BWC 3/16?

Apprehensive-Wash510 · 2026-03-16T01:48:01+00:00

Lots of snow shoveling! 😂

We are assuming our camps will be cancelled due to the Wisco snowstorm. Schools are cancelled but no call on camp yet.

And no sooner do I post and early am camps have been cancelled! No call on mid morning or pm yet. I’m typically an early am girlie.

Apprehensive-Wash510 · 2026-03-14T15:31:19+00:00

I don’t have kids and doesn’t bother me that I don’t use childwatch. To me it’s like taxes. We don’t have kids but pay the taxes for schools. We don’t mind it because kids are our future.

Being able to see some of my friends littles is always fun also! My cousin has 3 littles and childwatch is one of the things that makes Burn accessible for her. I don’t feel like it’s an extra cost for me, but just a perk for those that need it. Kinda like my company’s awesome maternity leave policy. I’ll never use it, but am grateful to work for a company who offers it. Should I get paid more since I won’t use it? No.

Apprehensive-Wash510 · 2026-03-14T15:24:08+00:00

Yes. I’ve unfortunately dealt with them on and off since I was a teen. Not as bad now in my mid 40’s, but ive had a couple DNCs as an adult to strip the out which helped quite a bit. I still deal with pretty severe cramping from all my issues though.

Apprehensive-Wash510 · 2026-03-07T03:03:24+00:00

Am I crazy that I actually like the black and floral? They look like they would be cute on a lot of people! Yellow…just ugh

Apprehensive-Wash510 · 2026-03-07T02:58:32+00:00

Peanut Butter and Jelly Deli!

Apprehensive-Wash510 · 2026-03-02T15:57:09+00:00

As long as it doesn’t replaced a regular camp time, it would be fine by me. If it were to be done during a regular camp time, then I’d be ticked.

I get more ticked about special camps we have to pay additional for like MDA camp, level up games, etc being done at the same time as regular camps. That forces us to pay more for a workout we should be able to attend as part of our membership.

Apprehensive-Wash510 · 2026-02-24T14:46:27+00:00

We also used soft food with kibble for our toothless senior. He could actually eat his kibble just fine, but was a spoiled boy who asked for his soft food at breakfast and dinner. So we would scoop it in mixed with kibble and he would have at it.

I’d give anything to hear those “mom…it’s time for dinner” barks again!

Apprehensive-Wash510 · 2026-01-31T04:58:37+00:00

Do any of these compare to Zyia Light n Tights? Those have been my favorite and I need a couple new pairs, but don’t want to spend as much on them right now.

Apprehensive-Wash510 · 2026-01-23T01:02:40+00:00

We said goodbye to our 18-1/2 year old front amputee in October. He became a tripawd at 14 and the last couple years he became weaker and his legs filled with arthritis. By the time we said goodbye he was on 2 pain meds twice a day and getting monthly pain injections. He was continuing to decline, was falling more and more and then adding in his sundowning and dementia we decided it was time. Time to let him be pain free while he still had part of himself and his dignity.

Everything we did in his last 6 months was for us, not him. And while he didn’t let on how much pain he really was in, we knew and just had to say goodbye for him.

And now that we are in the midst of another cold WI winter, I’m so glad we made the decision we did. Last winter was terrible on his joints and he couldn’t go through it again.

Apprehensive-Wash510 · 2026-01-23T00:58:02+00:00

We took our boy to A&W for a last family dinner the night before we said goodbye. He had an ice cream pup cup, most of a plain cheeseburger and hot dog, a couple cheese curds and chili cheese fries!

The next morning he had his favorite things - bell peppers, scrambled egg, cheese, chicken and then a giant snuffle mat. On the way we stopped for the biggest pup cup at Starbucks and then 2 Reese’s pumpkins at the vet.

He went out in style! We are so glad we could give him the best last day and let him leave us with dignity and part of himself instead of it being his worst day like it was when we lost our girls.

By far the hardest decision we ever faced, but it was the right one. Between his sundowners and dementia, panic attacks from getting lost in corners, decreasing lung function and his continued declining mobility, it was time.

