hi to all my readers,
it is so hard to believe that today is the first day of april... where has the time gone. yesterday, despite the gross weather, my husband and i took our girls to the mall to have their annual easter bunny picture done and it came out beautiful. i don't know if anyone of you have seen the movie 'hop' yet, but in the movie the easter bunny poops jelly beans and well, while we were at the mall i decided to ask the bunny if she poops jelly beans.... and let's just say that the bunny died of embarrasment and admitted that she does indeed poop jelly beans lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i guess that we can say that all the jelly beans that are on sale for easter are indeed bunny poop!!! lol!!!!!!
it is still hard to believe that our hammy passed away 5 days ago. we are doing a little bit better, it gives us a little comfort knowing that we can visit her grave whenever we want because we buried her in our back yard. we still have our 3 other hamster friends and our 2 crazy cats along with the addition of our 2 new fish friends so i guess one can say that we have a full house and that we will never be alone. we feel so blessed to have had hammy for as long as we did. she was the best little hamster because she never bit any of us, she loved to be picked up and cuddled and she gave us so much joy.
hope that you all have your easter eggs bought because the stores will be insane this weekend. i won't be blogging this week because it is holy week and we will be busy. happy easter and i will blog soon.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Friday, March 30, 2012
march 30th, remembering hammy
hey readers,
On Tuesday night, our sweet and lovable hamster Hammy passed away. We didn't know that she had died until Wednesday morning when I went to feed her and our other hamster friends. She was lying down on her bedding which I thought was strange because Hammy always slept buried under it and when I opened the cage to touch her, she didn't move. It was then that I realized that she had passed away peacefully in her sleep. Gord and I were in total shock because the night before Hammy died, she was playing and climbing in her cage so healthy and full of life and now she was gone. We all took it very hard because she was not just a pet, she was a part of our family and we loved her very much.
Five months ago, Hammy became a mom for the first time and she delivered 6 beautiful baby hamsters... 4 black and white panda bear hamsters and 2 white and light brown ones. They were so tiny and so cute even though they had no fur and had their eyes closed. But from the beginning, she was a devoted and caring mommy making sure that her babies were always fed and kept warm and for me, it was an experience that i was always treasure and never forget. as the babies got bigger and started walking around the cage, they really tried her patience because she was trying to keep them in their nest and as fast as she put them back, they were out again. It was so funny just watching the whole thing and it was then that i started calling Hammy ''Momma'.
Eight weeks later, it was time for the babies to leave their Momma and go to their new homes. My best friend, Jenn took 'scooter' to her new home and was welcomed by her 2 cat brothers, Danny and Dasher and they are all very happy together. We kept one of the babies, who is my hamster named after my birthday twin ' Mickey Mouse' and she was welcomed by her 2 cat brothers, Garfield and Oreo, and 2 hamster siblings, Charlie and Nibbles. Hammy was the sweetest little hamster and she loved to be picked up and cuddled and she never bit any of us. She was buried in our back yard where she sleeps peacefully.
We love you very much Hammy and we hope that you are happy in heaven.
R.I.P.
On Tuesday night, our sweet and lovable hamster Hammy passed away. We didn't know that she had died until Wednesday morning when I went to feed her and our other hamster friends. She was lying down on her bedding which I thought was strange because Hammy always slept buried under it and when I opened the cage to touch her, she didn't move. It was then that I realized that she had passed away peacefully in her sleep. Gord and I were in total shock because the night before Hammy died, she was playing and climbing in her cage so healthy and full of life and now she was gone. We all took it very hard because she was not just a pet, she was a part of our family and we loved her very much.
Five months ago, Hammy became a mom for the first time and she delivered 6 beautiful baby hamsters... 4 black and white panda bear hamsters and 2 white and light brown ones. They were so tiny and so cute even though they had no fur and had their eyes closed. But from the beginning, she was a devoted and caring mommy making sure that her babies were always fed and kept warm and for me, it was an experience that i was always treasure and never forget. as the babies got bigger and started walking around the cage, they really tried her patience because she was trying to keep them in their nest and as fast as she put them back, they were out again. It was so funny just watching the whole thing and it was then that i started calling Hammy ''Momma'.
