Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Why is this so Hard!

I think I'm starting to figure this out...maybe. I'm not sure how I get my blog link to show up on my emails and for the life of me I can't remember what the "http:/" link is. At least I was able to get back to my blog this time!

So I've got pnemonia too! It's been a tuff 2 weeks for this pet sitter. Luckily my Dad has helped me out, but I've had to cancel several of my regular visits. I call the dogs I walk weekly while their humans are at work my "regulars". This is the sickest I've been in a long time. Had to go the emergency room on Sunday night because I couldn't breathe. Panic! So after an anxiety pill and a breathing treatment I was feeling much better. The fun part was with my "history" they did an immediate EKG, blood work, chest x-ray, and a cat scan.

Once you've had cancer and heart failure (direct damage to my left ventricle from the chemo), it's hard to keep fear at bay. For me it's anxiety. I've really made a lot of progress with my anxiety until this time. When I couldn't breath on Sunday, I had an anxiety attack on top of it...sent me right back to the heart failure days.

The patience of my friends and family with all this is amazing. I owe so much to Dad for helping me out with the animals. I thank God everyday for them all; my sister for talking me down, my cousin Bobbi for listening and caring (I'm so glad we're back in touch!), my clients for caring and understanding, Jenna, Darin and Patsy for letting me think, say and ask anything.

So that's it for today. Maybe I'll get better at what to write and put in this blog!