MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'canine'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:11:07 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4933163&cid=t_132734_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FUcJTKTXAtMw%2F Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Dickson Despommier, Amit Kapoor, and Ian Lipkin The TWiV team speaks with Amit Kapoor and Ian Lipkin about how they discovered canine hepacivirus, and its implications for the origin and evolution of hepatitis C virus. Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to download TWiV #137 (69 MB .mp3, 96 minutes). Subscribe to TWiV (free) in iTunes , at the Zune Marketplace, by the RSS feed, by email, or listen on your mobile device with the Microbeworld app. Links for this episode: Characterization of canine hepacivirus (PNAS) Humanized mouse model for HCV (EurekAlert!) Summary of CHV study from Mailman School of Public Health Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University TWiV on Facebook Letters read on TWiV 137 Weekly Sc... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4933163 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 22:38:40 +0100 4933163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4871355&cid=t_132734_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2F2LnQ9MMrxr0%2F Contemporary human viruses most likely originated by cross-species transmission from non-human animals. Examples include HIV-1, which crossed from chimpanzees to humans, and SARS coronavirus, which originated in bats. Since the 1989 discovery of hepatitis C virus (classified as a hepacivirus in the family Flaviviridae) the origin of the virus been obscure. During the characterization of respiratory infections of domestic dogs, a virus was discovered that is the most genetically similar animal virus homolog of HCV. HCV is a substantial human pathogen: 200 million people worldwide are chronically infected and are at risk for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma. The source of HCV is unknown because there are no closely related animal virus homologs, but the hunt for related viruses ha... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4871355 Thu, 26 May 2011 02:02:42 +0100 4871355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4747887&cid=t_132734_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FScX2CHW6fmI%2F Welcome back, everyone. Nice to see you again after a much-needed break. Hope your own time off was pleasant. Now, of course, the routine of meetings and deadlines has returned. To cope, we are brewing a mandatory cup of stimulation - our flavor today is Wild Mountain Blueberry. Please join us as we catch up with the recent news of the world. And so, here are some tidbits to help your day get started. Stay in touch… FDA Staff Raises Safety Concern With Merck Hepatitis C Drug (Reuters) Vertex Hopes FDA Panel Will OK Its Hep C Treatment (Boston Globe) AstraZeneca To Demolish R&D Facility (Delaware Online) Eisai Aricept Patch For Alzheimer’s Fails To Win FDA Approval (Bloomberg News) Sun Pharma To Sell Merck Diabetes Drugs In India (Reuters) Dr. Reddy’s To Sell Pfizer A... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4747887 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:01:51 +0100 4747887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4314009&cid=t_132734_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fi-smell-health-trouble%2F2011.01.05 I was surfing around the Net one day and I found this article about scientists who are creating a machine that will detect acetone in someone’s breath. Acetone can be a sign that someone suffers from diabetes, so in theory this machine could use scent to diagnose this disease. That story brought to mind other stories I’ve heard about people using dogs to sniff out cancer in people. According to this article: “The results of the study showed that dogs can detect breast and lung cancer with sensitivity and specificity between 88% and 97%. The high accuracy persisted even after results were adjusted to take into account whether the lung cancer patients were currently smokers. Moreover, the study also confirmed that the trained dogs could even detect the early stages of lung ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4314009 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:00:00 +0100 4314009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3666225&cid=t_132734_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FPxIkfIQXUvo%2F Good morning, everyone. Nice to see you again. Another shiny day here on the Pharmalot corporate campus, where we are recovering from the latest installment in our ‘Let’s See Them Before They Die‘ concert series. Accordingly, we are brewing multiple cups of stimulation. Meanwhile, here are a few items to help you get started yourselves. Hope your day goes well and catch you later… Sanofi-Aventis To Cut More Costs, Sales Force (Bloomberg News) Abbott And Neurocrine Sign Deal For Endometriosis Drug (Reuters) Cipla Signs Chinese Partner To Make Biosimilars (Bloomberg News) Sanofi-Aventis Buys Canderm Pharma (Montreal Gazette) The New World Order In R&D (InPharm) USDA Approves Vaccine For Dog Flu (Los Angeles Times) Amylin Stock Hit On Bydureon Data (Reuters) Pfize... