Tamara

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Hi Tamara,

My hip problems is why I raise small dogs. :-)

I have found after the three months I could do most anything I did before the operations. I think you will do fine and be back playing with your babies in the floor.

This last operation on me was bad because of the shattered femur bone, but I am slowly getting back to where I was before the car wreck. The total hip replacement healed good and even tho he had to make a cage to hold the ball joint it feels good.

I will be thinking of you and praying all goes well for you. The first few weeks is the hardest, but soon you will be feeling so much better I am sure.

Thank you for your comments on my babies. They are my inspiration to move, do my exercises and get better. I am sure your dogs will be yours.

Love and friendship,

http://www.mmpets.com/Mystery Mountain Pets

Hi !I have a question that you can probably answer. I am having a THR in 3 weeks and I am tremendoously concerned about how I can cuddle and kiss my large and giant breed babies. They are all used to me getting on the floor with them. My Pyr will not get up on the bed or furniture and he is the one I am concerned about most. Any Suggestions?I looked at your website. Your puppies are beautiful.Take care,Tamara

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Tamara, are you the " lurker from Pleasanton, " CA?

--Gretchen (from Sonoma County)

sea vegetables

I get tired of taking pills, and didn't want to add one more

variety to my daily assemblage of tablets and capsules, so I bought

some bulk

bladderwrack from Maine Coast Sea Vegetables www.seaveg.com

on the recommendation of Don, I think it was. They had a minimum $

amount to order, so I tried some Laver, " Wild Atlantic Nori, " and some

other things. I have since bought a whole pound of Laver, which I eat

for

snacks. I love the stuff! It is VERY chewy, which I like. And you have

to watch out for tiny shells and such hiding among the dried fronds,

which I don't like.

I bought dulse and alaria in snack form, too, but I don't like them

as well. The dulse is soft and pink, too salty even for me. So I have

been snipping pieces of it into my daily greens stir-fry, and don't

notice it much there. The alaria was way too tough to eat without

toasting

it in the oven first, and even then had some ribs that were not

chewable. The company recommends that you toast any of these sea

vegetables

(only for 5 minutes) to make them more tender, but the Laver is just

right for me the way it is.

Now the bladderwrack....when it first came, I tried a bit out of

hand, and thought it tolerable. This morning I finally located the jar

in

my cupboard again and put it in some curried kale soup, and it didn't

ruin it. I think. Anyway, I ate it all up, feeling healthy.

Gretchen

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Sharon~

I hadn't given any thought to going because I thought those were only for

post-ops. Also, I didn't know what " soup nights " were or where they meet lol...

I figured I'd catch onto the concept by example. I'd be happy to share any info

that I have, but since I haven't had the surgery yet (scheduled 9/15) I'm still

a newbie of course =) I live in Renton, so Tacoma isn't too bad of a commute

considering I drive to Kirkland everyday for work!

~Tamara

[Guest guest]

Hi Tamara,

thank you for the warm welcome and encouraging words I also thank

you for visiting my family site and for kind words, they mean alot

Here's to good news for both of us with our upcoming appointmetns.

Keep me posted!

Hugs,