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In the throes of dealing with all the side effects, I'm so fed up I am absolutely elated with the idea of no more treatments, but the more rational side of me does want to discuss with the doctors the implications of missing two treatments. Basically, it's been about 11 weeks since I've felt...

Hi, everybody. Sorry it's been so long since I've posted anything. I have been lurking and reading everyone's journals, but things have been been so chaotic around here lately I didn't want to bombard and confuse you all. I think I posted about the increasing problems I've been having with...

Thanks, Gina, but I guess those happy thoughts didn't get here in time. I have some sheep here temporarily that I'm holding for a buyer. They came yesterday and were supposed to go the same day but the guy's truck broke down and he can't get here till Wednesday, so I put out a large round...

Yes, I dearly wish this was over and done with, but maybe this was God's way of giving me time to get a few things done for winter and to give my body time to regroup for the second half of the treatments. The oncologist is going to reduce the dosage on the chemo due to the severity of the side...

Yeah, I'm still kicking. Sorry I haven't been around much lately. Thing have been up and down so much I feel like I'm on a carnival ride. We had to put treatment on hold for a few weeks because I developed a cough. This in itself was a real up and down ride. I feel great because I haven't...

QA, something you mentioned about Ernie's adventures at the hospital caught my eye. You said the dr. gave him a prescription for ibuprofin. Unless you have full insurance coverage for prescriptions, go buy a bottle of extra strength Advil instead. It's EXACTLY the same stuff, at half the...

PJs, robe with chore coat over that, hat and rubber boots. Come to think of it, that must have been quite a sight! Maybe my birthday suit would have been less of a shock after all. :D

While I was in town yesterday, DH took it upon himself to do some work on our junior buck pen's electric fence. We discovered a short in the line when we moved the two female LGDs over there. We had to move them out of the barnyard because we just got two new does and they're terrified of the...

Animal control wouldn't be an issue here, but some...uh...less than tolerant neighbors could be. The neighbors I'm thinking of are miles away, but these dogs can really cover ground when they want to. The boys do leave the yard, of course, patrolling for coyotes, etc. but don't go anywhere...

I was so relieved. If they hadn't come home before I went to bed, I wouldn't have gotten a wink of sleep. Of all my dogs, only Ellie likes to roam like that. I keep thinking I should intentionally let her out once in a while so she can get it out of her system and learn to stay home, but I'm...

They're home!!! Thank you, Lord!

Unlike the males, my two female LGDs have been penned up with the goats since I got them at 10 weeks old, so if they do get out of the pen, they take off like a shot, exploring the strange new world beyond the fence. They got out today while I was away and DH and the neighbor were putting a...

I'm sorry you have to go through this. Here's hoping it all goes smoothly.

Theoretically, yes, they'll continue to produce milk as long as you (or their kids) are taking it off them, but production drops off dramatically if you try to go too long. Goat dairies allow their goats to freshen (give birth) every year, letting them dry up about 2 months before they kid...

Most of my goats are Boer, the meat breed. I only keep 3 or 4 for milking and only 2 of those are milking right now.

Yes, goats require secure fencing, but it's not always necessary to have a "separate barn" for them. I don't know how you're set up now, but it is certainly possible for horse and goats to live together. If your barn has any kind of yard around it or coming off it, it might be possible to...

If you can get a straight answer out of him, start by asking DH why he's against goats. It might be that he's heard all the usual stories about them eating everything, climbing on stuff, etc. Those myths can easily be dispelled by any knowledgeable goat owner. If he has other concerns, they...

The amount of fragrance to use has always left me a little confused. I've seen mention on other forums of using 1 oz per pound of oils, just as Soapmaker said, but to me that seems extremely high. For a 4.5 lb batch, I use 1 oz of fragrance and even then sometimes it's way too strong. Yes, it...

Thanks, Tankshill. Today is a lot better. It gets really frustrating during the first week after treatment. My mouth gets so sore I can't eat, drink or at times even talk. And for me, the not talking is probably the worst. :D But, it doesn't last forever and today, my mouth feels almost...

Nubians are definitely my favorite dairy breed too, but with our bitterly cold Saskatewan winters, they need a lot of extra care compared to the Boer.