[Pathway To Presence]~15 Life lessons learned from my sick dog

Published: Tue, 07/19/11

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This past week was one of those challenging weeks. My dog 
Roxy became sick starting Monday. We ended up being at the 
vet twice this week, once for 5 hours (on her 6th birthday) 
and then the next day for about 2.  

Thursday, when she was the sickest, was the most challenging 
day for me. I really thought that my husband and I were 
going to have to say goodbye to our sweetie. We're still 
not sure of what may happen in the near future as there is 
another test that we may have done for Roxy, but what I do 
know is that I am cherishing every moment with her.
 
On Thursday I felt like a was in a bit of a time warp, not knowing 
at that point if Roxy was going to be around much longer. I was by her 
side all day attending to whatever she needed.  

I started realizing some things that day that I learned from 
this whole experience. 

15 Lessons Learned from Tending to my Sick Dog:  

 1. How grateful I am for beds. I slept on a recliner chair 
Thursday night because I wanted Roxy to stay downstairs 
since she had to go to the bathroom so much. I did sleep, (I think)
except for the few midnight runs her and I made outside. 
Then the next morning my husband came down and took over. I 
climbed into my bed and I cannot tell you how good it 
felt...........I slept solid for 2 hours. 

2. There totally is enough time in the day to get things done
that I want to get done. Even with Roxy sick and being by her side
most of the week, I still got some stuff done and in a shorter 
periods of time. It made me realize how my procrastination 
really gets in the way of getting things done. 

3. A shower is complete bliss. Now I know what new mommies
feel like when they get to take a shower. I couldn't leave Roxy for 
too long for a couple days in a row. When my husband came 
home from work one night, I took a shower that night and it was just 
heaven.....complete bliss! 

4. The responsibility of owning a pet. I already knew this, but it
hit me in a bigger way this time. Owning a pet is really a big responsibility,
in my eyes anyway - a responsibility I don't take lightly. Animals have
needs and if we cannot give them what they need, then we shouldn't have any.

5. Not to panic. We did find out that Roxy has a mass in her lung. And 
we thought that she was sick because of this mass. But then 
her abdominal ultra sound showed that she was totally clear 
down there.....no lumps......so the vet said that her being 
sick really can't be from that mass. She said she probably 
has a bacterial infection. So Roxy got more fluids and some 
antibiotics.....and she's been getting a little better every day.
We're hoping this is why she was so sick. 
But we still may see what that lump in her lung is all 
about. It's just amazing how powerful the mind is. When 
you think something, that's what you have, even though it 
isn't really true. In other words, what you think about 
you become. 

6. How precious the bond is. The bond between an 
animal and it's owner is really so precious. It's unconditional,
at least on the animal's part and hopefully on the owner's part too 
(see #4 above). 

7. Meaning of life. When challenges like 
this appear, it makes me fully aware of what is really 
important to me in life. I mean, yes, I love writing blog 
posts, and creating my newsletter, and sharing with others, 
but it's ok if those things don't get done for a while. 
However, if I don't keep in alignment with what's really 
important in my life.......then all the rest I do 
doesn't matter. But when I keep laser focus on the meaning 
of life for me, then all else I do is that much juicier, 
empowering and fruitful. 

8. Life can turn upside in seconds. 
One day Roxy is her normal self, the next day she won't 
eat. We can't always be prepared for everything, including 
every challenge that life offers us, but we can practice 
awareness, mindfulness and compassion. Practicing these 3 
things, has made.............

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