Three coyote spottings today and I have not seen it once.

And one happened just 5 minutes ago with Mandy face to face with the thing!

UGH. I'm not a happy camper.

When I do go out to check out shooting stars, I'm hoping I do not see it though.

Miss Me?

The coyote came to visit again last week.  Just staying two days once again and then disappearing into the wild.  Tom's dad said it's not a good thing to have them out during the day, so I will be on constant vigilance to make sure that sucker doesn't come back.  Mandy tried to protect that family by going after it, luckily I saw that in the window and with some fast relfexes to drop my cheese, I was able to get Mandy safely inside.  This is a complete different scenario then last time when I had to hobble to Mom and Dad's window to get a glimpse outside because that window was the closest one to me.

I have been trying to get in the running habit again.  Today was day 1.  Figure Monday would be a good time to start.  And even though it's been over a year, I'm going to try to stick with it.  I can not become lazy again.

Medically, nothing really has changed.  I got blood work last week, and my girl Helen remembered me.  Sad, when that happens.  While waiting in the sitting room, there was this adorable older lady who was trying to unzip her jacket, but she just couldn't do it.  I wanted to ask so bad if she needed help, but when I asked, she didn't hear me.  Then I realized she probably would not have wanted my help and wanted to do it by herself, so it was a good thing I didn't just repeat myself louder.

Been Up Since 4:30

After many requests to what is going on in my life, I have decided to be productive this morning by making a wonderful little post for those people that still check this thing on a regular basis.  I promise I will post again later this afternoon because I have a few ideas of posts, especially things I need to vent about, but for now it's just something to do because I have been up since 4:30 and I can not fall asleep for a few more hours before work.  I already win for the most epic day of the week.

Last week I went in for a CT scan and I'm not sure if I had posted anything about that.  I think I did a blog right after, but nothing about the results.  My doctor told us the change from the first to the second really did not happen, the swelling was still the same.  I was under the impression that this scan was going to tell us a little more but it didn't.  However, it did allow the doctor to give us some options on treatment.  The first option was to continue just the pills that has taken away the pain in my stomach, which would not treat it exactly but would keep the pain away.  After a month if nothing changed, then I would have been prescribed steroids which the doctor felt would actually treat and hopefully reduce the swelling and make everything better.  He also gave us the option to take the steroids now, which is what we chose because we want this to be treated as soon as possible.  I mean a month and a half is a long time to have to deal with this.  It's going to be almost two months of the whole stomach thing in about less then 10 days.  Crazy to believe huh?

I have been on steroids since Monday.  In addition to the steroids, I take the stomach pain medicine and my blood thinners for my blood clot.  Basically I am taking a ton of medication in hopes that everything gets better.

Unfortunately I can not say that my spirits are always so high.  I seem to always break down on Sunday nights, crying to my dad about either embarrassments from the weekend, no change in my health or just being overtired or whatever, but I have been crying every Sunday for the past few weeks now.  It's not to say that I have not been enjoying my life, because I had a very enjoyable night out with Meggie and Amy on Saturday to celebrate my dear dear Amy.  But I'm just over not feeling one hundred percent and I seem to get that fed up point on Sunday nights.

I have been working a lot which I love because it keeps me from worrying about my insides, and seemingly doing better throughout the day.  However, it is not doing well for my leg at all.  I have been working later shifts, which means the swelling in my leg which was anticipated is happening.  But because I'm working later shifts, I don't have as much time at night to elevate the leg and in the morning I can't elevate it because I have to get ready for work.  Thank goodness that tomorrow I only have to work five hours after a busy day of blood work and a doctor appointment.  Then I have two days off to make sure that my leg is able to recover a bit, or at least I hope to not do a whole lot with it but rest it.

It's seven o'clock and I'm sitting listening to the radio, after seeing a lovely coyote in the backyard.  If the coyote messes with my dogs though, it's going down.  I already warned it through the window.

I'm expecting to crash by two.  I'm also hoping to get out a little early.  One could wish for some luck change soon.