Monday was a really great day. My 57th birthday! I can't believe I'm almost 60 years old and I'm so glad that I don't feel it. Karen came in and we did some personal care and a nice long hot bath. Karen got me dressed and up in my chair and Robby took off with his hiking group. I cruise Dude through Depot Park, down Westcliff Drive a little bit, down to the end of the wharf and back and home. I rested for a while and then my brother Stanley took my mom and me out to see a movie, incredible's 2 and then out to eat at the Hindquarters Restaurant, he and his wife Janet took my mom and me there a couple of Christmases ago and it was awesome! I have the best family in the world. I got text's Facebook messages, phone calls from almost everyone in my family and it was just the best feeling ever! We came back and Rosa put me to bed and I just rested at the end of the evening. My favorite thing to do after I go to bed is to read all of my Facebook posts, emails, and texts from everybody that wished me a Happy Birthday. I never really thought of myself as a person that people noticed but when I get all of these greetings on one day it's just incredible!
Tuesday was a pretty good day. Cindy came in and fed the fur babies and then fed me and got me up and in my chair. Robby and I took off for our 3-mile cruise and then I came back to get Dude for our cruise, the day went by really fast but it was really nice and before I knew it we were back home hanging out in the front yard and waiting for Rosa. Rosa fed everybody and then put me to bed and that was pretty much all I remember.
Wednesday was a pretty busy day, as usual, Susan came in and gave me a two-hour massage and then Karen came in and we did some personal care, a hot bath and she got me dressed in a chair. Since it was such a busy day I just decided to stay in bed. Mariposa came in around 2 PM for some acupuncture and then Rosa was here shortly after to feed everyone.
Thursday was another really busy day. Karen came in and got me dressed and up in my chair it was nice to be able to cruise around for a little bit with Dude, the Woofpack came to get Robby. Dude and I took off downtown for my appointment with Carol, my psychologist. I was thinking last night about how far I have come since I have met her, used to be a frustrated, anxious person who tried to take on everybody's problems and are really trying to let everything go. Most of the problem is I have so much idle time sitting or laying around thinking, I am my own worst enemy. After my appointment with Carol, we went for a cruise down to the end of the work back and then to Dudes appointment at the vet to get a couple of maintenance shots. We cruised back home and hung out in the driveway with Robby for a while until Rosa came in to feed everybody and put me to bed. Some nights I can sleep really easily and then other nights I just can't seem to go sleep at all and nothing helps, I watch TV for a while and finally drifted off.
Friday was a pretty good day. Karen came in and got me up and I took Robby for a cruise through Depot Park, to the wharf and over in front of the boardwalk. We do that every morning that Robby doesn't go play with the pack, it's exactly 3 miles. I can see him getting old and it really breaks my heart, I think he's also losing his hearing. He likes to stay in the living room so he can get on the couch and look out the window, is always much cooler in there and he has a much thicker coat than Dude. If there's going to be somebody here, a caregiver or Omar, he likes to just hang out in the yard… I wish I could just leave them in the yard all day but I would be a nervous wreck just knowing he was by himself. After we came back I took Dude and we went for a cruise through Depot Park, down to the end of the work and back, through the boardwalk and back, down to the end of the work again and back home. I'm getting a lot more confident that Dude is not going to poop in public, a couple times he has pulled me over to the side when there is a flower bed so he could go… I'm so proud of my brilliant little boy. I rested for a bit and played in the yard with the boys until it was time to go to the free concert on the beach, the motels were playing and it was just really nice to be out and about by myself… Not having to worry about watching out for off-leash dogs and such. When I got home from the concert Theresa was here to put me to bed, it was a really long day and I was exhausted so I slept well.
Saturday was a pretty good day although it got very hot! Cindy came in and got me up and since the Woofpack came to get Robby Dude and I went for a cruise with Trish and Mr. bean Through Depot Park, down to the wharf, across the front of the boardwalk, across the bridge to East Cliff, down the reservoir, through town and back home. I decided not to go to the Woodie's on the wharf because it was so hot and dude was already dancing around a little bit because of the hot asphalt, time to break out the doggy tennis shoes. We just came back home and waited for Robby and just enjoy the rest of the day. Theresa came in and fed everyone and put me to bed, I was still a little bit wound up so I didn't sleep very good or very much but I watched a lot of TV.
Sunday was going to be a really cold day so I just decided to stay in bed and relax, I was really tired but couldn't go to sleep so I pretty much watch TV all day. Theresa came in and fed the fur crew and then fed me and it was just another long night of watching TV.
Saturday, June 30, 2018
Saturday, June 23, 2018
My birthday week…
Monday was a really good day, nice and relaxing. I decided to save it because I knew it was going to be a long week. Karen came in and after feeding all the kids we did some personal care and of course a nice long hot relaxing bath. I rested pretty much all day until Rosa came in to feed the crew, shuffle me around a little bit and then fed me. I was pretty much out before she left.
Tuesday was another great day. Cindy came in and got me up and I took Robby for a cruise through Depot Park, over to the wharf, down to the end of the boardwalk and back… That is exactly 3 miles. My aunt brought Gunner over for a visit, him and Dude have so much fun playing and running around the yard. Later on this week we are going to try to take both puppies out for a cruise. Rosa came in and put me to bed and fed everybody, there are no pictures from Google Glass to edit so I pretty much just watched TV until I fell asleep.
Wednesday was a really relaxing day. Susan came in to give me a two-hour massage, it was so relaxing! Karen came in and we did some personal care and a nice long hot bath. By the time we finished all that I decided to just stay in bed because Mariposa was coming over at 2 PM to do some acupuncture. It's starting to get really hot outside so normally if I'm not up by 11 AM it's really not worth getting up. Rosa came in and fed everybody and put me to bed. I watched TV for a while and then fell asleep.
