Sick as a Dog!

I have been so sick I haven't been able to get out of bed. I had a temperature of 102.4 on Saturday night, and I've had digestion problems (the unmentionable type) ever since. I feel like I am starving most of the time, and yet I don't want to eat anything because of where it will lead. It always does. Now it's been the third day of this and I've finally been on my feet a little, and that's about as good as it gets. I only get about ten minutes on my feet and it uses up all the strength I have.

I had to cancel my psychology appointment for the first time since the attack. It was scheduled for this afternoon. I would be there right this minute, if I could be. I'm disappointed, but in a way, relieved. The work is tough and I feel vulnerable and weak, plus I felt the need to slow things down a little, so now it's forced upon me. I've been on the phone twice, on two separate occasions for more than ten minutes a piece, trying to reschedule. No such luck.

Roxie is doing great! She loves lounging around with me, and she is learning to trust all of the family. Yesterday she even played with some of our doggie toys. She liked the ones that were furry and squeaked. One time she accidentally kicked a fuzzy soccer ball and it was so cute! I was inspired. I decided that I simply must teach her how to kick that soccer ball! I was happy that she was able to relax enough to pick up a toy and run around the house with it - she looked like she wanted someone to chase her, but it wasn't going to be me. I couldn't move.

I've also been watching a lot of shows on Animal Planet. My latest favorite is called, Blood Dolphins. I don't really like the title - it's a little sensational. I was skeptical because of that sensational title, in fact. The show turned out to be a lot like the movie, The Cove. The same dolphin activist Ric O'Barry and his son are out filming again to save the lives of dolphins. It is a three part mini-series. I thought it would be sad, but it was filled with hope and lots of interesting facts about dolphins and the places where they are hunted.