Today was a very sad day at our house. Mist had declined rapidly in the last few days, her health failing in a myriad of ways. We took her to the veterinary clinic about an hour away, the closest I could find with an open appointment. The vet mentioned that she had lost her body… Continue reading Mist
Honorable Me
I am now recovering nicely from my fall almost a month ago. The hematoma is still there, still painful to the touch, but it is smaller and much less intrusive. Pain from my tailbone has been with me for decades, my body already has ways of coping with that, so the fracture isn’t as intrusive… Continue reading Honorable Me
A Wonderful Boring Day
It was three weeks ago today that I took my tumble down the stairs, and the aftereffects are echoing through my days. The sacral haematoma is the source of most of my pain. The pain from the fractured tailbone is minimal by comparison. Sitting presses on the haematoma, as does lying on my right side… Continue reading A Wonderful Boring Day
Good News
Mid-May I noticed a red patch on my right hand. I thought perhaps it was a bite of some kind, it was about 1/3 inch in diameter. Weeks later I suddenly realized it hadn’t gone away, or gotten any smaller. I didn’t know what it was, and I remembered that “wounds” that do not heal… Continue reading Good News
Puddles
This morning the weather is beautiful. There is a bit of a haze, the sun is drying the dewdrops on the trees. I continue to take it easy, but am beginning to add activities to my days. The medications are making me slightly tired, slightly nauseous, but only slightly. My appetite is back, a good… Continue reading Puddles