First of all, Lainy-Poo -- have you heard about the new DLC content for L4D? It's called The Sacrifice and it sounds fabbity fab fab fab! I can't wait. But do you think I can download it once and get all the updates for both L4D and L4D2? Probably not,huh?
And speaking of L4D...if you hear a hunter sound, it's just me disemboweling someone. Perhaps a coworker. Nothing to see here!
Also, I get kind of misty-eyed when I see the trailers for Halo Reach. Maybe it's the music. When I grow up, I want to be the Master Chief!
Monday, September 13, 2010
Thursday, September 09, 2010
Another Day, Another Vet Appointment
So, little Maya was doing swimmingly while she was on Prednisone, but after she had been off of it a few days, she started going backwards. She is now itching every bit as badly as she did when she first came to my house, so I took her back to the vet today. Good thing I was off work today! I'm not loving the drive to LR for frequent vet visits, but hopefully we'll get her stabilized so that the visits don't have to be so frequent.
This vet (the other vet--a much more personable guy-- in the clinic she's been going to) says that she's likely pretty much allergic to EVERYTHING which is why she can't stop itching. Boo! The Prednisone helps keep it under control, but steroids carry their own risks and side effects when they're used long-term, so we're going to try to find the lowest dosage that still works for her. We may also switch to RX hypoallergenic food before it's all over. He said the food change might be enough to help her after we get it back under control with the meds.
He did say that another local rescue organization recently adopted out a dog with a similar condition, so at least I know that there are some decent people out there who don't mind a dog with special needs. She really is a sweetheart and she'll be a great pet for someone who understands that she needs a little extra care. In another 10 days, we'll go back again and see how she's doing at that point.
She's up to 11.7 pounds (from 10.3 pounds when I got her), so she's looking better in that regard. In fact, if she keeps up at this rate, she'll have to go on a diet! I was offended the other day at Petsmart when someone called her fat (there was no fat on her little body!), but it might be a little bit true at this point. Which means she fits in just fine around here. Ahem.
This vet (the other vet--a much more personable guy-- in the clinic she's been going to) says that she's likely pretty much allergic to EVERYTHING which is why she can't stop itching. Boo! The Prednisone helps keep it under control, but steroids carry their own risks and side effects when they're used long-term, so we're going to try to find the lowest dosage that still works for her. We may also switch to RX hypoallergenic food before it's all over. He said the food change might be enough to help her after we get it back under control with the meds.
He did say that another local rescue organization recently adopted out a dog with a similar condition, so at least I know that there are some decent people out there who don't mind a dog with special needs. She really is a sweetheart and she'll be a great pet for someone who understands that she needs a little extra care. In another 10 days, we'll go back again and see how she's doing at that point.
She's up to 11.7 pounds (from 10.3 pounds when I got her), so she's looking better in that regard. In fact, if she keeps up at this rate, she'll have to go on a diet! I was offended the other day at Petsmart when someone called her fat (there was no fat on her little body!), but it might be a little bit true at this point. Which means she fits in just fine around here. Ahem.
Friday, September 03, 2010
Public Service Announcement
A classmate of mine (check out her blog...they have a really neat story) has started a fundraising campaign to build a well in a poor African village.
The cost of building a well that will serve 250 people is $5000. I know that most people (myself included) consider $5000 to be a lot of money, but it's really not that much when you consider that a village of people will not have to worry about having safe water for a very long time. $5000 has the potential to save a lot of lives. 42,000 people die each week from illnesses that could have been prevented if they had only had clean drinking water. 90% of those that die each week are children under the age of five.
It's unfathomable. My mind can't imagine it because it's so far removed from my daily reality.
$5000 becomes more manageable when lots of people chip in. Every little bit helps. As of right now, they have raised $3750/$5000...and here's the really cool part -- if they raise the rest of the money within the next 27 days, you will actually get to see the well getting drilled and pictures of the site and actual villagers enjoying the well that your donations helped to build.
Even if you can't donate a few dollars to this cause, please spread the word about this project. There's also a facebook page you can link to if you want a convenient way to advertise this to your friends.
The cost of building a well that will serve 250 people is $5000. I know that most people (myself included) consider $5000 to be a lot of money, but it's really not that much when you consider that a village of people will not have to worry about having safe water for a very long time. $5000 has the potential to save a lot of lives. 42,000 people die each week from illnesses that could have been prevented if they had only had clean drinking water. 90% of those that die each week are children under the age of five.
It's unfathomable. My mind can't imagine it because it's so far removed from my daily reality.
$5000 becomes more manageable when lots of people chip in. Every little bit helps. As of right now, they have raised $3750/$5000...and here's the really cool part -- if they raise the rest of the money within the next 27 days, you will actually get to see the well getting drilled and pictures of the site and actual villagers enjoying the well that your donations helped to build.
Even if you can't donate a few dollars to this cause, please spread the word about this project. There's also a facebook page you can link to if you want a convenient way to advertise this to your friends.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Guess I'll Go Eat Worms
You know what's disconcerting? Finding a tapeworm crawling on your dog's blanket....the dog's blanket on the human's bed. That's not cool.
I did briefly consider swallowing it as a weight loss strategy, but then I thought about where it came from and quickly dropped that idea.
When we went to the vet, he tested her (Maya) for worms, she came back clean, but he said the only type that wouldn't show up on the test was tapeworm. So here we are two weeks later and apparently Maya has tapeworms. That probably means that my other girls have them by now too. Their heartworm preventative meds prevent certain other types of worms too, but not tapeworm. Good thing Maya has a follow up vet appointment tomorrow!
She's doing pretty well though. Showing a lot of personality, loving belly rubs, stinking to HIGH heaven, growing a little bit of hair, and itching a little less. She's gained 3/10 of a pound, even with parasites.
Her breath smells like road kill in August, but maybe the vet will address that tomorrow too.
She's clearly not all better, so I assume that he will come up with a different or extended treatment plan. She's been on steroids, but he's weaned her down on those, so we'll have to see what else he has in his bag of tricks.
In the meantime, no more lying on the bed while I kill zombies!
I did briefly consider swallowing it as a weight loss strategy, but then I thought about where it came from and quickly dropped that idea.
When we went to the vet, he tested her (Maya) for worms, she came back clean, but he said the only type that wouldn't show up on the test was tapeworm. So here we are two weeks later and apparently Maya has tapeworms. That probably means that my other girls have them by now too. Their heartworm preventative meds prevent certain other types of worms too, but not tapeworm. Good thing Maya has a follow up vet appointment tomorrow!
She's doing pretty well though. Showing a lot of personality, loving belly rubs, stinking to HIGH heaven, growing a little bit of hair, and itching a little less. She's gained 3/10 of a pound, even with parasites.
Her breath smells like road kill in August, but maybe the vet will address that tomorrow too.
She's clearly not all better, so I assume that he will come up with a different or extended treatment plan. She's been on steroids, but he's weaned her down on those, so we'll have to see what else he has in his bag of tricks.
In the meantime, no more lying on the bed while I kill zombies!
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