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Date Posted: 21:20:33 10/24/10 Sun
Author: chezmere
Author Host/IP: adsl-76-238-243-180.dsl.lsan03.sbcglobal.net / 76.238.243.180
Subject: Wowza did I have a weekend

It all started last weekend, when I had a major hot flash, could have been a major panic attack that really knocked me down. Two fundamental "me-isms" were totally out of whack, I did feared being alone, and I had to force myself to eat. It didn't help that I got a citation from my apartment management co. regarding my dog. Aly took two days off of school/work, Eric took a day off of school. I was never in a call the EMTs situation, but man, sometimes I felt close, and we can see Engine 60 from our window. I forced myself to drive somewhere every day & I went out on a little solo expedition, but still felt disabled.

Funny thing is ... I got down to business and worked all five days, thank God I work from home.

So, maybe Wednesday, my BFF called me, I felt a flood of relief. I asked her if I did call her at work, would she walk to the closest exit, hell no she told me, she'd run.

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Aly stuck very close, like a bandaid. LOL. Today, a dog whisperer, okay, so he doesn't whisper he yells kinda, that Aly arranged, recommended by our vet, came in. Dog went all kinds of crazy until Eric came in. Aly & I were totally freaking out, crying, Aly had a complete dead Padfoot melt down, I was crying when the dog cried.

But don't you just know it. I knew this dog guy knew his stuff. Foot E did real well, Eric has been named official dog owner (I cried when the trainer looked at Aly & I in the eye and proclaimed Eric as the one that Foot E loves the most) Eric was all hell ya!

My neighbor friend came by post trainer, and Foot E was fine in another room. Foot E before trainer would go ballistic. Aly & I went to go buy food, I had a hot flash, I did not totally freak, and now there is a gentle rain, that is so awesome.

The trainer really knows his dogs, Foot E can't sleep in the bed with us, he doesn't with me, and I am the worse bad dog enabler he's got.. The one thing the trainer did get into with me, when I talked about the difference between Padfoot and Foot E - Foot E has dominated me, and Padfoot was my equal. PAdfoot died a year ago this coming up weekend, and boy don't I know it. Now, I just can't stop crying..

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[> Sorry you had such a tough weekend. -- Kathy, 06:40:59 10/25/10 Mon [1] (pool-70-105-76-29.chi.dsl-w.verizon.net/70.105.76.29)

Those furry friends have a way of messing with our heads and hearts.


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[> menopause sure isn't for woosies -- lindalou, 11:07:53 10/25/10 Mon [1] (24-176-56-185.dhcp.klmz.mi.charter.com/24.176.56.185)

I had a hysterectomy when I was 35, and I was in no way prepared for what was going to happen. I looked at my reproductive organs as just body parts. I ended up feeling like I had had a soul transplant for 3 years or so while I fiddled around with different HRTs. What ended up working best for me was a testosterone/estrogen combo. I have been happily HRT free for a dozen years now and I think that I am more happy, and free of hormones ruling my body.

I can see what the whisperer is saying about foot e. Sometimes we tend to project memories or feelings of other pets onto the ones we have now.

Hope you feel better soon.


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[> [> Thanks for the advise & kind words. -- chezmere, 19:25:00 10/25/10 Mon [1] (adsl-76-242-38-50.dsl.lsan03.sbcglobal.net/76.242.38.50)

I am feeling much more in control so that is good.

I took the leash today and boy did Foot E snarl at me, but he stopped. Took him for a car ride. Aly is having a tough time with it. When he gets into his snarling and we use the methods, he yelps and it is heart breaking, but we will get it.

lindalou - you are so very right, I have smothered Foot E because I thought mothering him would get him to the relationship I had with Padfooot. Different child, different relationship.


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