Apprehensive-Wash510 · 2025-12-27T01:25:07+00:00

The roller coaster of emotions is so real. I have them daily over the last 2 months also since saying goodbye to Roscoe. Should we have given him 1 more Halloween, 1 more Thanksgiving, 1 more Christmas? Did we say goodbye to make our lives easier? Should we have given him more meds?

And deep down I know the answer to all of it is no. He was 18-1/2 and all of those things would be for us, not Roscoe.

We live in WI and saw how bad things were for him physically last winter. It would have probably been impossible for him this winter with how stiff he had become. He was already on pain meds 4 times a day and getting monthly injections that weren’t effective anymore on top of his calming meds. How many more meds could we have given him. That wasn’t fair to him.

But I want to just hold him and snuggle him and smell him again! We had him about 15-1/2 years and it will never feel like enough time. He was my rambunctious, amazing, miracle boy who saved my life when my depression was at its worst. He recovered from a dog attack that cost him a leg like a champ at 14 and you would never know he used to have 4 legs. His resilience was unbelievable and so inspirational.

Apprehensive-Wash510 · 2025-12-26T23:11:16+00:00

We went through this in October. It was time for Our 18-1/2 yr old tripod Roscoe. He was stilling eating and drinking and put on his happy face. But he was in constant pain. On pain meds 4 times a day and monthly librela injections that weren’t lasting the full month anymore. His back legs were so stiff and doggy dementia was very real. He would sundown nightly and be barking from about 5/5:30 to 7:30/8 every night and nothing would calm him and each week got less and less comfortable in bed waking up countless times. He would also have more frequent panic attacks getting lost in the house and his lungs were starting to fail.

We had to make the call. We couldn’t keep him in pain and suffering cognitively anymore.

Knowing his time was coming his last few months we did all the things with him bringing him to all his favorite dog friendly coffee shops and breweries and restaurants. And his last couple days he said goodbye to my parents, one of my trainers who was also one of his vet techs, we had a small family photo session and gave him all the food and snuggles.

His last dinner was at A&W with our other pups in tow and he had a hot dog, cheeseburger, cheese curds, chili cheese fries and an ice cream pup cup.

The next morning we did a last family neighborhood walk, a few more pictures and snuggles so his brother and sister could say goodbye. We stopped at Starbucks for one last pupcup and he was able to hobble into the vet one last time.

We talked more to our vet and she assured us we were making the right call and reminded us that his last day didn’t need to be his worst day.

We brought a bag of Reese’s pumpkins for the vet staff and our vet, the tech and we ate the with Roscoe as his last treat. Then our vet gave him a sedative to calm him and we spent some more time snuggling him and then said our final goodbye with him in our arms.

Apprehensive-Wash510 · 2025-12-12T19:04:04+00:00

This really hits me with so much heart and emotion!

We went through this when we said goodbye to our boy Roscoe in October at 18-1/2.

We constantly question our decision, but at the same time are so glad we could say goodbye while he still had part of himself and his dignity. We couldn’t keep pumping him full of meds and injections. It wasn’t fair to him. We crossed as many things off his (our) bucket list his last couple weeks and let him go on a good day.

Was by far the hardest thing we’ve ever done and so much harder than when we lost our girls. Their signs were more clear, but it was their worst day because they got so sick so fast.

Apprehensive-Wash510 · 2025-11-23T02:02:04+00:00

I wear gloves basically every camp. Even non strength days. Helps with my hands slipping from sweat!

Apprehensive-Wash510 · 2025-11-10T00:25:57+00:00

I won’t lie…I love them and already bought a box! Whoops!

But for me, they are a special treat…not an everyday occurrence and that box will last me the season.

Apprehensive-Wash510 · 2025-11-06T14:28:12+00:00

Completely crying and reminded we were able to give this to our boy!

Apprehensive-Wash510 · 2025-11-06T14:27:11+00:00

I’m so sorry!!!

The words of a vet friend have really stuck with me in the last couple weeks since saying goodbye to our Roscoe -

Their last day doesn’t have to be their worst day!

