Monday January 23 2023

Good morning!

Joe, I hope you hear from the counselor.  Would be nice to go back to someone who knows you and who you like.

I love bahn mi.  It's the influence of the French colonizers that one of their signature dishes in Vietnam is a baguette sandwich. One of the Asian vegan restaruants here makes a good version.   I've made vegan versions at home using shiitake mushrooms that was so good I brought it on a picnic and served it to best friend who liked it.  Also I've made it with tofu.  One of the Asian stores is near a Vietnamese community have sells them ready made to go.

Yesterday when I floated I worked with an old work friend that I've known the whole time I've been there.  We worked Neuro together in the late 90's for a few years.  I put a picture of us up on my socials Instagram and facebook and thought "who is that old man in that picture".  Oh it's me and I'm 63.  Ugh........ 

Slept in today but needed it after working the weekend.  Will do some laundry and normal stuff.  Bowling tonight.

I don't think I've ever had banh mi, as I always get pho when I have a chance. 
That is frustrating that the counselor is not calling back, even if it's just to let you know they aren't available. 
imma trying to pay attention to an online meeting, but it's tough. The facilitator keeps interrupting the speakers. 
Tweety, that sounds like a big mess about the hip fx. Yeouch.

I'll check back later. 

We have a Winter storm warning with an expected 2-6" of heavy wet snow. Sometime tomorrow. I'm not too worried. Surface temps should be warm enough that it won't stay long and the roads will be mostly wet, I think. And I don't have far to go. 

Today I drove to "the city" to meet with someone at the mothership. It was 20 degrees when I started out, 47 now. 

I won't bore y'all (today) with the latest same ol' same ol' from Gma. When I got home Friday, one of the dogs was outside vomiting and having diarrhea. It seemed to resolve pretty quickly. But Hubs was out with her and was saying that she's old and it's time to put her down. I said, "why? there's nothing wrong with her?" and he kept on about the being old, etc. so I asked if we were talking about the dog or his mother. He laughed. But this morning, when I discovered dropped turds on the loveseat, he said again it is time for the dog to go. That seems pretty cold to me. 

dianah, we had a cat, Minnie, that had a tumor in her right jaw. At first I thought it might be a dental abscess and we gave her antibiotics but it didn't improve so the vet biopsied it and it was malignant. I would not say that it was slow-growing, though. We kept her with us until it was pretty clear that she was near the end, which was just after her 19th birthday. She would drool (and bleed, at the end). 

Not a very fun day at Black Rock; not horrible, but kinda PHOOEY.

Have to call a particular rehab place tomorrow late AM or early afternoon, with hubby present, so we can answer their questions and ask our questions.

Well, that seems like some sort of progress. 

My sister faced the same thing with one of her old dogs.  It had a tumor growing on the side of his neck, but it eventually started to affect his airway and they had to euthanize him.

It's tough with an older pet but if they aren't in pain and are physically able no need to put them down just because they are old.  I struggled with this with a 17 year old I had that one got frail but didn't seem to be in pain or anything.  Eventually he stopped eating and I knew it was time, but he wasn't suffering so I kept him home and after four days he passed away with me at home without a struggle.  I couldn't have handled a struggle and would have euthanized him if he was struggling at the end or lingering.  I had a friend come over (my ex that loved the dog) to see if he was suffering and I wasn't just hanging on and he agreed that he seemed fine. 

My deaf-blind 14 year old seems quite healthy, just a little more frail, and doesn't always go outside to do his business.  But thankfully I have all tile floors.  Being deaf-blind I think his quality of life is diminished as he doesn't go on walks but he seems okays.

It is so hard with older dogs. My almost 15 year old one sometimes has things just slide out unexpectedly. Things the hind end always goes bad, and especially with Doxen (spelling I know!) mixes, but I would never euthanize her until it effected her quality of life. She is still "in it to win it".

Tweety - I had to laugh because I have the same thought when I look at my 63 year old husband, and my 60 year old self!