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 !!!

" 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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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 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 ;-)))))
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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.

Tania's Latest & Most Fantastic Discovery todate .....

... Pineapple Tarts ! One of the most wonderful Lunar New Year cookies ever !

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.

She's not going away again ....

I've got "them hospital bracelets" !!!

She's pretty happy here with her "loot" (which she happily ripped off my wrists whilst singing, and doing a frenzied jig :)

(Tania - 20 mths old)

I want my Mummy ...

I want my Mummy ...

On Sunday, Daddy told me that Mummy took a fall when she tripped over a low curb ledge between the street pavement and a busy car-park, leaving her with a badly sprained left ankle and a sore right knee as she twisted her right leg in this process.

Not only that .... she also "managed" to bruise her right arm whilst trying to break her fall, and guess what ??? ... she just had to "fit in" a big bump on her forehead ... what's wrong with her .... ??? Good thing she didn't fall on her nose !!

Daddy brought her to hospital immediately, and she was admitted as x-rays revealed some blood collection under her right knee and mild contusion at the base of her neck. Though the fall was not that serious and Mummy wanted to come home with the pain-killers, the doctor kept her in for observation and an MRI to be on the safe side.

I'm camping next to her bed, and not eating till she comes home from hospital ..... who's gonna bring me for car-rides & swimming ????? *sob* ...

HAPPY 2010 !!

HAPPY 2010 !!

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!

Wishing all other beautiful Goldens, four-pawed friends, Flickr Buddies and everyone a wonderful 2010 filled with love, hope, joy and loads of fun !! :)))

(Yes its me ... Tania ... in case you don't recognize me with this silly over-sized hair-ribbon; I had to wear it for my New Year portrait just to make "them" happy. I'm not in my "girlie-girl, feminine" stage right now... digging up the garden is more my thing) !

You mean its NOT 2010 yet ???

You mean its NOT 2010 yet ???

This was taken just before midnight on New Year's Eve, whilst we were getting our party stuff ready.

TANIA and her family take this opportunity to wish friends and Flickr buddies a wonderful 2010 filled with love, hope, joy and loads of fun with our 4-pawed babies :)))

Now ???

Now ???

Opening of Xmas presents only happened yesterday, as one of my kids was away.
Poor girl waited and waited and waited .....

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TANIA .....

LIVING her life the way a Golden WAS BORN TO !

Spunk, determination, fearlessness & a high threshold for pain, have brought this little girl with teeny tiny hips, over-developed shoulders & a strong zest for life this far !

Last weekend, she made her FIRST few leaps EVER, since we noticed her problem at 4 mths. old, a month after we adopted her.