Thursday was a pretty good day. Karen came in and got me dressed and up in my chair after feeding the fur babies. The Woofpack came to get Robby for his Cruz with the pack and Dude and I took off downtown for my appointment with my psychologist Carol. After my appointment, we cruised back so the boys could play in the yard for a while and then it just got too hot so we came inside and waited for Rosa. I have an appointment with Dude to get a couple more of his shots and I wanted to clear Robby's new menu with the doctor. Rosa came in and fed everybody and then put me to bed, I was really exhausted!
Friday was a really great day! Karen came in and we did some personal care and a nice relaxing bath. She got me dressed up in my chair and I took Robby out for about a 3-mile cruise and then came back and took Dude out for a little bit. Heather, Mariposa, Alex, and Sandra were going to come over and cook dinner and go to the Berlin concert, the first series of bands on the beach. It was really nice to see everyone, I can't believe how much I miss them all. The only one that I haven't met before is Sondra and she is the sweetest thing ever! So funny and so thoughtful, she brought me a big bag with a purse that she made, lots of bath salts… It looked like just a big nice relaxing night. Alex stuffed turkey breast with guacamole and wrapped it with bacon, it was amazing! Heather whipped up a salad and some dressing and Sandra brought over some killer salsa. we went down to see the concert and had really great seats right up front, it's nice to have the new chair that I can lift into the air a little bit and see over everybody. We came back and had some chocolate chia putting in some fruit and chatted for a while. Everyone left and Theresa put me to bed, such a great day!
Saturday was another great day. Cindy came in and got me up and I took off with Robby for a cruise through Depot Park, the beginning of the wharf and then over in front of the boardwalk and back. I dropped off Robby and got dude and we went for a nice long cruise the rest of the day, it's starting to get a little hot around here so I need to break out Dudes tennis shoes and get him used to wearing them. Theresa came in and fed everyone and put me to bed and fed me, she made me some beef stew and it was really awesome! She is a fantastic cook! I listen to one of my audiobooks and fell asleep.
Sunday was another really great day. Father's Day! We have a lot of birthdays around Father's Day so it's always been a really nice big happy party. My cousin is still in a care facility in Los Gatos so we went there to spend the day with him, he looked really good and he was so happy. All of his children were there as well as his mom and dad and Stanley and I. My aunt and uncle cooked up this killer dinner of ribs, potato and pasta salad and all kinds of vegetables and fruit. The weather was perfect and we had a really nice day. We came home and Theresa was here doing laundry and stuff so she put me to bed and I was out almost immediately.
Tuesday was another great day. Cindy came in and got me up and I took Robby for a cruise through Depot Park, over to the wharf, down to the end of the boardwalk and back… That is exactly 3 miles. My aunt brought Gunner over for a visit, him and Dude have so much fun playing and running around the yard. Later on this week we are going to try to take both puppies out for a cruise. Rosa came in and put me to bed and fed everybody, there are no pictures from Google Glass to edit so I pretty much just watched TV until I fell asleep.
Wednesday was a really relaxing day. Susan came in to give me a two-hour massage, it was so relaxing! Karen came in and we did some personal care and a nice long hot bath. By the time we finished all that I decided to just stay in bed because Mariposa was coming over at 2 PM to do some acupuncture. It's starting to get really hot outside so normally if I'm not up by 11 AM it's really not worth getting up. Rosa came in and fed everybody and put me to bed. I watched TV for a while and then fell asleep.
Thursday was a pretty good day. Karen came in and got me dressed and up in my chair after feeding the fur babies. The Woofpack came to get Robby for his Cruz with the pack and Dude and I took off downtown for my appointment with my psychologist Carol. After my appointment, we cruised back so the boys could play in the yard for a while and then it just got too hot so we came inside and waited for Rosa. I have an appointment with Dude to get a couple more of his shots and I wanted to clear Robby's new menu with the doctor. Rosa came in and fed everybody and then put me to bed, I was really exhausted!
Friday was a really great day! Karen came in and we did some personal care and a nice relaxing bath. She got me dressed up in my chair and I took Robby out for about a 3-mile cruise and then came back and took Dude out for a little bit. Heather, Mariposa, Alex, and Sandra were going to come over and cook dinner and go to the Berlin concert, the first series of bands on the beach. It was really nice to see everyone, I can't believe how much I miss them all. The only one that I haven't met before is Sondra and she is the sweetest thing ever! So funny and so thoughtful, she brought me a big bag with a purse that she made, lots of bath salts… It looked like just a big nice relaxing night. Alex stuffed turkey breast with guacamole and wrapped it with bacon, it was amazing! Heather whipped up a salad and some dressing and Sandra brought over some killer salsa. we went down to see the concert and had really great seats right up front, it's nice to have the new chair that I can lift into the air a little bit and see over everybody. We came back and had some chocolate chia putting in some fruit and chatted for a while. Everyone left and Theresa put me to bed, such a great day!
Saturday was another great day. Cindy came in and got me up and I took off with Robby for a cruise through Depot Park, the beginning of the wharf and then over in front of the boardwalk and back. I dropped off Robby and got dude and we went for a nice long cruise the rest of the day, it's starting to get a little hot around here so I need to break out Dudes tennis shoes and get him used to wearing them. Theresa came in and fed everyone and put me to bed and fed me, she made me some beef stew and it was really awesome! She is a fantastic cook! I listen to one of my audiobooks and fell asleep.
