Tag: time heals

  • Can You Leave it Alone?

    sparky-muzzle-wound-nov-08That is what I have been, in frustration, yelling to Sparky( my 100 pound Labrador), every time he licks his wound.  He got angry when the groomers shaved him for the first time. It was my sister’s suggestion to avoid shedding so much hair.  Instead, all I have done is shed grief for 4 months and his wound doesn’t get better. It hasn’t gotten infected because I have given him antibiotics, gone to 2 veterinarians, applied sprays that the vet gave me, and holistic creams, muzzles, collar, special “bite not collar I bought of the internet, etc….  He is a mighty stubborn dog . I have also gone through countless gauze, bandages  and tape which has pulled off.  (more…)

  • It’s a Good Time to Crawl

    I am going on week 4. I am feeling stronger and more energetic every day. I’ve had the energy to go on my pilates machine for an hour. Yesterday I told a friend that now I am used to the apparatus on my ankle. Its like  boyfriends. At first, they feel foreign, but then you get used to them, even if they are good for you or not. We somehow adapt to circumstances. Of course, if they are unpleasant circumstances, there is eventual breakdown or a possibility for repair, like my ankle.             (more…)