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Category Archives: health & happiness

my best ever christmas

02 Wednesday Dec 2009

Posted by azahar in christmas, health & happiness, holidays, home, love

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christmas

Yesterday was December 1st and several things happened. I had to put on shoes for the first time since last spring … sandals are finally put away for the winter. I also had to turn the heat on while I had my morning coffee – again for the first time – because the thermostat showed that it was only 15º in my bedroom.  Then I put Azar’s santa hat on (if you don’t see it on his avatar pic try refreshing the page). And I went out to the post office and mailed a whole pile of Christmas cards! It’s been at least a couple of years since I sent out REAL Christmas cards. But I remembered that I’d bought some pretty ones at M&S in Gibraltar last year when Susan and I were on our road trip and never got around to sending them. Wasn’t feeling all that festive last year – my third surgery had been at the end of November and I was feeling a bit worse for wear. I didn’t spring back from that one as well as I had from the two previous ops. But this year is different…

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shuffling along…

27 Friday Nov 2009

Posted by azahar in fitness, gadgets, health & happiness, music

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ipod, music, shuffle

From the Why Didn’t I Think Of This Before Department … today I decided to resurrect my cute little clip-on iPod shuffle and take it to the gym with me. What a difference it made! I’d totally forgotten about it after putting it on a shelf when I came home from my first operation. It was actually while I was putting new music on my “nero” iPod the other day that I remembered about the shuffle and so I also added some of my favourites to it (with just 1GB I have to be more selective).

Anyhow … wonderful! It not only blocked out the crappy shit they play on the stereo system at the gym, but I also couldn’t hear the pilates social club idiots yakking away … bonus! I also went a bit faster and farther on The Bike today. Well, who wouldn’t when listening to such fabulously energetic stuff as this…

Hey, does this also count as a T-shirt Friday pic?

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life goes on…

23 Monday Nov 2009

Posted by azahar in animals & pets, blogging, books & writing, cancer, cats, change, computers, diet & nutrition, fitness, food & drink, friends, health & happiness, holidays, home, life stuff, music, pilates, tapas, travel, trips, work, yoga

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hospital day

17 Tuesday Nov 2009

Posted by azahar in cancer, health & happiness, hospitals

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cancer, ct scan, doctors, hospitals, pet scan

doctor cat Well, an afternoon really.

I have my check-up with the oncologist later on today and either before or after that I’ll be going to get my port flushed, and then go to emergency to get my eyeballs looked at. That weird flashing prism thing happened again on Sunday evening, though it didn’t last as long as the first time. Agustín had told me to go directly to emergency if it happened again, but since I had to be there today anyhow I decided to wait.

I should find out when my next scan is going to be, and whether it will be a CT or a PET. I don’t have many hospital buddies anymore, so Nog is going to come with me for the oncologist appointment and hopefully won’t have to leave before we get in. The appointment is for 5.00 and he has a class at 6.30, so if I’m lucky there won’t be too much of a wait. But I’ll probably end up doing the port and going to emergency on my own. So watch for me on Twitter!

I really really hate hospitals, especially when I’m alone.

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vet or no vet?

16 Monday Nov 2009

Posted by azahar in animals & pets, health & happiness

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cats, health, vets

at the vets

I just spoke to the vet again because Sunny doesn’t seem to be getting any better. He still only has a BM every three days or so, which is not good. His fur is looking all matted and it’s like he’s wasting away before my eyes. Hard to believe that back in July he was so chubby. Anyhow, the vet says that the only other thing they can do is arrange for an ultrasound to see the blockage more clearly, as well as do more blood tests. And I am stuck, not knowing what to do. First of all I don’t have the money (about 200 euros) that an ultrasound, blood tests and a vet consultation will cost. But even if I did, at what point does one keep testing a 16-year-old animal who may simply be “shutting down” due to old age? I mean, I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t agree to an operation at this stage. Though if it is feline megacolon, the information I’ve read says that sometimes surgery is needed to remove the blockage and the success rate is very high. It also says that ultrasounds are only done if cancer is suspected. So I don’t know. What should I do? What would you do? This is really breaking my heart.

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