Eight weeks later, it was time for the babies to leave their Momma and go to their new homes. My best friend, Jenn took 'scooter' to her new home and was welcomed by her 2 cat brothers, Danny and Dasher and they are all very happy together. We kept one of the babies, who is my hamster named after my birthday twin ' Mickey Mouse' and she was welcomed by her 2 cat brothers, Garfield and Oreo, and 2 hamster siblings, Charlie and Nibbles. Hammy was the sweetest little hamster and she loved to be picked up and cuddled and she never bit any of us. She was buried in our back yard where she sleeps peacefully.
We love you very much Hammy and we hope that you are happy in heaven.
R.I.P.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
yes, i AM still alive
hi readers,
my sincere apologies for not blogging since august, but i have been and still dealing with the severe pain that goes with occipital neuralgia. okay, let's see, where do i begin?? first of all, i am not longer having physiotherapy because the pain afterwards was so unbearable and i just couldn't put myself through that anymore!!! secondly, i have been put on a new medication called gamapentin and so far it is helping a little bit by taking the bare edge off which is better than nothing. i am still able to get out for a walk which is helping me to stay in shape.
10 days ago, my daughter accidently let her hamster out and couldn't find her. we checked all over the house and there was no sign of her. since it was my daughter's birthday, we took her to the pet store and bought her a new one and everything was fine..... we accepted the fact that hammy the hamster was gone and that we may never find her... ya right!!! later that night, my husband was watching t.v. and all of a sudden our cat, garfield saw something moving behind the toy bin, and guess what??? there was hammy the hamster!!!!! she came back!!! don't get me wrong, we were glad that we found her, but because we now had 3 hamsters and only 2 cages we had no choice to put hammy in the cage with charlie(who we thought was a girl) for the last 7 months, only to discover that charlie in fact was really a boy!!!!
so, to make a long story short, seconds after we put hammy in the cage with charlie, he was all over her and... well...... we are pretty sure that they made whoopie and that hammy might be expecting a visit from the stork!!! are we happy??? not bloody likely!!!!! i googled hamster pregnancies to find out all that i could so i could begin my hamster watch. from what i read, they are pregnant for 21 days and to separate the male and female because the males eat the babies so 2 days ago, we bought another cage and put hammy in there by herself. so far, i haven't seen any changes in hammy but a friend told me that we wouldn't know anything until she had them. okay, i bet that you are laughing at this new story, laugh it up and how many will i put you down for just in case she is pregnant??? whose laughing now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
anyways, i must go back on hamster watch and i will keep you updated on any new developments. chat later.
my sincere apologies for not blogging since august, but i have been and still dealing with the severe pain that goes with occipital neuralgia. okay, let's see, where do i begin?? first of all, i am not longer having physiotherapy because the pain afterwards was so unbearable and i just couldn't put myself through that anymore!!! secondly, i have been put on a new medication called gamapentin and so far it is helping a little bit by taking the bare edge off which is better than nothing. i am still able to get out for a walk which is helping me to stay in shape.
10 days ago, my daughter accidently let her hamster out and couldn't find her. we checked all over the house and there was no sign of her. since it was my daughter's birthday, we took her to the pet store and bought her a new one and everything was fine..... we accepted the fact that hammy the hamster was gone and that we may never find her... ya right!!! later that night, my husband was watching t.v. and all of a sudden our cat, garfield saw something moving behind the toy bin, and guess what??? there was hammy the hamster!!!!! she came back!!! don't get me wrong, we were glad that we found her, but because we now had 3 hamsters and only 2 cages we had no choice to put hammy in the cage with charlie(who we thought was a girl) for the last 7 months, only to discover that charlie in fact was really a boy!!!!
so, to make a long story short, seconds after we put hammy in the cage with charlie, he was all over her and... well...... we are pretty sure that they made whoopie and that hammy might be expecting a visit from the stork!!! are we happy??? not bloody likely!!!!! i googled hamster pregnancies to find out all that i could so i could begin my hamster watch. from what i read, they are pregnant for 21 days and to separate the male and female because the males eat the babies so 2 days ago, we bought another cage and put hammy in there by herself. so far, i haven't seen any changes in hammy but a friend told me that we wouldn't know anything until she had them. okay, i bet that you are laughing at this new story, laugh it up and how many will i put you down for just in case she is pregnant??? whose laughing now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
anyways, i must go back on hamster watch and i will keep you updated on any new developments. chat later.
