thursday results.

Jocko

OK that makes 3 sicknesses, we are done! I also hope things go well for you too. It sounds very painful!

[rangeley]

Originally Posted by cjborne2

Geez, I'm not online for a few days and I'm reading all kinds of things.

Roz, I hope that your test results/procedures turn out OK. Better to find issues and have them addressed before there are more problems.

Poor Oz too.

As for a guide dog, people from anywhere, from what I understand, can go to The Seeing Eye in Morristown NJ. That is where Ollie is from and in my husband's class, there were people from all over the country and Canada. There is also a group called Guiding Eyes for the Blind. I don't know much about them other than they are based in NY. There are a lot of puppy raisers for them in MD.

As for Harry Potter, I though the previous movie was much more violent and emotional than this one, even though it could have been much more so. My husband was annoyed that the end was not exactly the same as the book. It was a good movie and Ollie was a good boy during it.

Finally, my husband received a call from the surgeon today. All is good with Ollie! No indication that the cancer spread from the biopsy they took during surgery last week. He is definitely feeling better. Stitches come out on Thursday. And he is going to have a rude awakening when he goes back to his dried food next week. He is scarfing up the canned, easy to digest stuff they wanted him to eat.

AWESOME CJ!!!!!! Just what we all wanted to hear!!!

[Rolls Royce Lover]

Originally Posted by rangeley

Darn you Roz, We didn't need another thing to worry about. Seriously, love ya and will be praying things go well. Please keep us informed. And I've been meaning to ask how your daughter is doing? Hope things have improved with her. John is doing well and looking forward to coming home Thursday. Even though I'm sure he will make it hell, I will be glad to have him home.

Cindy

Cindy, I agree with you. Thanks for the good wishes and prayers.

My daughter came down from Eugene, Oregon with her whole family, my son [he lives in L.A.] came over with his family. There's people everywhere. My other daughter, in Livermore, is unable to come down because she's still suffering with CRPS and is unable to walk [thanks for asking about her.]

I've been so busy with the kids, I haven't had a chance to think about me. They'll all go with me to the hospital, on Thursday.

Poor Brenny, she's so exhausted from all the extra attention. Right now she's sleeping so hard, she's hardly breathing.

Everyone's gone home or back to their hotel for the evening and I can finally get a good night's sleep and some rest. I've been entertaining them for the past 3 days and they've been sleeping here. I love seeing them and I know they only mean well but it's all very tiring!

I'll let you all know how I'm doing on Friday.

Cindy, John is going to give you "hell", he's earned it and just seeing him in his own environment will be good for all of you......Please give him a big hug from Brenny and me!

[Rolls Royce Lover]

Originally Posted by sunshine426

Cooler is going thru a phase. Forging like crazy. So our outing turned out to just a back to basics walk at heel. Made a lot of stops, turns and backs up, but finally she decided it would be much more fun to walk next to me.

Mackey is at my feet. Sleeping after getting me up at 430am. Oh well, part of puppy raising!

"Puppies", so wonderful to watch but so hard to care for!!!! You're amazing with them!

[Rolls Royce Lover]

Originally Posted by cjborne2

Geez, I'm not online for a few days and I'm reading all kinds of things.

Roz, I hope that your test results/procedures turn out OK. Better to find issues and have them addressed before there are more problems.

Poor Oz too.

As for a guide dog, people from anywhere, from what I understand, can go to The Seeing Eye in Morristown NJ. That is where Ollie is from and in my husband's class, there were people from all over the country and Canada. There is also a group called Guiding Eyes for the Blind. I don't know much about them other than they are based in NY. There are a lot of puppy raisers for them in MD.

As for Harry Potter, I though the previous movie was much more violent and emotional than this one, even though it could have been much more so. My husband was annoyed that the end was not exactly the same as the book. It was a good movie and Ollie was a good boy during it.

Finally, my husband received a call from the surgeon today. All is good with Ollie! No indication that the cancer spread from the biopsy they took during surgery last week. He is definitely feeling better. Stitches come out on Thursday. And he is going to have a rude awakening when he goes back to his dried food next week. He is scarfing up the canned, easy to digest stuff they wanted him to eat.

I'm so glad to hear about Ollie's test results and that he's really on the road to recovery. Hopefully, we'll all come out of our medical issues, this summer, doing well and on the road to complete recoveries.

Thank you for your good wishes, I have to do well, with all you guys behind me.......It has to be so!!!

[guitarest]

My daughter is home from college and tonight we took some cute pictures of her 17 week old German Shepherd puppy. This is my daughter and Dia just before bed time, as you can see Dia is still filled with loads of energy.







And this is what Blitz looks like after Dia has played with him all day; in fact he has been sleeping for a few hours already.... lol

[guitarest]

I think I posted some pictures of my 100gal saltwater fish tank; this is my 10gal saltwater with shrimp and a cool fish called a Goby. They actually walk on their fins in the water and some (Mudskipper) can live outside of water for hours and just walk along looking for food and shelter. This is a baby tank where the fish stay until they are large enough to move to the big tank without becoming food for another larger fish.

A larger Goby under the shells and small shrimp.


Random shot of shrimp





Smaller Goby under leaf and shrimp

[guitarest]

Originally Posted by rangeley

OK that makes 3 sicknesses, we are done! I also hope things go well for you too. It sounds very painful!

Just a little, lol I think we should go for 2 more..... (again being a smartypants).

[wizard-of-roz]

Jocko, thanks for sharing the great pictures of your kid, your dogs and your fish.....You have a very full life. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Blitz looks so young......one day his muzzle will be covered with gray hair.

Although it's a true picture of their age, and sometimes brings tears to my eyes because the process happens so fast, it's a reminder that they're still with us and I love that!!!!!!!

[wizard-of-roz]

I came to work today so that Brenda could play in the back, see all her friends and I could catch-up on work. I'll be home for the next few days and then back to the "grind" on Monday with a stronger, more regular beating heart.

[dobiemom]

Originally Posted by wizard-of-roz

I came to work today so that Brenda could play in the back, see all her friends and I could catch-up on work. I'll be home for the next few days and then back to the "grind" on Monday with a stronger, more regular beating heart.

Roz, I'll be praying for you tomorrow.

[wizard-of-roz]

Originally Posted by dobiemom

Roz, I'll be praying for you tomorrow.

Marcia, you brought a tear to my eye. You are so sweet. Thank you so much for your prayers. They work, they really do!!!!!

[guitarest]

Roz, Marcia and everyone else:

Thanks one thing for sure this is the nicest bunch of forum members anywhere on the internet for sure.

CCI called me today replying to my email I sent asking about the Seeing Eye Dog and they provided more information.