Happy Sweet Sixteen 08/01/2023 to my first dog
2023 collage of Liam
my Leo boy
I had guessed that Sweet Sixteen is a girl thing so I wikied and discovered not always...So Liam is going to get in on it
he can be sweet and he is 16
see following link for some background
on Sweet Sixteen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_sixteen_(birthday)
Liam's current situation at 16
a refresher
https://liamlicks.blogspot.com/2023/01/gotcha-day.html
and this year
within only a few months
no more:
playing at Best in Show Pet resort 
playing with his toys
No more rollies
Jumping up on couch
No more walks 
yoga
Sitting on couch
The changes this year were quick
concurrently
me (carol)
his Leo mom has some issues and Liam kicked it off
and set in motion my current injury situation
My ongoing injuries
1-I fell with Liam in January 2023
Running full speed with him
He stopped suddenly and I flew over him
I hit the cement with my right shoulder
not head
I know how to fall
2-In February Exacerbated it by
exercise classes
weights
Rowing
yogaI truly believed movement was the solution
3-And then in March I completed the job
by carrying rocks/coral on the beach in Fl for 4 hours when I was lost
Ripped apart my right bicep
Sprained my shoulder
Aggravated the bone spur impingement
refresher story
MRI showed
1-Torn rotator cuff
2-Frayed and torn shoulder muscles
3-ripped bicep
4-osteoarthritis
5- twisted ligaments
Did the prescribed weeks of P/T and home exercises with my friend Carol’s O/T practice
Surgery scheduled 7/25/23
I was all set to get this done
But
Apparently I went upstairs early Tuesday morning June 20
to take out my contacts
Decided to have a little rest on the bed no one uses anymore
Woke up a few hours later
Kinda disoriented and got up thinking I was downstairs
The distance from the bed to the floor higher than the couch to the floor in the den where I usually sleep
Wobbled and fell forward
In my mind I knew not to fall on my right side so chose the left
Not wise
The full sleepy weight on one hand too much
Crack, bend, crack
I heard it
LIJ ER set left wrist broken in 2 places 
Right shoulder surgery postponed
The left arm now takes precedence
thank you to the iconic Dr. Facibene for the lime green cast cover
And it all began with me running full speed with Liam in January
ironically
Liam can no longer go out for a walk
he stumbles
hits his head
I can be fixed
Liam cannot be
his age and thyroid cancer will keep on
is he near the end?
no
see link
Liam
eats,
drinks
interacts
chases and barks at the ferals
and has more good days than bad
me too
I can do those activities
except the barking at the ferals
we celebrate together
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| croc get well charms by Liz Nikol inserted byKasia Krason |
for now we celebrate sweet sixteen
took him a few tries to maneuver the crown to his head but he got it
Woof, woof