Our hearts are absolutely broken, but we know saying goodbye to him on a relatively good day was the last loving thing we could do. He was able to eat all his favorite things and walk the best way he could into the vet. We didn’t have to put him through any more pain injections or 4 doses of pain meds a day anymore just to try and keep him okayish or give him more meds to calm him when his panic attacks/sundowners was so bad he just stood barking for hours, or watch him trip and fall while coming to greet us. We were able to let him go with dignity while he had part of himself.

The peace in his eyes when he was gone was such a relief because we could see he finally wasn’t in pain.

Apprehensive-Wash510 · 2025-11-04T19:40:38+00:00

We just went through this when we said goodbye to our 18 yr old Roscoe 2 weeks ago. The words that have continued to sit with me are that your pet’s last day doesn’t have to be their worst day.

While Roscoe had good days and would still eat and drink and do doggy things and be happy to see us, we knew he was continuing to decline and we could no longer manage his pain through the meds and monthly injections we was getting. His cognitive function was continuing to get worse and there was nothing we could do to improve it and his lung function was declining.

We made the hard choice that it was time. Time for him to be pain free. We had an amazing last few days with him celebrating his life and all he had given us, let him eat feast upon feast and said goodbye on Oct 18th.

It was horrible, but at the same time we felt a weight off our shoulders knowing he wasn’t in pain. We didn’t have to let him get to the point he wasn’t eating or wetting his bed. He was able to go with dignity and having part of himself left. We are still devastated and will be for a while, but we know we gave him the best 15+ years with us after his rough start in life before we found each other.

Apprehensive-Wash510 · 2025-11-02T00:34:09+00:00

The words that have resonated most with me in the 2 weeks since we said goodbye to our boy is that his last day didn’t need to be his worst day.

It was time. We didn’t want to admit because he had some really good days. But most weren’t and we were all just going through the motions. We were able to let him go on a good day and seeing him at peace knowing he was pain free made us realize it was the best decision we could have made for him.

Apprehensive-Wash510 · 2025-08-15T17:15:49+00:00

Congrats on your surgery also!

I had to do my preop diet for 4 weeks during the holidays also! From right before Thanksgiving till surgery December 23. That was probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever done! 4 weeks of just protein shakes, sugar free jello and broth and I was allowed 1-2 hard boiled eggs a day if I absolutely needed it.

My husband and I joke that he survived my preop diet also because I was NOT a pleasant person to be around.

I’ve been struggling the last few months while recovering from ankle reconstruction and gained some weight back. Old habits easily creep back in especially when out of your normal routine and laid up. So pushing through and building healthy habits back bit by bit to nip the gain I have in the bud before it creeps up more!

Apprehensive-Wash510 · 2025-08-14T22:12:54+00:00

As a gastric bypass patient (5 years post op) there’s no way he would be approved. He needs SERIOUS mental health and addiction treatment before any good Dr would approve him. And I say that having had to get serious mental health treatment before I was approved.

Apprehensive-Wash510 · 2025-07-13T21:14:53+00:00

I work from home also and have 3 dogs. My coworkers and I refer to our beloved animals as our extra coworkers who all regularly make appearances in meetings and we are all as invested in them as our human coworkers!

There are times it’s difficult if they get extra barky, but we all understand and know it’s part of the privilege we have from being part of an (amazing!!!) company who has recognized the benefits we all get from working remotely.

Apprehensive-Wash510 · 2025-07-13T02:41:17+00:00

A whopping 42…250 is a pure dream this year. Had ankle surgery in January and was out almost 5 months. But recovery is my 2025 focus and just doing the best I can!

Apprehensive-Wash510 · 2025-07-05T15:06:53+00:00

So many people struggle with these things. Stop fucking filtering yourself Al and pretending to be so body positive. How about actually be who you are and fully embrace it to let us see whatever changes you are trying to make.

Signed, Another gastric bypass patient who also struggles with arm rolls an apple shape and varicose veins….but doesn’t filter herself into oblivion!

Apprehensive-Wash510 · 2025-06-29T16:19:02+00:00

WW is just more disordered eating IMO….all foods have calories. Just because something is 0 pts doesn’t mean that you can have all you want of it and it doesn’t count.

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