All the new asthma meds the doctor gave me have me feeling so much better. I have more energy than I've had in months, not to mention sleeping better and just generally feeling like my old self again. The only hiccup in the medication regime was that they forgot to tell me to rinse my mouth out after using a new inhaler medication each morning. I developed oral thrush, which is no fun at all! Of course, the doctor called in a prescription for something to fix it, and now that I know to rinse after using that inhaler I should be okay going forward. That's a small price to pay to be feeling so much better.
Poppy went to the vet this week for a weigh-in and she's up to 48 pounds! We're really surprised she's turning out to be such a big girl. She's double the weight she was when we adopted her back in April, and since she's not quite a year old yet she may still hit 50 pounds. She's a total delight, although I will admit she's a little bit bossy and stubborn. She's definitely no shrinking violet, that's for sure! She's carrying on that fine tradition of tough women dogs that Ginger started. :)
Work is going fairly well. I'm finally getting used to all my new job responsibilities and I'm feeling more and more capable as the weeks roll on. Although I'll never trust her, my boss has been nothing but complimentary about my work so far, so as long as I stay out of her way and keep my head down, it looks like I'll be able to cruise through this year with a minimum of trouble (fingers crossed). Fall break is coming up at the end of the month. A week off in early October is going to feel wonderful!
It was hot today, but tonight the weather is supposed to take a real turn. The lows will suddenly go down into the 40s and 50s over the next few nights, and the highs are only going to be in the mid 70s. Fall is definitely here! Speaking of which....
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I am pleased to hear that the dial on your work stressometer has plunged back down. Let us hope that it stays that way and that Mrs Potatohead continues to keep her distance.
Finally some good news! Your "boss" better be nice to you or she will have to deal with the entirety of blogland! Poppy is a big girl! I thought she might be the size of a beagle.
So glad you're feeling better. As for Poppy, you do know dogs don't stop growing until they're nearly 2 years old, so she may add on another 15 - 20 lbs. How big are her feet? That's a good predictor of size.
My heart goes out to you and Gregg- the worrying and the waiting… no fun at all. Glad to hear your medication is, for the most part, giving you a better lease on life!! - Jenn
I'm so glad Gregg's okay, and that you're feeling better!
You know, I have been really worried about the results of Gregg's biopsy because you hadn't mentioned it. I almost messaged you but thought- no. If she wants to talk about it, she will. So this is very good news! And hearing that you are feeling better is the cherry on top of it all!
Sounds like things are going well, and that's great!
Love all the positive news in this post!
You must both be very relieved about Gregg's news. I was asthmatic as a child when there were still no remedies. Much later in life I was given an inhaler which worked miracles and my asthma totally disappeared. I think it must have been the lack of stress that cured me.
Lots of good news... and Poppy!
Glad to hear Poppy is thriving and your job is looking up!
So glad to hear that things are going better for you and for Gregg. (Knock wood!) Hope lots of good keeps happening for you!
That is welcome news about the benign cyst and nothing more dangerous. Too bad they didn't tell you about rinsing to prevent thrush, but good the medications are a big success for you and you are doing well at work.
I'm sorry, but that first paragraph had me giggling. Your wording, *snort*. I glad everything turned out okay.
As always, hugs.
So goog to know Gregg does not need to worry anymore about this particular thing, that your health is improving and work is getting less stressful. Big hugs!!!
I don't understand this comment.
Big hugs back to you!
Now I'm having another side effects of some of these medicines: leg cramps. Sigh.
Knock wood indeed! Thank you.
She's going to be much bigger than we originally thought!
We're very relieved, for sure. Asthma is no fun. I think mine flares when I'm under stress, too.
Thank you Margaret!
Things have been pretty stressful this year, so I'm hoping things are looking up.
I wanted to update the blog, but we just didn't know much until after this last endoscopy. Thank you for caring about us!
I appreciate that!
I hope you're doing well, Jenn. I read your latest updates yesterday (from my phone where I'm unable to leave comments) and I'm glad things are going okay. Thanks for stopping by!
She has fairly large feet, but I'm still surprised at how big she's getting! She's very tall, too.
Haha! Thank you, Linda Sue. We're amazed at how big Poppy is getting. I'm sure she's not quite done yet.
Mrs. Potatohead has her hands very, very full these days. She's too busy to notice me which is just how I like it!
I think I read endoscopy wrong. I don't understand it either. I'd just gotten my second booster and was tired and woozy. It was probably a dirty thought, knowing me. Sorry.
So much really good news jam packed into one blog post. How happy I am too read it. I have been concerned for you on so many fronts, but afraid to pry.
Oh darn it about the leg cramps, there is some supplement to prevent muscle cramps but I forget which supplement.
glad everyone is ok..relief...what's the name of your new asthma med..mine's not holding up
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