Sunday was another really great day. Father's Day! We have a lot of birthdays around Father's Day so it's always been a really nice big happy party. My cousin is still in a care facility in Los Gatos so we went there to spend the day with him, he looked really good and he was so happy. All of his children were there as well as his mom and dad and Stanley and I. My aunt and uncle cooked up this killer dinner of ribs, potato and pasta salad and all kinds of vegetables and fruit. The weather was perfect and we had a really nice day. We came home and Theresa was here doing laundry and stuff so she put me to bed and I was out almost immediately.
Sunday, June 17, 2018
Google Glass died…
Monday was an okay day. I really lost some of my motivation when my Google Glass died, I know I have a picture of just about everything in Santa Cruz but I'm really sad that I will be up to take pictures anymore. Karen came in and fed the crew and then we did some personal care and a nice long hot bath. she got me dressed and up in my chair and Robby wasn't feeling so good again so my aunt brought over Gunner to play in the garden for a while with Dude while Robby and Penny watched from the porch. My brother Stanley came down for a while to hang out and drive around Ubering, pretty soon he's going to have to get an Oregon license plate and he will be able to drive here anymore. They've already bought a house and moved. Rosa came in to feed everybody and put me to bed, I was pretty much out right away.
Tuesday was a pretty busy day. Cindy came in and got me up after feeding everybody. I took Robby for a short cruise over to the wharf and back and then I took dude and we headed downtown to my appointment with Jennifer. After the appointment we came back at all the boys played in the yard for a while, it is so much fun to watch them and they are so goofy. Trish came over and we headed to the Saratoga Mountain winery to see the Barenaked Ladies concert. I usually see four concerts at this venue, if I see four the next year I get to buy tickets a couple of weeks before everybody else so I always sit in the same place. I usually see the Doobie Brothers, Chicago, Huey Lewis and the news but this year none of them were playing there so I bought the bare naked ladies and the temptations and the Four Tops, I asked my friend Roger if he wanted to go to two and he said yes. Everybody at this venue is always so nice and so helpful and every once in a while somebody remembers me from the previous years. The concert was awesome! After the concert, we cruised home and Rosa and her daughter Cindy came to put me to bed.
Wednesday was a pretty good day. Karen is off the rest of this week so Theresa agreed to fill in for her in the mornings. She came in and fed the animals and then fit me and got me dressed and up in my chair. Kent from Bailey's grooming came by to give the boys a bath. I took Robby for short cruise over to the wharf and back and then came to get Dude and then take him for a cruise. We came back here to meet Mariposa for an acupuncture treatment, I think I'm really starting to like this… I'm totally relaxed at the end of the session. Mariposa came in to give me some acupuncture, I love how relaxed I feel afterward. Rosa came in and fed everybody and put me to bed and then fed me. I watched TV for a while and then I was out.
Thursday was a pretty good day. It's Dudes third birthday! Theresa came in and fed everybody and got me up in my chair. I took Robby for a cruise to the wharf and down in front of the boardwalk and then back home. I got Dude and we took off downtown for my appointment with Jessica to get my hair done, where making it a little bit lighter for summer and she put some highlights. After the appointment, we cruised back home and Rosa fed everybody and they put me to bed and we did some personal care and a nice long hot bath, once again I was out right away when to put me back to bed.
Friday was a really really nice day. Theresa came in and fed everybody and got me up in my chair, tonight is going to be the first in the concert on the beach series and I'm so excited! Heather, Mariposa, Alex, and Sandra are going to come over for dinner and they were going to all go to the concert together, except for Mariposa I haven't seen Heather or Alex for a very long time… I haven't met Sondra yet. We had a really nice dinner, Alex stuffed chicken breast with guacamole and then wrapped bacon around it and cooked it… It was awesome! I also had some salami, prosciutto, cheese and crackers and sand are brought some chips and salsa. Heather and Mariposa brought a salad and I also had some Chia pudding and fruit for dessert after the concert. The concert was really awesome and of course was over way too fast, it was really good to hang out with these people again. We came back home and visited for a while and had some chia pudding and everybody was tired so they went home. Theresa came in and put me to bed and I was gone. I hope we can all get together and do this again!
Saturday was a nice relaxing day. It looked like it was going to be cold and overcast outside and I'm still really tired from a long week so I decided to stay in bed and rest for the day. Cindy came in and fed everybody and I think I slept on it off all day long. Omar came in with his friend José and they put in the posts for the gate, I decided to move the gate more inside the driveway so somebody could park out front without having to open the gate and I think we're going to try another automatic gate… I hope it works out this time! I listen to some music and then watch some TV and I was out.
Sunday was a really great day. Father's Day! My cousin Rich was moved to a care facility and he wanted to invite everybody over for a Father's Day/birthday celebration. My uncles birthday was yesterday and mine is tomorrow so it was nice to be celebrating them all together again, we used to do that a lot in the past. Cindy came in and fed the fur babies and they got me up and in my chair and then I had half a bagel and some coffee. My aunt and uncle cook some ribs and my aunt made potato salad, macaroni salad and a fruit and vegetable tray. It was so nice to have the family back together again and we had a good time. We drove back over the hill and Theresa came in and put me to bed. I'm really sad that I don't have my Google Glass anymore and nobody else took pictures. I watched TV for a while I drifted off to sleep.
Tuesday was a pretty busy day. Cindy came in and got me up after feeding everybody. I took Robby for a short cruise over to the wharf and back and then I took dude and we headed downtown to my appointment with Jennifer. After the appointment we came back at all the boys played in the yard for a while, it is so much fun to watch them and they are so goofy. Trish came over and we headed to the Saratoga Mountain winery to see the Barenaked Ladies concert. I usually see four concerts at this venue, if I see four the next year I get to buy tickets a couple of weeks before everybody else so I always sit in the same place. I usually see the Doobie Brothers, Chicago, Huey Lewis and the news but this year none of them were playing there so I bought the bare naked ladies and the temptations and the Four Tops, I asked my friend Roger if he wanted to go to two and he said yes. Everybody at this venue is always so nice and so helpful and every once in a while somebody remembers me from the previous years. The concert was awesome! After the concert, we cruised home and Rosa and her daughter Cindy came to put me to bed.
