Gimpy Mumpy

Gimpy Puppy!

Poor Miss Maya is walking a bit like Mumpy this week.  In the midst of puppy mischief little Maya injured her front leg.  Her veterinarian kindly put a beautiful purple flower on her cast since they didn't have any casts in pink or purple. 

But Maya wants to go out to play!

Hooray for Walmart

I bet that's something you never thought you'd be reading here at GimpyMumpy.com but I must give credit where credit is due.  Walmart is planning to sell a variety of medications for 4 dollars. This is staggering and it is already causing a ripple effect amongst other prescription drug retailers.  Target has just announced that it will follow Walmart's example and also offer new low prices on generic medications.  I hope Big Pharma is shaking in it's boots.

I eats me spinach?

"I'm strong to the finish 'cause I eats me spinach...."
O.k., how many others heard about the E. coli outbreak just after eating raw spinach?  In fact Miss Mumpy had just served up dinner on a bed of baby spinach to guests the night before.  While wondering if that stomach grumble was a precursor to signs of poisoning I waited for my phone to ring with angry friends wondering why I oh why did I feel the need to make them ill.  Fortunately no one became ill but it got me wondering; how do we know we are ill if we are always sick?  I mean the side effects from my meds alone cause half the symptoms to look for in E. coli poisoning!

Has it really been that long?

Wow, I knew that I'd been away from my computer for an unusually long time but I can't believe it's been so long since I've posted!  Lots to catch up on.
On the Big News front Miss G Mump has graduated from Physical Therapy!  I've moved on to a regimen of daily home exercises (with the help of my brother's home gym) and my leg strength and core strength is greatly improved. 
Then my doctor's office procrastinated filling my Celebrex leaving me without over a weekend only to have them call it in and have the insurance refuse it until a new pre-authorization had been done.  Since the last time I was off my anti-inflammatory pain relievers I was in massive pain and had a multitude of funky things go on with my legs I expected the worst.  To my surprise I actually don't think it's doing enough good anymore to be worth the risk of taking it, so I've gone cold Mumpy!  The most bizarre outcome of this is that since stopping the Celebrex my SI-joints have gone into alignment and stayed that way all week! 
So no more tedious trips to the hospital and one less med to take.   In addition to my home exercises Miss Maya is keeping me walking and moving around constantly which has been a great way to shed a few pounds (actually 10lbs which I am just a wee bit psyched about!).