DANG it!

Sheesh if it's not one thing, it's another! Good news is Dusty is continuing to feel better and is pretty much his healthy self. We will see if that lasts once the meds wear off. If he gets ill again it will almost certainly be that he has organ failure, we'll do a blood panel and change meds to aid his ailing kidneys if need be. But today is a good day, so I'm grateful for his being here, my special boy.
The bad part is I feel like I've been in a car accident - go figure! The 19th of August will be the six month marker. Dr's told me it would be over a year before I felt better. Recovery takes a lot of work and dedication - more than I ever imagined. What's interesting is before Dusty got ill I felt pretty darned good and had begun my exercise regimen again. I was told to simply WALK on the treadmill (which drove me crazy) but this time I listened and just walked for 1/2 hour and only went about 1 3/4 mile *sigh*. I guess between that and picking up Dusty constantly I re-injured a few things. The connective tissue in my hip area was simply agonizing and it felt like I had a cyst in there. Last time I experienced this pain I went to the Dr as it was right after the accident and they rushed me to the hospital fearing a blood clot. So I knew it wasn't that, off I went to the chiro where I discovered I was horribly off (she said one buttcheek was higher than the other) but she couldn't help the hip area - it was muscular so she sent me to her massage therapist. This lady is AMAZING. She said the connective tissue was all balled up the size of a walnut and did some simple touch therapy. The results were immediate and amazing - shock waves went all down my leg and my toes started twitching! I feel a lot better but am no way back on track. Rest is BORING. They said next week I can start walking again but only 15 minutes. My level of frustration is very, very high as I am so sick of getting into a routine that soon is disrupted - again.
Moto didn't get trained at all this week because of Dusty and now me. I find it interesting to note that he appears bored. This is the dog that loved lounging around the house doing as little as possible. He now finds things to do and stirs up the pack looking for action. This weekend is the Topeka dog show so I'm looking forward to cheering on my friends in their breed and obedience endeavors. Maybe after this weekend I'll feel up to training again, and Dusty will continue to be healthy.
As with my cancer friend, hope keeps us going.