Thursday was a pretty good day. It's Dudes third birthday! Theresa came in and fed everybody and got me up in my chair. I took Robby for a cruise to the wharf and down in front of the boardwalk and then back home. I got Dude and we took off downtown for my appointment with Jessica to get my hair done, where making it a little bit lighter for summer and she put some highlights. After the appointment, we cruised back home and Rosa fed everybody and they put me to bed and we did some personal care and a nice long hot bath, once again I was out right away when to put me back to bed.
Friday was a really really nice day. Theresa came in and fed everybody and got me up in my chair, tonight is going to be the first in the concert on the beach series and I'm so excited! Heather, Mariposa, Alex, and Sandra are going to come over for dinner and they were going to all go to the concert together, except for Mariposa I haven't seen Heather or Alex for a very long time… I haven't met Sondra yet. We had a really nice dinner, Alex stuffed chicken breast with guacamole and then wrapped bacon around it and cooked it… It was awesome! I also had some salami, prosciutto, cheese and crackers and sand are brought some chips and salsa. Heather and Mariposa brought a salad and I also had some Chia pudding and fruit for dessert after the concert. The concert was really awesome and of course was over way too fast, it was really good to hang out with these people again. We came back home and visited for a while and had some chia pudding and everybody was tired so they went home. Theresa came in and put me to bed and I was gone. I hope we can all get together and do this again!
Saturday was a nice relaxing day. It looked like it was going to be cold and overcast outside and I'm still really tired from a long week so I decided to stay in bed and rest for the day. Cindy came in and fed everybody and I think I slept on it off all day long. Omar came in with his friend José and they put in the posts for the gate, I decided to move the gate more inside the driveway so somebody could park out front without having to open the gate and I think we're going to try another automatic gate… I hope it works out this time! I listen to some music and then watch some TV and I was out.
Sunday was a really great day. Father's Day! My cousin Rich was moved to a care facility and he wanted to invite everybody over for a Father's Day/birthday celebration. My uncles birthday was yesterday and mine is tomorrow so it was nice to be celebrating them all together again, we used to do that a lot in the past. Cindy came in and fed the fur babies and they got me up and in my chair and then I had half a bagel and some coffee. My aunt and uncle cook some ribs and my aunt made potato salad, macaroni salad and a fruit and vegetable tray. It was so nice to have the family back together again and we had a good time. We drove back over the hill and Theresa came in and put me to bed. I'm really sad that I don't have my Google Glass anymore and nobody else took pictures. I watched TV for a while I drifted off to sleep.
Now it's really starting to get hot outside…
Monday was a nice relaxing day. Karen came in and after she fed everybody we did some personal care edit a nice long hot relaxing bath, it wasn't really that hot outside but I just wanted to lay in bed rest. All the drama is over and Robby is feeling much better. I dozed on and off and it was so nice. Rosa came in and fed everyone had fixed me something to eat. My aunt, Claudia, my mom and I played cribbage… My uncle was just too exhausted so he stayed home. We played a couple of games and then my aunt came so I was just Claudia, my mom and I… I started out with five dollars and ended up with two dollars but we have fun. Everybody left and I watch TV until I was out.
Tuesday was an okay day. Cindy came in and fed the crew, got me dressed and up in my chair. Robby has an appointment with the dog I Dr. at 2 PM so we decided to clean out the cupboards in the garage, I didn't realize how many sets of pots and pans I have and just other random stuff that I got because I thought it would be a cool idea for the kitchen but my kitchen is really trying so it all ended up in the garage, some of it still in the package never opened. Omar came by, I think he started to get really busy and I think that's awesome! My aunt came over and brought Gunner to play with Dude for a while, they just run back and forth through the yard and have so much fun. I thought Robby's eye appointment was just going to be another routine check but it turned into a tumor removal. He sat one on his eyelid for a while and every other time when they looked at it they said it looked okay but keep an eye on but this time she said it starting to attach itself to the nerves? Something like that… They gave him a local, cut it out and froze it and it didn't even look like he felt a thing. We came home and of course she immediately ran to the dog run so I followed him back, he was rolling around and I thought it was cute until he noticed she was rolling around on his eye and when he looked at me I could see a little blood, they told me if it started bleeding just put a cold compress on his eye and it would stop… It stopped. Rosa came in and fed everybody and then put me to bed, I've been having my evening caregivers but on my sleep apnea machine and I find that I fall asleep pretty easily after they put it on. I remember watching a little bit of TV.
Wednesday was a pretty good day. I was getting so excited because Robby was feeling better, it's been a long week and 1/2 and so frustrating and heartbreaking. Susan came in and I got a nice long two-hour massage, I needed it so bad and it felt so great! When Susan comes in she lets out and feeds Robby and Dude so they won't drive us crazy during the massage, they usually drive us crazy during the massage anyways. Karen came in and fed Penny and then everybody was happy. We did some personal care and a nice long hot relaxing bath. Karen was going to take Robby for a little cruise up and down the street so Dude and I took off for a nice long cruise down Westcliff Drive, it's been so long since we have been out and about. Karen texted me and said that Robby threw up again so we turned around and came back home and I called the vet, they setup try only giving him enough food to take his pills and if it's still happening tomorrow will take him back in again… I thought he was turning the corner and getting better. We just hung out for a while and I practiced some commands with Dude, he gets so distracted so easily and pretty soon Robby will just come over and perform the command and try to push dude out of the way… I shouldn't laugh and I try not to but it's so darn cute. I guess it's good that they're both still practicing their commands, doing it at the same time saves time also. Rosa came in and fed the crew and then put me to bed and fix me something to eat, I almost fell asleep before dinner and then I fell asleep shortly after dinner. Most of the time when I fall asleep that early I wake up between 2 AM and 4 AM and then I can go back to sleep until right before my caregiver comes in.