Monday, August 15, 2011
monday, august 15th update
well, physiotherapy is f*cking brutal, the pain seems to be worse after my physio because they have to stretch and pull on my neck and only after 3 days, i am ready to pack it in. right now, i am going 2 days a week and yes i get a break between sessions, i am finding that my head and neck flare up really bad and the pain is so excruciating that i get sick to my stomach and have to go lie down. i am still taking my medications like i am supposed to but, they are not giving me any pain relief and it is still hard to sleep at night so i am still tired and cranky and not fit to be around.
i am still managing to go for a walk twice a week and it is helping me to keep in shape because my running days are over for good and although i miss it, i am not putting myself or my head at risk as i am in enough pain now due to my occipital neuralgia. my physiotherapist told me that in addition to my occipital neuralgia, the nerve is compressed which makes the pain even more excruciating and that will make the physiotherapy even more painful to endure and that i have a very long and painful road ahead of me.
that's it for now, blog tomorrow.
i am still managing to go for a walk twice a week and it is helping me to keep in shape because my running days are over for good and although i miss it, i am not putting myself or my head at risk as i am in enough pain now due to my occipital neuralgia. my physiotherapist told me that in addition to my occipital neuralgia, the nerve is compressed which makes the pain even more excruciating and that will make the physiotherapy even more painful to endure and that i have a very long and painful road ahead of me.
that's it for now, blog tomorrow.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
saturday august 13
well, i have had a very stressful week, starting with very painful physiotherapy that began on tuesday, august 9th. my physiotherapist's name is erin and she is really nice. the session began with some very painful traction massage which in theory is supposed to stretch out the neck to help with the pain from my occipital neuralgia. after enduring the brutal one hour session, i was still in a lot of pain and was told by my physiotherapist that i would have to endure another painful session on august 11th which was only 2 days away. she also said that from now on, i will be seeing her on mondays and wednesdays for god knows how long and if i found it too painful, that we would have to cut it back to 1 day a week. so as it stands right now, i found my first 2 sessions very painful and emotionally and physically draining but at least i have a 4 day break until i have to endure it all over again. and like erin told me on thursday, i have a very long and painful road ahead of me but, the reality is that patients who have occipital neuralgia won't ever be completely pain free and sometimes physiotherapy doesn't really help and they have to stop it all together. i have decided to give it a fair try, but if i find that the 2 days a week are to rough and painful, i will stop it for good.
i am not happy to report that the new medication is still not working and it is not helping with my pain. i have been taking it for 2 weeks now along with the tegretol and so far, nothing. my doctor said that it could take months for the medications to work and even then i still won't be completely pain free. my best friend has been my rock since i got the right diagnosis back in july because she has been living with this for a long time. she is there for me and it is great to know that i am not alone because i have someone who knows just how severe the pain can be and knows what i am going through. my husband has stepped up to the plate to help me with the housework. i am still able to wash the dishes and do laundry, but i find it hard to vaccum because it is too loud and hurts my head. god love him because he went out and bought me a new vaccum that isn't too loud and doesn't hurt my head. how many husbands would do that for their wives????
i am so lucky to have him and i wouldn't know what to do if i he wasn't there for me. he is always saying that if he could take my pain away or trade places with me, he would do it in a heart beat because he loves me very much and he wouldn't be able to cope if something happened to me. i told him that i felt the same way because if i lost him, i wouldn't be able to cope and i wouldn't be able to live my life without him. over the last few weeks, our marriage has gotten stronger and yes all couples have their ups and downs, they argue and disagree with each other and yes we have our problems, but at the end of the day, we are still husband and wife and right now, i wouldn't trade it or change it for anything. we have been together for 18 years and married for13 years and have 2 great daughters and right now i am so proud of my family and i look forward to many many more years together.
that's it for now, will blog soon.
