Dental Dead End

Nothing like going to the dentist for fillings and to discuss increase in TMJ issues and such, to basically be told you'll need to pay around $12,000+ to get it all fixed in a way that won't fail like all other methods have for you for years.  I need implants.  Anything else will just fall apart and be a waste of money.  The longer I wait, the worse my jaw bones and connective tissue gets, to where it will be bone grinding bone. Even now I am having a hard time eating/chewing and talking, and my jaw has started locking/dislocating.  If I don't get it done soon, I'll likely be needing corrective jaw bone surgery in the next few years. I really don't know what I'm going to do. I can't even bring myself to smile anymore.  Sometimes I just feel like giving up because things just get more and more broken and there is nothing I can do about it.

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to all the awesome dads out there.

PAWS Paperwork

Yaaaaay!  We got the application paperwork for PAWS With A Cause.  If they approve us, we may be able to have a field trainer travel to help us with training, similar to what Ember and I did with Can Do Canines. Either way, being approved through their program will mean I will have the option to get a successor dog through them when needed in the future.

Teen Bronte Doyne dies of rare cancer after doctors tell her to ‘stop Googling’ her symptoms

A sad story shared in one of the chronic illness support groups I watch.  This is the reason why it is so important to be your own advocate. You know your body best. Doctors don't always know everything. This sort of thing is what worries me and so many others dealing with chronic medical conditions that are not fully understood. Something gets missed or brushed off or misdiagnosed, and you can pay for it dearly in the long run. If something had been done sooner, this poor girl may not have suffered near as much as she did.


"A hospital has been forced to apologize to the family of a teenager who died after doctors dismissed her suspicions and told her to get off Google. Her and mothers pleas for her symptoms to be reviewed fell on death ears."



http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/world/teen-bronte-doyne-dies-of-rare-cancer-after-doctors-tell-her-to-stop-googling-her-symptoms/story-fnjbobed-1227402045732

TMI Tuesday

Having Raynaud's Syndrome / Vasospasm in your chest HURTS. A lot. That is all.

Jurassic Park / Jurassic World

Even after over 20 years, seeing this opening scene from Jurassic Park still sends a shiver down my spine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://youtu.be/PJlmYh27MHg



20yrs ago I stood in line for almost two hours in front of Movies 8 to see Jurassic Park on it's opening day.  Tomorrow I am totally doing the same for Jurassic World if I have to.

Checking In / Memorials

I wanted to take a few minutes to thank everyone for their patience the past few months and for the happy birthday wishes recently. I went through a few spells of being really sick with flareups and migraines, then my wrist tendon issues deciding to get snarky, making it difficult for me to create as much as I wanted to and get pictures taken, processed, and posted. May was filled with good and sad, my birthday month and springtime inspiration everywhere.  But also a year since my grandfather passed away. Recently the world also lost a beautiful soul to cancer. We all knew she wouldn't be with us as long as we hoped. But we all hoped it'd be as long as possible.

Teresa was a wonderful woman, who changed the lives of so many people and animals for the better, and then some. I will never forget that day I walked in to Rochester PetSmart and ran into her for the first time.  I was looking for information about getting involved with local animal rescues since we had recently moved to Minnesota. Her warm and infectious smile which turned into a huge grin as she said "You've come to the right place". She introduced me to Camp Companion and told me all about the rescue group and their efforts. Through Teresa I met so many wonderful people and formed so many friendships. I have worked with many rescue groups over the years, but Camp Companion is special, more than a rescue group - we're a family. Michele and Teresa, and so many others, have made Camp Companion a beautiful example of what animal rescue with strong community involvement really should be. Teresa even talked me into taking the plunge to adopt Raven after my little Smokey cat passed away.  I will be eternally grateful for knowing Teresa and all the love and optimism she shared with all of us.