Thursday was a pretty good day. Karen came in and got me up and dressed after she fed the boys and girl. Robby was doing pretty good so I was just going to let him rest for the day and Dude and I headed downtown for my appointment with Carol, my appointment seemed to go by faster and faster and I seem to be talking a lot more but I'm also feeling better and I think I'm finally learning a lot about myself and really trying to let stuff that I can't control go. After my appointment, we cruised back home so Dude and Gunner can play in the yard for a while. Today was Rose's son's graduation and they invited me, they are such a sweet family and I'm so thrilled that they include me. I cruised downtown to the auditorium and hung out with Rosa until they open the doors, she looks so happy and beautiful! After the graduation, everybody was standing up to leave and I started to panic a little bit, I always feel really uncomfortable in crowds like that. This really handsome young gentleman stepped in front of me and said "follow me, I'll get you out of here" he excused our way through the crowd and I thanked him and took off for home. I later found out that that was Rose's son Tony, I swear they happened most awesome family! They invited me to their house for a big barbecue but I was anxious to get home and back in bed. Karen came back in and fed everyone and put me back to bed.
Friday was a pretty good day. Karen came in and we did some personal care and a nice relaxing hot bath and I was ready for the day. She got me dressed and up in my chair and I took the boys simultaneously for a cruise around Santa Cruz but I have to be back home by 1 PM because the guy was coming out to fix my door, the button is not opening the door anymore and I don't want to be stuck outside when it starts getting really hot. He came and of course, there was absolutely nothing wrong and the buttons worked perfectly, that's the same thing that happened last week when I called to have them come out and fix the garage door so I guess we're just all crazy. It's worked really great ever since. Theresa came in and fed the hungry crew and put me to bed, I have been sleeping really good lately and I seem to be tired a lot… I don't know if I should be worried or not?
Saturday was a pretty good day. Cindy came in and got me up and Robby took off for his playdate with the pack, he seems to be doing a little better what a relief. Dude and I took off for a cruise and we just ended up wandering all over the place, it was so nice in the day just went by way too fast. We cruised back to meet Robby and see how his day went, he looked really happy so we hung out in the driveway for a while until Theresa came to feed everyone and put me to bed.
Sunday was a pretty good day. I haven't been very good at writing every day in my blog because my Google Glass isn't working in the just doesn't seem to be anything new, I'm so bummed. Cindy came in and got me up after she fed the fur babies. I took Robbie for a 2-mile cruise and then came back for Dude and we took off to cruise for a while, we came back to hang out in the driveway for a while with Robby until Theresa came in to feed everybody and put me to bed.
Tuesday was an okay day. Cindy came in and fed the crew, got me dressed and up in my chair. Robby has an appointment with the dog I Dr. at 2 PM so we decided to clean out the cupboards in the garage, I didn't realize how many sets of pots and pans I have and just other random stuff that I got because I thought it would be a cool idea for the kitchen but my kitchen is really trying so it all ended up in the garage, some of it still in the package never opened. Omar came by, I think he started to get really busy and I think that's awesome! My aunt came over and brought Gunner to play with Dude for a while, they just run back and forth through the yard and have so much fun. I thought Robby's eye appointment was just going to be another routine check but it turned into a tumor removal. He sat one on his eyelid for a while and every other time when they looked at it they said it looked okay but keep an eye on but this time she said it starting to attach itself to the nerves? Something like that… They gave him a local, cut it out and froze it and it didn't even look like he felt a thing. We came home and of course she immediately ran to the dog run so I followed him back, he was rolling around and I thought it was cute until he noticed she was rolling around on his eye and when he looked at me I could see a little blood, they told me if it started bleeding just put a cold compress on his eye and it would stop… It stopped. Rosa came in and fed everybody and then put me to bed, I've been having my evening caregivers but on my sleep apnea machine and I find that I fall asleep pretty easily after they put it on. I remember watching a little bit of TV.
Wednesday was a pretty good day. I was getting so excited because Robby was feeling better, it's been a long week and 1/2 and so frustrating and heartbreaking. Susan came in and I got a nice long two-hour massage, I needed it so bad and it felt so great! When Susan comes in she lets out and feeds Robby and Dude so they won't drive us crazy during the massage, they usually drive us crazy during the massage anyways. Karen came in and fed Penny and then everybody was happy. We did some personal care and a nice long hot relaxing bath. Karen was going to take Robby for a little cruise up and down the street so Dude and I took off for a nice long cruise down Westcliff Drive, it's been so long since we have been out and about. Karen texted me and said that Robby threw up again so we turned around and came back home and I called the vet, they setup try only giving him enough food to take his pills and if it's still happening tomorrow will take him back in again… I thought he was turning the corner and getting better. We just hung out for a while and I practiced some commands with Dude, he gets so distracted so easily and pretty soon Robby will just come over and perform the command and try to push dude out of the way… I shouldn't laugh and I try not to but it's so darn cute. I guess it's good that they're both still practicing their commands, doing it at the same time saves time also. Rosa came in and fed the crew and then put me to bed and fix me something to eat, I almost fell asleep before dinner and then I fell asleep shortly after dinner. Most of the time when I fall asleep that early I wake up between 2 AM and 4 AM and then I can go back to sleep until right before my caregiver comes in.
