Life's Journey can be full of Bumps .....

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

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If Pigs can Fly .....

... so can I .....
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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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BLISS is .......

Having my FIRST bath after my surgery on 2 March :)))))
and ... standing outside enjoying the sun










and ... squirming around on my back & entangling myself in the towel just to annoy "them"






















and SUPER BLISS is ...
having ice & 'organic' smoked ribs coz I've been a really good girl:)
I know I look like a little spoilt brat .... but I heard Mummy & Daddy saying how good & brave I've been through it all, so I deserve lots of extra treats & hugs & smooshes :)))))

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND EVERYONE !

Lotsa love, TANIA :)))

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"

Tania's 1st Post-Op Review

All's good .. and Dr Ly was very happy to see Tania walking around the room quite easily and said that her progress is fast ! Yeay !
Mummy calls these "The Hands of Magic, compassion and love for all his patients" Ok Mum... you can stop tearing now & get out the tissues ...



" ... Wrap, Wrap, Wrap again ?? !! To reinforce ??? Well, ok ... if it strenghthens my leg and helps me heal faster, then I'll bear with it ....." Sigh .. Sigh ... and Double Sigh .....


But where's Dian ?? In Surgery ??? But I've been waiting ALL evening to see her .... Mope, mope


YEAY ... she came down from Surgery just to see "MEEEEEEEEE" xoxoxo


Note from Mummy:
Yes Tania, but you're such a silly little brat that Dian had to do the "clap clap hands" just to make you smile .. Brat ;-)

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.