Ahhh ... what a difference a day - and 10 degrees - makes. Feel much better today, maybe it is just knowing I don't have to drive to radiation treatment for 3 whole days, but I don't care, I feel better! Plus, the "cooling trend" is here! highs in the low 90s this weekend - yippee, bring out the parka's!! Double Plus, my dog Keiko is going to survive for a little longer. I really thought this was going to be her last week on earth, but when I took her off one of her meds, she made a tremendous improvement. She is old (in doggy years - 14 in human years, and 100 lbs) and has had some sort of serious lung problem. We put her on medicine for Valley Fever (her titer was equivocal) and she lost function of her back legs (for a 100 lb dog, and someone who has limited use of one her arms at the moment, me, it was quite a challenge to help her up) - so I took her off the medicine and she improved right away -- weird, and rare, side effect? Poor thing, she is already on thyroid medicine and arthritis medicine - I have to get one of those daily pill keepers just to keep track of her meds ;-). Anyway, we are giving her steriods instead, and at the very least, she seems happier and is eating again. Whew, seriously, I did not really want to lose her right now -- selfishly, I just need her around for a few more months. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
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