Thursday was a pretty good day. Karen came in and got me up and dressed after she fed the boys and girl. Robby was doing pretty good so I was just going to let him rest for the day and Dude and I headed downtown for my appointment with Carol, my appointment seemed to go by faster and faster and I seem to be talking a lot more but I'm also feeling better and I think I'm finally learning a lot about myself and really trying to let stuff that I can't control go. After my appointment, we cruised back home so Dude and Gunner can play in the yard for a while. Today was Rose's son's graduation and they invited me, they are such a sweet family and I'm so thrilled that they include me. I cruised downtown to the auditorium and hung out with Rosa until they open the doors, she looks so happy and beautiful! After the graduation, everybody was standing up to leave and I started to panic a little bit, I always feel really uncomfortable in crowds like that. This really handsome young gentleman stepped in front of me and said "follow me, I'll get you out of here" he excused our way through the crowd and I thanked him and took off for home. I later found out that that was Rose's son Tony, I swear they happened most awesome family! They invited me to their house for a big barbecue but I was anxious to get home and back in bed. Karen came back in and fed everyone and put me back to bed.
Friday was a pretty good day. Karen came in and we did some personal care and a nice relaxing hot bath and I was ready for the day. She got me dressed and up in my chair and I took the boys simultaneously for a cruise around Santa Cruz but I have to be back home by 1 PM because the guy was coming out to fix my door, the button is not opening the door anymore and I don't want to be stuck outside when it starts getting really hot. He came and of course, there was absolutely nothing wrong and the buttons worked perfectly, that's the same thing that happened last week when I called to have them come out and fix the garage door so I guess we're just all crazy. It's worked really great ever since. Theresa came in and fed the hungry crew and put me to bed, I have been sleeping really good lately and I seem to be tired a lot… I don't know if I should be worried or not?
Saturday was a pretty good day. Cindy came in and got me up and Robby took off for his playdate with the pack, he seems to be doing a little better what a relief. Dude and I took off for a cruise and we just ended up wandering all over the place, it was so nice in the day just went by way too fast. We cruised back to meet Robby and see how his day went, he looked really happy so we hung out in the driveway for a while until Theresa came to feed everyone and put me to bed.
Sunday was a pretty good day. I haven't been very good at writing every day in my blog because my Google Glass isn't working in the just doesn't seem to be anything new, I'm so bummed. Cindy came in and got me up after she fed the fur babies. I took Robbie for a 2-mile cruise and then came back for Dude and we took off to cruise for a while, we came back to hang out in the driveway for a while with Robby until Theresa came in to feed everybody and put me to bed.
Monday, June 4, 2018
So glad last week is over…
Monday was a pretty good day. Karen came in and fed the fur crew and then fed me, I'm starting to notice that I'm always last.. If only I had beautiful eyes and a wiggly tail. We did some personal care in a nice long hot bath and after she got me up at my chair Dude and I met Trish and Mr. Bean for a cruise. Karen stayed with Robby until we got back, I'm still really worried about him. We cruised through the lagoon, on the water side… I usually stay on the solid ground but Trish promised she would go in after me if I felt through. We cruised through Bay St., Park, down in front of the boardwalk and back home through Depot Park… It was such a gorgeous day. I hung up here with the boys until Cindy came in, she was filling in for her mom. Over the weekend Theresa made this really killer steak and vegetable stew in the crockpot. She fed the kids and they put me to bed and I fell right to sleep by Robby woke me up a couple of times during the night in pain so unfortunately, I had to wake up my mom. I hope he gets better soon.
Tuesday was another long day for Robby. Cindy came in and fed everyone and then got me up and I immediately called Pacific veterinary specialists and told them that there was really no change in Robby, he still waking up in the middle of the night uncomfortable at whining. They said they would call me right back and I waited for two hours and usually am not want to help people back but I couldn't stand to see my boy in pain anymore. I called them and they said they could schedule an ultrasound for Thursday or I could bring him in as an emergency and they can see if they can get an ultrasound by the end of the day, when he's not feeling good I would rather have him there anyway so they can see how he acts and hopefully figure out what it is. They said that his neck was really sore and he's getting arthritis in his right shoulder. They capture most of the day and we did go to pick him up until like 10:30 PM, Cindy went to pick him up for me. I'm so thankful for Cindy, her and her mom I've definitely always there when me and the four babies made them. Actually, I'm pretty lucky with all of my Caregivers, I think of them more like family. Robby seems to be doing a lot better.
Wednesday was an awesome day. Robby did not wake up in pain once and everybody got some sleep, I can't even tell you how thrilled I am that he is over this. I'm still going to take them in for the ultrasound tomorrow but today he's doing good. Susan came in for a nice long massage, I really needed it and I couldn't keep my eyes open. Karen came in and we did some personal care and a nice long hot bath and I decided to just go back to bed and let everybody rest, everybody was exhausted… Except for Dude who always has a lot of energy. My aunt came over to give me a report on my cousin Rich, he had surgery yesterday and is recovering in ICU. Omar came over and washed my van and my mom's car and did a couple of more things around the yard, he and his wife are pretty awesome people… Adela brings her sister Sondra and she's pretty awesome also! Rosa came in and fed everybody and make me a spinach salad, some Morel mushrooms, and a quesadilla. I really have an awesome life and great people around me and I'm so thankful, I have to remind myself to tell everybody that more. It was always hard for me to do but it seems like the older I get the easier it is to do. Jan came over from across the street and her, my mom and I played cribbage until we couldn't see straight and then everybody went to bed.
