Penny and me

This dog is the best thing that's ever happened to me.

We've been through changes in jobs, apartments, houses, cities, relationships and teeth. I got my other dogs so she could have some buddies to hang out with when I'm gone.

I love my other dogs, but Penny is my original pig. She will always be my first fur child in my adult life.

Penny and me are a team.

Not lost on me

I wrote this last week. 

You don't have to tell me that dental infections can be bad. Deadly, even.

When I wake up in the morning, I remind myself to be thankful and grateful that I finally found a team of doctors who can fix my problems. 

They're a pretty great team. I like these new people a lot.

It means a lot to me to have people I just met stick up for me and work hard to fix my problems. I haven't had that in the past, and the importance of that is not lost on me.

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I met doctor #18 today, a new physical therapist because #17 is on maternity leave.

I cancelled my first appointment with #18 because that was the week my tooth, mouth and life exploded.

I explained what happened to my tooth to my PT, because being on antibiotics and pain killers completely wrecked my digestive system. Like, all the progress I had made in that department of my life went down the toilet.

Doctor #18 looked at me after I explained the problem, and she told me the infection I had in my mouth could have gone to my heart.

"That oral surgeon just saved your life."

Today I ate a piece of humble pie. 

I am amazed at Wichita's health care. It's the best care I've ever had and I've loved all the doctors I've gone to there.

Thank you, Wichita, for saving my life.

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Pain

You always told me that pain is a gift.

Your pain is a gift. My pain is just painful.

-Nashville

Not going to happen

Found on Reddit: "Fun" and "going out" expenses are not going to happen for a while, because it just hit the fan.

Nashville quotes

- You are not going to throw away the opportunity of a lifetime just because you got dumped.

- I know you think this is the end of the world, but it's not.

- Plan? There is no plan. I'm making this stuff up as I go.

- I want where I'm going to be better than where I came from.

- I need pointers on how to be spontaneous.
It's not that hard. You listen to what people tell you to do and do the opposite.

- You can't save people who don't want to be saved.

- In grief people do a lot of strange stuff.

- You are allowed to make mistakes in life. You are allowed to have feelings about that. You are allowed to stand up for yourself.

Uh...

Society: You look great! How much weight have you lost? What's your exercise routine? What's your secret?

Me: Uh...

People, I have organ damage from my digestive issues, plus I didn't really eat food for a while because my face felt like it was on fire and trying to kill me.

New rule: Don't ever ask anyone about their weight.

Life's burning questions

We were in a store in that sells farm and ranch supplies.

My favorite red-haired 3-year-old noticed a mannequin in the clothing isle. The mannequin was of the bust only.

Red-haired child: Monica, where's her head?

Me: Child, I wonder that myself about a lot of people.