i am not happy to report that the new medication is still not working and it is not helping with my pain. i have been taking it for 2 weeks now along with the tegretol and so far, nothing. my doctor said that it could take months for the medications to work and even then i still won't be completely pain free. my best friend has been my rock since i got the right diagnosis back in july because she has been living with this for a long time. she is there for me and it is great to know that i am not alone because i have someone who knows just how severe the pain can be and knows what i am going through. my husband has stepped up to the plate to help me with the housework. i am still able to wash the dishes and do laundry, but i find it hard to vaccum because it is too loud and hurts my head. god love him because he went out and bought me a new vaccum that isn't too loud and doesn't hurt my head. how many husbands would do that for their wives????
i am so lucky to have him and i wouldn't know what to do if i he wasn't there for me. he is always saying that if he could take my pain away or trade places with me, he would do it in a heart beat because he loves me very much and he wouldn't be able to cope if something happened to me. i told him that i felt the same way because if i lost him, i wouldn't be able to cope and i wouldn't be able to live my life without him. over the last few weeks, our marriage has gotten stronger and yes all couples have their ups and downs, they argue and disagree with each other and yes we have our problems, but at the end of the day, we are still husband and wife and right now, i wouldn't trade it or change it for anything. we have been together for 18 years and married for13 years and have 2 great daughters and right now i am so proud of my family and i look forward to many many more years together.
that's it for now, will blog soon.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
august 7 quick update
just a quick note to let you know that i had another rough nite because my pain was really bad and it kept me waking me up so needless to say, i am tired and cranky today. i have been taking the new medication for 4 days now and i am still not finding any difference and i am still in a lot of pain. i spent most of the day at home watching movies and eating popcorn with my girls and it was a lot of fun. we are here at my mom's house for supper so i decided to check my e-mail and quickly update my blog.
i just wanted to add that i start physiotherapy on tuesday at the hospital. i am not really sure what the physiotherapist will do, but i think that it will involve some kind of exercise and massage to my head and neck so it will definitely be interesting to see what transpires on tuesday. i will keep you all posted and i will blog in a couple of days. chat later.
kim.
i just wanted to add that i start physiotherapy on tuesday at the hospital. i am not really sure what the physiotherapist will do, but i think that it will involve some kind of exercise and massage to my head and neck so it will definitely be interesting to see what transpires on tuesday. i will keep you all posted and i will blog in a couple of days. chat later.
kim.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
saturday, august 6 just a short update
hi readers,
this will just be a short blog today as i am just not feeling very well today. i had a rough night because my pain was really bad and it was hard for me to get to sleep, so needless to say, i didn't sleep very well. i have now been on my new medication for 3 days now and so far i haven't found any difference because my pain is still really bad and i feel like i have been hit by a mack truck. i took it easy today and spend time at home with the girls and watched 'pirates of the caribbean' for the 20th time. i really didn't mind because i am a really big fan of johnny depp and i love his character" captain jack sparrow"!!! i definitely wouldn't kick him out of bed for eating crackers!!!! lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the girls and i are here at my mom's house for supper so i decided to check my e-mail and update my blog. i really hope the weather starts to improve because where the hell did summer go??? gross, isn't it!!!! it never fails, after the regatta is over, so is summer!!! knowing our luck, we will get the summer weather when the kids go back to school, am i right??? anyway folks, that's about it for now and keep praying for me. will blog tomorrow.
cheers.
this will just be a short blog today as i am just not feeling very well today. i had a rough night because my pain was really bad and it was hard for me to get to sleep, so needless to say, i didn't sleep very well. i have now been on my new medication for 3 days now and so far i haven't found any difference because my pain is still really bad and i feel like i have been hit by a mack truck. i took it easy today and spend time at home with the girls and watched 'pirates of the caribbean' for the 20th time. i really didn't mind because i am a really big fan of johnny depp and i love his character" captain jack sparrow"!!! i definitely wouldn't kick him out of bed for eating crackers!!!! lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the girls and i are here at my mom's house for supper so i decided to check my e-mail and update my blog. i really hope the weather starts to improve because where the hell did summer go??? gross, isn't it!!!! it never fails, after the regatta is over, so is summer!!! knowing our luck, we will get the summer weather when the kids go back to school, am i right??? anyway folks, that's about it for now and keep praying for me. will blog tomorrow.
cheers.
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