Thursday was another nerve-racking day. Karen came in and got me up and my mom took Robby over to Pacific veterinary specialist to get an ultrasound done. I took Dude for a little cruise and then down to my appointment with Jennifer. While we were cruising through downtown there was a bunch of people sitting outside of the walnut café having breakfast, there's a place you can sit out front and people tie their dog to the rail. As we went by this little dog came running after Dude and Duke jumped in front of my wheelchair and I ran over him, I don't understand why people let their dogs get that close to the sidewalk when they know they're going to jump attack… People are so ignorant sometimes! I went on to my appointment, I always feel so fresh and clean when I get my face waxed and my facial. I went back through downtown, I wanted to cruise down to the wharf before I went home. As I was cruising down one of the streets I could see a dog running towards us out of the corner of my eye so I took off to go a little faster and I could hear this hound dog barking and it was getting closer so I turned around and again Dude jumped in front of me and as I turned around I ran over the dog's foot and the owner came around the corner yelling at me because his dog was yelping, put your dog on a leash!! I like cruising down on the wharf and around the boardwalk, because there are no dogs allowed except service dogs, of course, people bring their dogs all the time but I feel a little safer. We cruised home through Depot Park and as I was passing the soccer cage I saw a big huge dog with no leash and the owner walking away behind him, I turned around to go the other way but they ended up in front of me anyway so I stopped and let them get way ahead....he never put a leash on his dog. I noticed they turned down towards the stores so I was just going to go by as fast as I could and when I looked over the guy was gone, obviously went into the store, and the dog was laying out by the door. He turned over to look at us and his ears perked up so I just roost a little faster and we went home. This really sucks but I need to stop worrying about it because it's making me nervous about going out of my house. Rosa came in and fed everybody and then put me to bed, I was so stressed out about the day and they still haven't found anything wrong with Robby but at least he's feeling better I can tell. I watch TV until I was out.
Friday was a pretty good day. I thought Robby was doing a lot better but as Karen was getting me up in my chair I swear he had a seizure, Karen reported it and I called back his regular vet and made another appointment. I also want to talk to them about CBD oil and a permanent chicken and rice diet for Robby, I want to find out what kind of supplements I would need to add. Dude and I cruised around for a while and we let Robby hang out on the back porch, we have a gate to close it off and he really loves being out there. My aunt came by with my cousin's dog Gunner and him and Dude tore up and down the driveway and played, it was so cute and they were both really getting worn out so they will sleep good tonight. Omar came I put a small fence around the walkway going towards the dog run, I think that that is where the cat is going to the bathroom because Robbie keeps going over there and digging at something. We hung out for a while and then my aunt brought Gunner over again for round two, they both tired out quicker this time and just kind of walked around and drank a bunch of water. I took a bunch of pictures so I can send them to my cousin in the hospital, I hope it will cheer him up. Theresa was inside doing some laundry and cooking and then she drove Robby down to his appointment and I met them there. It was really nice to see everyone, I always feel better there around. Dr. Martinelli came out and talked to us for a little bit, she was around on Thursday when all of this started. Our appointment was with Dr. Loganthedy, they all really love him and take such good care of him. Both doctors told me they could not talk about the CBD oil and they gave me a good website to look up homemade dog food and find out what kind of supplements I would need to get. She looked Robby over and said from the video she couldn't tell if it was a bad/good dream or a seizure so just watching for the next couple of days. We came back and Theresa put me to bed and I watch TV until I fell asleep, thank goodness Robbie was quiet and comfortable all night.
Saturday was another long miserable day. I went back and forth all night long trying to decide if I should go to Felton to the mountain faire, I bought the tickets couple of months ago to go full Saturday and Sunday but I'm still a little worried about Robby and it looks like it's going to be 85° felt today. By the time Cindy got here, I was having a full-blown anxiety attack so I decided to take a Lorazepam and see if I felt better after breakfast. I decided not to go it you just stay in bed, I'd like to get up and take Dude for a little cruise but I don't want to leave Robby here alone in case something happens. After I decided to stay in bed by anxiety calmed down a little bit, or maybe it was the lorazepam? I watch TV and listen to music all day until Theresa came in and fed everyone. I watched more TV and finally fell asleep.
Sunday wasn't such a good day but at least I got up and I could move around in my chair. Cindy came in and fed the crew and then got me dressed up in my chair. The garage door repair guy was supposed to come today and my mom was going to stay here and wait for him, they give you a window of 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM, my aunt, and uncle had to go and see my cousin so my mom went across the street to watch the dog so I took off with Dude for a little cruise while Cindy cleaned up. I came back and said he was gone and I couldn't get my button to open the door so I had to have my mom come back over from across the street and let me in. After the garage repair guy left it was too late to go do anything so I just hung out with the boys and waited for Theresa, she came in early and put me to bed. I watched TV for a while but they fell asleep. Robby had a really good day!
Tuesday was another long day for Robby. Cindy came in and fed everyone and then got me up and I immediately called Pacific veterinary specialists and told them that there was really no change in Robby, he still waking up in the middle of the night uncomfortable at whining. They said they would call me right back and I waited for two hours and usually am not want to help people back but I couldn't stand to see my boy in pain anymore. I called them and they said they could schedule an ultrasound for Thursday or I could bring him in as an emergency and they can see if they can get an ultrasound by the end of the day, when he's not feeling good I would rather have him there anyway so they can see how he acts and hopefully figure out what it is. They said that his neck was really sore and he's getting arthritis in his right shoulder. They capture most of the day and we did go to pick him up until like 10:30 PM, Cindy went to pick him up for me. I'm so thankful for Cindy, her and her mom I've definitely always there when me and the four babies made them. Actually, I'm pretty lucky with all of my Caregivers, I think of them more like family. Robby seems to be doing a lot better.
