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.

~ ~ double-click on pix if you'd like to know more ~ ~

" 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 :) ~

I Wonder WHO did it ??

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

Gong Xi Fa Cai & GRRRRRRReetings

for an upROARiously GRRReat Year of the Tiger to all my loved ones, Flickr buddies and everyone around the world celebrating this auspicious yearly tradition.

Paw-somely yours,
Love,
Tania
~ ~ Can you "spot" me eagerly watching my family assembling the 'yusheng' ingredients ? ~ ~















~ ~ What a colourful plate !!!! ~ ~















All the lucky/colourful ingredients of raw fish (traditionally mackeral) but this year Mummy used salmon as its our favourite (especially Grandma's) - so we had LOTS, shredded green & white radish, shredded carrots, pickled ginger, pomelo, crushed peanuts, sesame seeds, pepper, oil and plum sauce. This year, we also had lots of colourful wiggly-looking crispies. So Yummy !

The tossing was awesome (wish I could hold chopsticks), especially with everyone saying something special each time a different ingredient was added or poured over the salad.

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) !

Now ???

Now ???

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

~ ~ double-click to go to my Flickr Album to see the rest of this "Shredding Story" .....

Aunty Karen's here .........

..... ooooooh yes, this is " t-h-e look " that immeditely comes to her face when the announcement that her MOST FAVOURITE PERSON IN THE WORLD comes over ..... my youngest sister, Karen.

Oh no .... earthquake tremors .....

Did I just see my ball move by itself ???















My Aunty P gave this ball to me, so I'd better hold on to it tight !!!!!

Don't touch ....

this is MY biscuit !

Tania - Taken during the first couple of weeks we brought her home. A real handful !

(3-1/2 mths old)

Jump For Me Tania

(click to enlarge)

Here's Tania with Linda, Asst. Canine Therapist during today's hydro-therapy session.

After two severe H.D. operations this January (left hip) and April (right hip) wherein the head of the femur were removed, we have been bringing Tania for both hydro & physio therapy 3x a week since February.

With continuous loads of hard work for mobility and breaking scarring tissue, this limping, wobbly pup, with an under-developed left thigh, has come a l-o-n-g, l-o-n-g way since she was 7 months old.

Loads of pain: YES.
Loads of Tenacity: DOUBLE YES !!

She surprised us by momentarily standing up in the pool in JULY... then NOTHING after that, but as of last week, she's been making small jumps in the pool as in this pix, and also a couple of times at home for a toy.

My kids thought I was nuts when I started screaming the whole house down with joy when she jumped a few inches off the floor for a tennis ball!!! What a great reward for us!

This added mobility came when our wonderful Vet found stubborn scarring tissue at her right hip, so he gently snapped her thigh backwards to break it, and the very next day she was trotting around happily, making good strides with both legs.

We could tell immediately that she was comfortable as she could finally make a full stretch backwards with that leg. It was as if an iron-locked gate in her hip had been unlocked and she could run with ease with both legs! Another point of progress! Yeay!

Sadly, her right leg is still 1 inch shorter than her left, but with loads of love and perseverance, we'll bring her to her fullest potential for a happy and active life !!

Dessert ??

This leaf was hanging off her tongue when I came back out into the patio to see what she was "up to" after washing up after lunch (its NOT a posed shot).

She obviously had a nice romp in the garden, or what little she's left of it after chomping on leaves the past few months ! Pups ;-D

Pleeeeeeze Hurry Mum .....

.... I'm hungry ...

Today's lunch

... for the 'Lil Fruit Bat.

Papaya is her No. 1 favourite !

(Our Vet said that its one of the fruits that's really good for cancer prevention).

Bow-Wow Charm Bracelet - $38 - Sold

~ Muffett Range : For the Young & Young At heart ~

























White & Pink Mother-of-Pearl Shell doggie charms dangle on both sides of a jet black Swarovski Modular Bead, aptly chosen because it looks just like a bone :)))
Dangling with these doggies are Jet black & silver Swarovski crystals and Czech glass Pearls on a gun-metal cable chain.
This chain measures approx 8-1/2 inches, and is adjustable for different wrist sizes.

Oh boy ... this is fun !!

FIRST shredding session ... on the 2nd day we brought her home !

Just look at the concentrated expression !

(~ 3 months old ~)

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I, Tania ..

Princess of the bathroom tissues (aka The Shredder), sit here on my Royal Red Cushion (corner tassels of which I have already ripped off). Daddy just CANT get angry when I smile at him like this ....... :-D

Linda & Tania

Took this shot of 'the girls' just before hydro-therapy started this morning.

Both Zoe & Linda have been doing a fine job, and now that Zoe is in the U.S. till her return, Linda has taken both hydro & physio-therapy in hand, and Tania is responding very well!

In both her hip dysplasia operations, there was complete removal of the femoral head ('ball'), as they were badly damaged. With a talented vet, great therapists, willing pup, a miracle and many prayers, we aim to give Tania as normal a life as we can!



"Pleeeeeeeeeeezzzzzze Linda ....."
Linda was so sweet as to bring a 'new toy' to get our girl to swim :)

Tania gets bored soooooooooo easily, and we have exhausted every single pool toy .......

"She's messing with me again .... "

"C'mon Tania .. Bone or cover?? .. Bone or Cover?? "

(After a great workout at the pool, Tania had a huge pork bone loaded with cartilage and marrow -vet recommended- in case you'll wondering, and inevitably BOREDOM sets in after her last chomp. Then, my "work" begins .. haha) ...

Exhausted ....

from a GOOD workout this morning .......