A Whole Week?

Goodness, has it been a whole week since I last posted? It seems much more recent… I will give you some high points of the week since I know you are dying to hear it all!

Friday: I took Macy to the vet’s for a bandage change. They removed the bandage and brought me back to the back where they had her laid out, relaxed on the floor. It wasn’t the most beautiful wound that I have ever seen. But at least it wasn’t a big gaping hole! The vet took a look at it and appeared less than pleased with her healing progress. It was a bit pink and was somewhat swollen. Duh! They removed two toes!!! Anway, he suggested that she was using the foot too much … more dopey drugs for Macy!

Saturday/Sunday: We accomplished a lot of little things this weekend. Somehow, we have this problem with completing our “to do” list on a weekly basis. It is because of me, I am sure. This was a good one though – we got to Trader Joe’s, Costco, did the laundry, etc.

The low point of the weekend was when Macy ripped off her bandage on Sunday (late afternoon). I went outside to call her to come in when K and I left for the store…to find her licking her foot and wagging her tail, with shreds of bandage strewn all around her in a semi circle! I couldn’t see bringing her to the emergency clinic for a re bandage when we had one scheduled in the morning, so we made do with what we had – pantyliners, cotton balls, and tape. No joke. Bring on the puppy-cone. We now have a cone-head walking around the house torturing us with constant knocking into our ankles, shins, and knees.

Monday: I brought Macy to the vet’s with her pantyliner bandage. Luckily I didn’t get laughed out of the place. The nurse was very sweet and explained that she had seen worse. The good news is, we got the big thumbs up from the vet! The bandage is to come off & stitches are to come out on FRIDAY! Personally, I feel like that is too soon, but he reminded me that skin heals quickly and I would be surprised on Friday when I saw it. So, I made the appointment for Friday & K can go! Yay!

Wednesday: Acupuncture again. This is fast becoming my favorite day of the week. This was cd13 for me and I forgot to ask B if there was anything different I/we should be doing during my “peak” time. I need to email him about my appt next week because he can’t work late on Wednesday…its Halloween! And he needs to be home to be with his kids trick-or-treating. How cute is he? Although, it does cut into my acu time…but I can share!

Okay, time to sign off and go to work. I seem to have many grumbles at the moment so you may hear from me shortly again. Cheers…

Pets, Work & Birthday Wishes

I just got home from work and there was a message on the answering machine:

Hi there, its Dr. M from Almaden Vet’s and I am calling for Macy.  I received the results from the biopsy that Dr. S did and I wanted to give a call.  I think that you will need to be intouch with the Oncologist at the office where you had the surgery done.  But, give me a call back and we can discuss.  Oh, and I will be out of the office for the next couple of days so if you would like to speak to me, please call here today or Thursday.  Or, feel free to contact Dr. S’s office.

This message was from our vet.  Not from our surgeon at VSA.  How is this possible.  She wasn’t involved at all in the diagnosis.  Why would she get the call before me?  When, the staff had both my cell phone and work phone number?  Grrr.   It frustrates me unbelievably that we now have to wait until tomorrow morning to find out more information. 

Okay, that vent is done…

My next frustration of the day is work.  Why is it that I can’t find anyone to hire on my team that is able to think ahead of the current ‘to do’ task?  If I ask you to prepare this presentation, is it too much to ask that when you are done doing the work, that you would double check your work and also make sure that all the extras are included?  By extras, I don’t mean things that we have never done, I mean, the little extra bits that make it look great rather than thrown together.  I need to figure out how to explain my expectations.   Grrrr.

Okay, now that one is done…thats enough for one day. 

On a happy note, today is my Uncle G’s birthday.  I called to wish him a happy birthday this morning on my way to my appointment in San Francisco.  We chatted most of the way.  He is just the cutest uncle.  In a constant struggle with his computer.  And always somehow gets his ass kicked by the technological world…maybe in the way of an online reservation going arwy…or a cell phone mishap…or some other item of frustration.  He is great chatter though.  I can always call him when I am looking for a good chat.  He and I could speak about nothing for hours.  And he loves my little girl.  He hates our cats…but loves my Macy.  Anyone who feels like I do about her has a special place in my heart.  Happy Birthday Uncle G.