C-R-U-N-C-HHHHHHHH !

C-R-U-N-C-HHHHHHHH !, a photo by trishastrove on Flickr.

Yummy icicles !!!!!

Tania just loves crunching on ice cubes, especially on hot afternoons after a long walk. She stands in front of the fridge, huffs, points to it with her nose, and gives a huge grin. Well yeah .... we Moms are supposed to be mind readers, but then again, I know that familiar "huff". It could only mean one thing ..... ICE CUBES !

Hi there 'lil fella .....

Hi there 'lil fella ....., a photo by trishastrove on Flickr.

Greed .... sheer greed !!!

THE SAFETY INSPECTOR

checking out some b'day gifts I received from overseas :)

The Safety Inspector, a photo by trishastrove on Flickr.

All clear Mum ... hurry up and open them ... the suspense is killin' me !!!!!
Open the one from Aunty Karin first .... pleeeese, pleeeese ........



WOW, what a gorgeous pretty necklace .... OH HAPPY DAY !!

" Will my little kisses make you get better faster Mummy?? " .....

" Will my little kisses make you get better faster Mummy ??? " ....., a photo by trishastrove on Flickr.

After 3 weeks of wearing a tight cast hoping that my broken metatarsal would fuse on its own, unfortunately it DIDN'T, so I had surgery last week for a little metal itty bitty implant, to do its job with the split bone. Not a huge surgery, but very uncomfortable and cumbersome nonetheless.

I've just started moving around a little the last couple of days, and recuperation is going to be another uncomfortable few weeks with this heavy foot, and I have to wait even longer to start driving, coz its my right foot .... oh man ... !!

Initially, poor Tania would watch worriedly from a distance when she saw me limping strangely with the crutches, but she's more relaxed with it now, and gives me lots of Get Well kisses every day ....

I feel so bad for her, coz when my life is on hold, so is hers.

A new footrest for Tania ...

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A new footrest for Tania ..., a photo by trishastrove on Flickr.

Birthday Pastries

May 29, 2011 - TANIA turned three !
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Birthday Pastries, a photo by trishastrove on Flickr.

She had to choose ONLY ONE !!!

And I just knew which one it would be ;-)
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Life's Journey can be full of Bumps .....

and sometimes, they can be closer than you think ;-)

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Miss Tania Wishes All Friends, Family & Loved Ones ...

a wonderful 2011 filled with love, joy and happiness, "cone", hot spots and all :)
Her "always" resolution is to meet 2011 with her usual gusto, big appetite for life and to delight her tastebuds with new exotic doggie treats :)))))

May the sun always shine on your windowpane;
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain;
May the hand of a friend always be near you;
May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.

If Pigs can Fly .....

... so can I .....
~~ double-click on my pix, if you want to see where I landed ~~

a DEMO. by Miss Tania ...

on how to eat longans all by yourself.







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LIVING with I V D D ...

Intervertebral Disc Disease.

New trouble at Cervical 5 & 6,
in addition to the already affected Thoracolumbar area (T13 - L1), we found out about in May.

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Its Sunday morning Mummy .....

..... I know you're leaving for Mass.... but have you forgotten something ?????

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Its Thursday :)))

and Linda & Michelle have come to pick me up in the Pawsitive Sensations van, and I'm off for my swim with my friend, Jojo .....
but ... not without giving Michelle a kiss before we go.
Mummy can only manage bringing me once or twice a week, so Linda & Michelle make sure I get my hydro-therapy every Thursday, not to mention a massage right after that ... am I a Princess or what :)))))











"Bye-bye Mummy .... see you later :))) "

P.S. And so she's off, in a pooch's carriage .... , yes, a "branded" van ... if only I could be so lucky ...... sigh .........

" D'drink ... "

I'm hot and sweaty from my evening romp and "she" gets the "D' drink" ?? And I had to do my leg exercises too!

No fair! OK Tania ... now, work those eyes, work those eyes. Yes, yes, she's falling for it ~!

Oh joy ... here it comes ;-)))))
~CLICK on my picture to see what "D'drink" is :) ~

It's Offffff ......

" Big, big hugs to all of you again for your thoughts and prayers ... my bandage was cut off yesterday morning (phew !), my stitches have practically "melted" away cleanly, and Dr Ly says that I'm healing very well !

My leg still hurts but the worst part is dealing with the rashes and sore itchy skin ... so thank goodness for pills and creams.

Thanks everyone ... I'm getting betterer and betterer every day.

HAPPY SPRING !!!

Love Tania"

1st Post-Op Physio Session

Zoe Gan (Founder of Pawsitive Sensations) and Linda have been Tania's therapists since Tania's first hip op. in January 2009.

Here is Linda with their new apprentice Michelle, giving Tania her first post-op. gentle massage.

I have a phobia about the formation of scarring tissue, and strongly believe its very important to start prevention early. Of course, little Missy enjoyed Linda's touch, which eased out lots of aches and tight spots. She's very "tight" in the small of her back, and Linda has given me more advice to add on the to daily touch therapy I give her.

She seemed much happier after this session, that's for sure !

Zoe is now in California with her husband for an indefinite amount of time, and we hope that her next trip back here will be soon !!
Zoe ... Tania MISSES you !!!

I Wonder WHO did it ??

Sigh .... why does she " always" ask me first ?? Why didn't she ask Wubba Bubba... he's right there.

Our HERO - Dr. Jean-Paul Ly

The Good Lord sent us to Dr Ly, without whose God-given talent and compassion, our little girl may not be mobile or even here right now.

Dr Ly performed both Tania's hip dysplasia surgeries successfully, and is doing a wonderful job with her. He is very particular about her diet and STRESSES alot on physio. for her, especially swimming, for prevention of scarring tissue formation, and to keep her legs mobile and as strong as possible.

Tania will have her left knee operated on this comingTuesday, March 2nd, and we have peace of mind that she's in the best hands ever !

You rock Dr Ly ..... and Tania says that you're NOT ALLOWED to retire until she says so !

Thanks for this portrait shot !

(Tania : 21 months old, Dian: Forever Beautiful, Dr Ly: Forever Young:)))

Dr Jean-Paul Ly is the Founder and Resident Vet of Animal Recovery Centre.

Dian & Tania (visit to the Vet, Feb. 4, 2010)

(NOTE: This shot was taken BEFORE her exam.)

This is Dian - Head Nurse at our Vet's. She is Tania's "mostest" favourite person there. Have you noticed how our four-pawed babies seem to have favourite persons everywhere they go :)))))))

Tania ABSOLUTELY loves her (see how happily she's smiling). She's very trusting of Dian, as she was the Nurse who carried her upstairs to Surgery last January & April (at 7 & 9 months old, respectively) when she had both her hip dysplasia ops. done successfully, by Founder & Resident Vet - Dr. Jean-Paul Ly.

Tania couldn't lift her paw for a long, long time, but compensated with lots and lots of affectionate kisses for Dian.

More about her examination in the above post.

Happy New Year Little Girl .....

Tania gets her first plate of Yusheng, ever!

Yes we broke the rules, but we removed the bits and bobs of ginger, so she got the veggies, salmon and lots of crispies.

Needless to say, she was eyeing the vegetarian spring roll .... yep broke the food rule .... but hey ... it was New Year, and our little girl needs all the luck in the world to get better :)))
Clever girl ... she eats the Yusheng first before the spring roll :))

















This was a special yummy moment for her ... ha ha ... she LOVED it !















Good girl - she licked the plate clean !













And right down to the last crispy crumb !