Well, still nothing from CN. Except that the nurse (from their medical office in Edmonton) called to ask how the appointment went.
But other than that! Nada.
Trust me, as soon as I know, there will be an update.
Because I will probably be freaking out.
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Marley is back from the vets. I was so anxious about her getting knocked out to have her teeth cleaned, even as necessary as it was, that I think I made her nervous before she had any idea she would have to go to the vets.
I was cuddling her the whole night before, and then when we took her food away, she stared at us for the rest of the night.
This morning we dropped her off, and as we went through all of the paperwork, we decided to get the pre-anesthesia blood screening done (results in minutes, and they'd call us if there was a problem) to see if there is any liver, kidney, etc. disease or dehydration, or just anything that might cause complications during the dental procedure. It cost us a little extra ($40) but just the thought that they would call us if there might possibly be anything that could cause a problem made me feel a little bit better about the whole thing.
We also decided to get her microchipped while she was under. They put the chip between her shoulder blades, and aside from a small scab on her back, I don't think she cares. But, at least if she runs away/ gets lost/ whatever, we have a much higher chance of getting her back. (We'd still put up posters EVERYWHERE!!! :) That's the kind of overly anxious 'parent' I am to her...)
So the microchipping was another $40, but it's a one time fee, and it is free to update addresses. By the way, Mom 'n' Dad, you are an alternate contact on the sheet. :)
The vet decided that Marley
didn't need any teeth extracted (YAY!!! I know first hand from very recently that it sucks. And she wouldn't get Tylenol. Or whatever else.) so I was very happen to hear that she didn't need any after care besides love and maybe softer food if it seems to hurt her to eat.
She's doing great. She was still wobbly when we got her home, and stayed that way for awhile, and she sat on the couches staring at us, half dopey, half 'whoa, man' kind of look...
It was super cute.
We encouraged her to eat, we figured getting some food in her system might help the anesthesia to wear off quicker. She was still a little dopey after 9, but I am sure she'll be back to normal soon.
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I think I have a pinched nerve in my left hip.
I slipped on some ice in the driveway about 12 days ago, and aside from what felt like a minor torn muscle, I thought I was fine. I relaxed in the tub that night, and felt better over the next few days.
I started to notice that the skin above my left knee felt like it was burning, and was very sensitive to hot and cold, touching, walking, etc. (Pants hurt. Bad.) And my knee started to get sore. And then my hip. If I bend a certain way, or lift my leg, or go up the steps to the house using my left leg first, it really freaking hurts. The pain in my knee is dull, achey, throbbing, kind of like a bad bruise, and the pain in my hip is sharp, stabbing, 'hot' pain, that extends into the joint and up my back if I bend the worst way possible.
My last 2 shifts at work have been worked through the miracle that is Tylenol. I took the maximum daily amount of extra strength Tylenol in 8 hours. Both days. I felt kinda dopey at work, but my hip didn't hurt, just felt stiff. I have a feeling I am going to get told I shouldn't have done that, that it might have made things worse, and I know. But we are getting extremely short staffed at work, while we are getting busier (cashiers are quitting left right and center, 3 in the last week alone, leaving myself, a full timer, a part timer who can only work 6 p.m. till midnight who is also thnking of quitting, and a casual weekends only person. Yeah, totally not enough. Need another 3 people. FT. At least.
Anyway, back to the hip thing, meaning the hip-knee injury thingy.
I am going to see the doctor tomorrow morning, and hopefully this is something that will heal relatively quick, and preferably so that I can still go to work while it heals, maybe just with limited movement or something.
As a result of all the people quitting (one was by a phone call - with good reason, her father has just gotten news he is dying and she is moving to Edmonton to be with him. It really sucks, and we all feel so terrible about it.) the schedule has been rearranged a few times, and now I am closer to 40 hrs/week than ever before.
Oh, did I mention I am now considered a senior cashier? I started in November. How bad is that!
Oh, we also have the head cashier, who is pregnant and leaving for mat leave in ~4 months (?), but half of her shifts are in the office doing the cash up while the normal cashup person has days off. (Oh, the normal person who does the cashup is thinking of leaving, too.)
And we have temporary help from a woman who works in the deli (they call it the micro kitchen), who can't work in the deli because she has a broken wing. She's still faster than some at cashing, though. She is so high energy. She cannot sit still for a moment. (Both good and bad at the same time, but interesting!)
But basically, after everybody who has
already quit is done, there will be 4. Maybe.
I am tired. Going to go to sleep. :)
Blaine
