A Day and a Wake-Up

Tuesday before surgery. Didn't sleep well again last night. Tossed and turned all night because I couldn't get comfortable. I think I kept my poor husband awake.

Took my oldest dog to the vet today. We really thought something was terribly wrong with him because all of his hair is falling out and he's got this terrible bumpy rash all over. Then there's the smell. When I called to make the appointment, I asked them if it could be mange. No, they said. If he's an inside dog, it won't be mange. Took him in and low and behold, he has mange. It's the kind that you're born with and it lies dormant until you get some other infection. In his case, a yeast infection. Luckily, it can't be transferred to humans or other dogs. Poor thing got two kinds of medicine and a medicated shampoo. I'm just glad that he's going to be feeling better.

I almost fell today in the vet's parking lot. Stumbled and then did a little dance while trying not to fall or drop the dog. Bet the people driving by wondered what that drunk person was doing in the parking lot.

Spent a good part of the day running errands and picking up last minute stuff. One last day of getting the house as ready as it can be. I'm exhausted so I hope that I can sleep tonight.

As my daughter would say, I've got "one day and a wake-up" before my surgery. The nurse called again today to see if I had any additional questions. She reminded me, again, not to bring in my bag. Also reminded me that I can only have 2 visitors at a time in my room and no one under 18 is allowed to visit me. That's Mercy's rules right now because of the swine flu going around. At least I won't have to worry about having a room full of those pesky friends of mine who are just waiting to gather round and make fun of my scar. :o) One of them actually said that we could still go shopping and that she would just bubble-wrap my head to make sure that I was safe. Another one said that if I didn't remember her when I woke up, she'd just remind me that she was my very best friend and that I cleaned her house every Friday. Um, I don't think so... Yes, my friends are weird but I love every one of them. Well, at least until they said that they would get me a HoverRound to go shopping in but that they would make sure that it has a basket so that I can carry all of their purchases...