I'm literally crying.

I'm literally crying. I just had my video appointment with Midi Health and SHE LISTENED TO ME about the hormonal symptoms I've been having since 2022.

I start HRT today. Hopefully I can sleep again. I would love to get rid of this brain fog. Maybe my bones will heal. She's sending in a referral for a DEXA scan to see where I am. I was diagnosed with Osteopenia in 2015 when I was having trouble walking due to Psoriatic Arthritis. HRT should help protect my bones. I kind of need those.

I tried to get treated in 2022 when I was in Cincinnati. She tested my blood and said since my periods were regular that I am fine. Both of those "tests" are outdated and inaccurate.

Midi is making a difference for us by taking the symptom-based diagnostic approach. WE ARE HALF OF THE POPULATION. WE MATTER. Life isn't over at 40. Or 50. Or 60. It's over when you die. Live your best life until that day comes.

Here is Bear being his chaotic, goofy self. 😂

Here is Bear being his chaotic, goofy self. 😂

He stole my hat, jumped into the back of my head, and snarfed deep in my armpit (he's in my armpits every chance he gets).

He's getting around really well. I think he enjoys being able to run and jump because he just looks so happy while he's doing it. I'm pretty sure his arthritis meds are making a difference.

An inspector came to the door today and saw Bear. He said that Bear looks ornery. I'm like, "He's sweet! He's just a baby!" That's not the first time I've heard that he looks grumpy (or some other negative emotion/personality trait). It's so funny because he's simultaneously the most laid-back and excited dog I've ever met. He's either chilling or running. On or off. I wouldn't describe him as ornery or grumpy at all. ❤️

Cubba's doing ok.

Cubba's doing ok. He's acting pretty normal, but definitely not in the mood to play - which is fine because he should be resting and healing.

Toebean is rolling around and purring a lot. He's on the same pain meds he's been on for the mouth pain we haven't figured out yet, but his behavior is a lot different. He seems to be feeling MUCH better. We have no idea how long he had bladder stones before he started showing symptoms (bloody urine outside of the box), but I'm glad we were able to get it taken care of. We gotta have Harley's bad tooth removed and his teeth cleaned, then the plan is to get Tobi to the specialist about his mouth. It's always something when all of your pets are up there in age.

Anyway, we need to start Tobi on a special diet to prevent more stones, and we also have to wet it to make sure he gets enough water. We're still waiting for his lab results, though. The vet said it could be a few weeks. But I'm glad he's feeling better, in any case.

This is not a Zoom, but look at his happy, bad self.

This is not a Zoom, but look at his happy, bad self. He 100% knocked me over, and he did it on purpose, too. 😂😂😂

Look at this good dog and look at this bad dog. 😂

Look at this good dog and look at this bad dog. 😂 Can you tell them apart?

Cub has been resting most of the day, as he should. He's got the "I just woke up" ears going on in this photo. He's so precious. ❤️

Bear just doesn't understand that he shouldn't try to play with Cub right now. He's being put in Sky Jail pretty regularly the last few days. 😂😂😂 That's the face of a hardened criminal, y'all. 😂

Other than that, things are going ok. I got Cubba's emergency vet records transferred to his regular doctor. He needs a follow-up appointment and stitches removed in 2 weeks. Since Toebean has to be checked in 2 weeks because of his surgery we got them scheduled back-to-back so that will save us a trip.

We got Ash's lab results back today. Everything looks great. I guess her occasional carpet poop is behavioral. I feel like I can't even blame her at the moment. Everything is so chaotic, maybe I wanna say "Fuck it" and dooks on the carpet, too. 😂 I'm kidding, but I'm still not upset with her. Maybe she doesn't want to go in the sunroom where the boxes are because it's 1000 degrees during the day. Maybe she's getting senile. Who knows?

Anyway. That's my super exciting update for the day.

So the last couple of days...

So the last couple of days we've had to try extra hard to tire Bear out so he won't try to play with Cub.

We got lucky that on Saturday they laid the turf out to flatten, so even though it's not installed it's nice to walk/run on.

Apparently, Bear is so excited by this that if I just sit on the ground and cheer for him, he'll happily zoom around until he's tired. 😂

I'm gonna have to get some video for y'all. He's definitely putting his new knees to work. ❤️

Handsome Cubba in his cone.

Handsome Cubba in his cone. I feel like you can see in his face that he doesn't feel well, but he's hanging in there.

He ended up wanting back downstairs with Shaun last night, which was fine. I wasn't surprised. But he had trouble getting down the stairs. He still seemed a bit foggy from sedation. He looks much clearer today.

He's on pain meds and mostly resting. We went out to get more Pill Pockets because we're going through them lately. We grabbed some pup cups and other treats on the way home.

We just love this sweet boy so much. I really hate this for him.