I have been diagnosed with a stress fracture of my femoral neck...aka cracked hip. No weight bearing and crutches for at least 4 weeks. I was sent to my endocrinologist for a work up to see if I'm osteopenic from the loss of my thyroid and parathyroids from my cancer in 2007. They are concerned that I've had 2 strange fractures in a year.
Marley has been pulled from the Berryville AKC agility trial and will probably be pulled from the Tulsa trial also. KK's agility starts back on Monday night and I will have to sit back and watch someone else work her. Lucky for her, her Manners Minder came in and I will start working her on that.
Marley is trying to be alpha in the house. She's been snarky to Molly twice lately and I fear we will have more scuffles as Molly and Missy age. I have to be on my toes with Marley.
It's hard just sitting around, not doing anything. You don't realize how much walking you do until you can't do it anymore. I don't know how my mom stood being wheelchair bound for years. I'm just on crutches and I'm already nuts.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
OK GOD, MY PLATE IS FULL!
I have been dealing with what was originally diagnosed as a right hip flexor muscle strain for over 6 weeks. I have been doing the prescribed NSAIDS, heat, and stretches as ordered. Unfortunately the pain has worsened and I am still limping.
I made the decision to run Marley at the GSKC Agility Trial in Memphis over the weekend. I had orginally entered Marley in 8 events. I pulled her from 5 and ran her in 3. She did a great Send in Open FAST but just missed the bottom A frame contact. But she was happy and running well for me.
She earned her first 2 legs in Excellent A Standard in her first 2 times in the Excellent ring. So proud of my blue eyes. She hasn't been to a class since before Monroe in March and I have been unable to practice with her due to my hip.
I am now scheduled for a contrast MRI of my right hip on Monday. I have been given a tenative diagnosis and so hope that diagnosis isn't the cause of the pain. If it is, our agility season is probably over for the year. I've already pulled Marley from a trial in early May. Will probably pull her from the others I had planned for her also.
I am so worried about Kalea-Kate's training. This is the time where she is a fearless little sponge and I don't want her to fall behind. Thankfully a good friend has agreed to be "my legs" in agility class until I am pain free.
I am waiting for the day when things fall into place for me. I have been through so much this past year and I deserve a break. Until then, I will just keep holding on and relying on my friends during the bad times. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. By George, I should be Super Woman soon!!
I made the decision to run Marley at the GSKC Agility Trial in Memphis over the weekend. I had orginally entered Marley in 8 events. I pulled her from 5 and ran her in 3. She did a great Send in Open FAST but just missed the bottom A frame contact. But she was happy and running well for me.
She earned her first 2 legs in Excellent A Standard in her first 2 times in the Excellent ring. So proud of my blue eyes. She hasn't been to a class since before Monroe in March and I have been unable to practice with her due to my hip.
I am now scheduled for a contrast MRI of my right hip on Monday. I have been given a tenative diagnosis and so hope that diagnosis isn't the cause of the pain. If it is, our agility season is probably over for the year. I've already pulled Marley from a trial in early May. Will probably pull her from the others I had planned for her also.
I am so worried about Kalea-Kate's training. This is the time where she is a fearless little sponge and I don't want her to fall behind. Thankfully a good friend has agreed to be "my legs" in agility class until I am pain free.
I am waiting for the day when things fall into place for me. I have been through so much this past year and I deserve a break. Until then, I will just keep holding on and relying on my friends during the bad times. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. By George, I should be Super Woman soon!!
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
GOD GIVES YOU WHAT YOU CAN TAKE
This year just isn't turning out the way I hoped. Both Molly and Marley have been snake bitten within the past week. Marley doesn't want to go to agility class but rocks in privates. Go figure??
My leg continues to really hurt. I've been to the Ortho MD twice and they just keep prescribing NSAIDS and hip exercises. I do have a right hip flexor strain that I was told would be better by the Memphis agility trial. Well, it isn't (Iam still limping after a month) and I am now hoping a friend can run her for me. I'm now seeing a chiropractor and it has seemed to help.
Little Kalea-Kate is a little rock star in her beginner agility class. She loves it and can't wait to run. It's been so fun training her.I feel like she's getting the right start that I wish Marley had gotten. Poor Marley had so many strikes against her...health, etc. I would love to start Marley over training where I'm training now. Maybe she wouldn't have had so many issues early on. I've said it before, I would still pick Marley from the shelter knowing what we would have to go thru. She's just a precious girl.
I made it thru the 6 month anniversary of my Mom's death. It was a very hard day but my good friends encircled me and helped me through it.
I really think I've been tested these past 6 months. There are days that I really can't take 1 more thing going wrong but then I get an encouraging word or two from someone. I just hope things settle down soon and the tide turns for me.
My leg continues to really hurt. I've been to the Ortho MD twice and they just keep prescribing NSAIDS and hip exercises. I do have a right hip flexor strain that I was told would be better by the Memphis agility trial. Well, it isn't (Iam still limping after a month) and I am now hoping a friend can run her for me. I'm now seeing a chiropractor and it has seemed to help.
Little Kalea-Kate is a little rock star in her beginner agility class. She loves it and can't wait to run. It's been so fun training her.I feel like she's getting the right start that I wish Marley had gotten. Poor Marley had so many strikes against her...health, etc. I would love to start Marley over training where I'm training now. Maybe she wouldn't have had so many issues early on. I've said it before, I would still pick Marley from the shelter knowing what we would have to go thru. She's just a precious girl.
I made it thru the 6 month anniversary of my Mom's death. It was a very hard day but my good friends encircled me and helped me through it.
I really think I've been tested these past 6 months. There are days that I really can't take 1 more thing going wrong but then I get an encouraging word or two from someone. I just hope things settle down soon and the tide turns for me.
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