Wednesday was an awesome day. Robby did not wake up in pain once and everybody got some sleep, I can't even tell you how thrilled I am that he is over this. I'm still going to take them in for the ultrasound tomorrow but today he's doing good. Susan came in for a nice long massage, I really needed it and I couldn't keep my eyes open. Karen came in and we did some personal care and a nice long hot bath and I decided to just go back to bed and let everybody rest, everybody was exhausted… Except for Dude who always has a lot of energy. My aunt came over to give me a report on my cousin Rich, he had surgery yesterday and is recovering in ICU. Omar came over and washed my van and my mom's car and did a couple of more things around the yard, he and his wife are pretty awesome people… Adela brings her sister Sondra and she's pretty awesome also! Rosa came in and fed everybody and make me a spinach salad, some Morel mushrooms, and a quesadilla. I really have an awesome life and great people around me and I'm so thankful, I have to remind myself to tell everybody that more. It was always hard for me to do but it seems like the older I get the easier it is to do. Jan came over from across the street and her, my mom and I played cribbage until we couldn't see straight and then everybody went to bed.
Thursday was another nerve-racking day. Karen came in and got me up and my mom took Robby over to Pacific veterinary specialist to get an ultrasound done. I took Dude for a little cruise and then down to my appointment with Jennifer. While we were cruising through downtown there was a bunch of people sitting outside of the walnut café having breakfast, there's a place you can sit out front and people tie their dog to the rail. As we went by this little dog came running after Dude and Duke jumped in front of my wheelchair and I ran over him, I don't understand why people let their dogs get that close to the sidewalk when they know they're going to jump attack… People are so ignorant sometimes! I went on to my appointment, I always feel so fresh and clean when I get my face waxed and my facial. I went back through downtown, I wanted to cruise down to the wharf before I went home. As I was cruising down one of the streets I could see a dog running towards us out of the corner of my eye so I took off to go a little faster and I could hear this hound dog barking and it was getting closer so I turned around and again Dude jumped in front of me and as I turned around I ran over the dog's foot and the owner came around the corner yelling at me because his dog was yelping, put your dog on a leash!! I like cruising down on the wharf and around the boardwalk, because there are no dogs allowed except service dogs, of course, people bring their dogs all the time but I feel a little safer. We cruised home through Depot Park and as I was passing the soccer cage I saw a big huge dog with no leash and the owner walking away behind him, I turned around to go the other way but they ended up in front of me anyway so I stopped and let them get way ahead....he never put a leash on his dog. I noticed they turned down towards the stores so I was just going to go by as fast as I could and when I looked over the guy was gone, obviously went into the store, and the dog was laying out by the door. He turned over to look at us and his ears perked up so I just roost a little faster and we went home. This really sucks but I need to stop worrying about it because it's making me nervous about going out of my house. Rosa came in and fed everybody and then put me to bed, I was so stressed out about the day and they still haven't found anything wrong with Robby but at least he's feeling better I can tell. I watch TV until I was out.
Friday was a pretty good day. I thought Robby was doing a lot better but as Karen was getting me up in my chair I swear he had a seizure, Karen reported it and I called back his regular vet and made another appointment. I also want to talk to them about CBD oil and a permanent chicken and rice diet for Robby, I want to find out what kind of supplements I would need to add. Dude and I cruised around for a while and we let Robby hang out on the back porch, we have a gate to close it off and he really loves being out there. My aunt came by with my cousin's dog Gunner and him and Dude tore up and down the driveway and played, it was so cute and they were both really getting worn out so they will sleep good tonight. Omar came I put a small fence around the walkway going towards the dog run, I think that that is where the cat is going to the bathroom because Robbie keeps going over there and digging at something. We hung out for a while and then my aunt brought Gunner over again for round two, they both tired out quicker this time and just kind of walked around and drank a bunch of water. I took a bunch of pictures so I can send them to my cousin in the hospital, I hope it will cheer him up. Theresa was inside doing some laundry and cooking and then she drove Robby down to his appointment and I met them there. It was really nice to see everyone, I always feel better there around. Dr. Martinelli came out and talked to us for a little bit, she was around on Thursday when all of this started. Our appointment was with Dr. Loganthedy, they all really love him and take such good care of him. Both doctors told me they could not talk about the CBD oil and they gave me a good website to look up homemade dog food and find out what kind of supplements I would need to get. She looked Robby over and said from the video she couldn't tell if it was a bad/good dream or a seizure so just watching for the next couple of days. We came back and Theresa put me to bed and I watch TV until I fell asleep, thank goodness Robbie was quiet and comfortable all night.
Saturday was another long miserable day. I went back and forth all night long trying to decide if I should go to Felton to the mountain faire, I bought the tickets couple of months ago to go full Saturday and Sunday but I'm still a little worried about Robby and it looks like it's going to be 85° felt today. By the time Cindy got here, I was having a full-blown anxiety attack so I decided to take a Lorazepam and see if I felt better after breakfast. I decided not to go it you just stay in bed, I'd like to get up and take Dude for a little cruise but I don't want to leave Robby here alone in case something happens. After I decided to stay in bed by anxiety calmed down a little bit, or maybe it was the lorazepam? I watch TV and listen to music all day until Theresa came in and fed everyone. I watched more TV and finally fell asleep.
Sunday wasn't such a good day but at least I got up and I could move around in my chair. Cindy came in and fed the crew and then got me dressed up in my chair. The garage door repair guy was supposed to come today and my mom was going to stay here and wait for him, they give you a window of 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM, my aunt, and uncle had to go and see my cousin so my mom went across the street to watch the dog so I took off with Dude for a little cruise while Cindy cleaned up. I came back and said he was gone and I couldn't get my button to open the door so I had to have my mom come back over from across the street and let me in. After the garage repair guy left it was too late to go do anything so I just hung out with the boys and waited for Theresa, she came in early and put me to bed. I watched TV for a while but they fell asleep. Robby had a really good day!
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