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3666225 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:03:56 +0100 3666225 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3136692&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D4277 I’m too lazy to crop out the greatgrandfathers.com. What the hell, give them some free promotion. I’m afraid to go look. I mean, I do like older guys, but this may be taking it a wee bit too far. Happy New Year! My new tradition is barely ringing in the new year by watching CNN with Kathy Griffin, and Anderson Cooper. And as usual, about 2 minutes after midnight, I’m pretty much over it and head off back home. I was planning on doing an update to my attempt at re-enacting my depression moment I went through. I think it was really related to taking the Wellbutrin as I stopped it yesterday and feel much better. Oh the fun I have through pharmacology. At times I could maybe say I have been successful at it, other times not. This seems to the right of passage through winter:... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3136692 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:59:22 +0100 3136692 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3037067&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D4203 Back do to popular demand. Ok, well maybe not popular but one person did ask. I haven’t done a Hildy Came for a while. So here is Hildy Go Fetch for a nice Sunday morning. (Source: acidrefluxweb.com) acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3037067 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:34:06 +0100 3037067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2950956&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D4151 Today’s post introduces what will be the content for my other blog starting up. Yes there is another one. Never too many I can safely say. The content will be different, however, I’m using these images to set the tone of the new endeavor upon which I will officially say a few words. The project is called, Positive Lite: Same Flavour, Less Calories. Soft launch announcement will be announced soon. Tick Tock. not much time left. Inspired my ex-boyfriend of about 20 years ago comments this little corner of illiterate trash will be called Inappropriate Humour. And what couldn’t be a more perfect to set the tone of this content than with this Halloween image: Now, in case you didn’t notice, it’s a lovely blow up doll – pretend boy – down there on his k... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2950956 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:13:16 +0100 2950956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2931247&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D4137 I managed to keep my feet on the ground for about two weeks. Once again, my shaking dog has woken me up this morning.  For some reason he feels the need to start shaking acting terrified while constantly a sound like he’s smacking his lips. He always begins sometime between 7 and 7:30am. It is now 8:15 and he quietly lies on the bed next to my computer desk. Now I’m awake and can’t go back to sleep his job must be done. This time tomorrow I will be sitting on a plane scheduled to leave at the most heinous time at 7:30 am. Why would I do such a thing to myself? Because I have a friend who is very sick and needs some help, that’s why. Another friend of mine is over there at the moment and it was a good thing he was there, as he had to be hospitalized yesterday morning. Hopefully his... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2931247 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:40:13 +0100 2931247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2842747&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D4060 I have to say, I can’t believe how much my little Chihuahua, Hildy shits! And of course this was something I just had to share with you all! Last night I was bagged. All this jetsetting around is tiring. Plus tomorrow I leave for Vancouver. Instead of heading out my step-meeting I decided to chill out indulging my ADD nature dividing my time between the television, Facebook and instant messages. It all gets to be too much. However, I had to share this Judge Judy moment. Once again she reminds me that she has my dream job. Judge Judy to woman wanting money to remove scars: If it were me I wouldn’t go to the pain of getting it taken care of, you might Scar Woman: It’s just the point of not having scars on my body. Judge Judy: You believe me as you get older you’ll star... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2842747 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:08:57 +0100 2842747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2804003&cid=t_132734_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FSUcQZWx91UY%2F We’ve all heard about eye teeth, but have you ever heard of a tooth helping someone regain their sight? Without a doubt, the story sounds incredible, but it’s true. Sixty-year-old Sharron “Kay” Thornton became blind in both eyes after contracting a rare illness, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, nine years earlier. The damage to the cornea from scarring left doctors unable to try more traditional treatment, like cornea transplants. Doctors tried a stem cell procedure but that was unsuccessful. As a last ditch attempt to help Kay regain her vision, eye surgeons decided to try a relatively rare procedure called a modified osteo-odonto-keatroprosthesis. Only 600 have been performed throughout the world so far. The procedure involves taking the canine tooth, also called the eye... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2804003 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:29:56 +0100 2804003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2688860&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3881 All weekend I watched my eldest dog, you know the one I called Betty Ford as she was on a steady dose of narcotics and anti-inflammatory to keep her glued together. Each time she began to cough, I knew in my heart her time was coming to an end. Our journey together began when I picked her out as a puppy at the St. Francis Animal Rescue way the f. out in Scarborough on a cold January day. I was working at MAC Cosmetics at the time at the Queen St. location. I hadn’t set out to get a puppy; I really wanted an older, and trained dog. Instead I did the opposite, and it was a lot of work. Since the dog before her that I left with my ex was an abused shelter animal, I showed “Jo” with lots of love as these innocent souls should never have to know fear from their owners. Her cou... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2688860 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:29:39 +0100 2688860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2626227&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3830 Mae West: You know I used to be ashamed about the way I lived my life. Actor: You mean to say you’ve reformed? Mae West: No, I stopped being ashamed. For some reason I really laughed when I heard this on a documentary on comedians and how they’ve pushed boundaries in society. Most likely there are a few times in my life when I could relate to that. Day 9 off coffee and I’m managing to make my way through. I woke up yesterday with absolutely no desire to write anything. So I didn’t. The Canine alan-on therapy continues as Buster rebels as he fights the fact that he is no longer the leader in our relationship. He even sleeps with his back towards me in the bed in his crate. He’s pissed and he’s shunning me. Hopefully he’ll get used to this epiphany... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2626227 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:48:38 +0100 2626227 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580437&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3750 Last week my dog Buster graduated from Canine- Alan-on Intensive Therapy. I had to, with three dogs I couldn’t have him trying to control me by his neurosis, and more importantly constant pissing. His graduation was almost a week ago. He’s calm. He is capable of sleeping in a crate without pissing in it. He is heel trained, meaning that eventually with me he will require no leash and will shadow my foot. With three dogs of various sizes, this will come in handy. Nearly a week into the work, I get a call from the trainer. “Hey Brian, how’s it going I’ve got some good news and some bad news for you.” Immediately I knew what that was going to be. “The good news is that Buster doesn’t have separation anxiety, and the bad news is that you’re the one f.ing him up.” Ok, he... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580437 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:40:11 +0100 2580437 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2556315&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3730 Nicholas and I attempting out Austrian fashion poses. Day 1 off of Lithium and welcoming the return of my mind. I guess it’s time to come out of post-pride mode. The reality for me for me that weekend was that by the time the actual day came about I was already pretty peopled out. Friday and Saturday night was great. I had a change to see a lot of friends, and I did for the first time, probably ever, at Pride feel a real sense of community. When Sunday arrived, I felt tired, my hole was hurting (the tooth extraction – I just like saying that) and I was pretty much over walking around Church St. recreating that infamous scene from Midnight Express where the gorgeous Brad Davis is walking against that group of men all walking in a circle in the same direction. Hildy, of course, was a hi... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2556315 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:34:11 +0100 2556315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2535503&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3708 Hidly Get’s published yet again Here is my story appearing in this issue of fab magazine called Trading G K & E for DVD The unfortunate part is that you have to read the bit inorder to get the title. The reponse from the audience the matters the most to me, the recovery community, has been great. We’re here, We’re Queer, We’re not intoxicated, but we have lots of fun. I like the community part. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gotten so wasted but at the end of the day I felt so disconnected to everyone. I don’t with my folks from harm reduction and other recovery groups. Technorati Tags: HIgh Def Porn, Sober Pride, Higher Power, Toronto Pride (Source: acidrefluxweb.com) acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2535503 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:38:50 +0100 2535503 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2535504&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3702 It looks like the Tooth Fairy has not completely ruined the weekend. Yesterday morning I promptly arrived at the office. The very pleasant staff brought me to my chair. The hooked up the laughing gas, then the iv went in. The only I remembered after that was, “Ok Brian, you should be going to sleep soon…” And then the next thing I knew they were walking me up, I had come gauze packing in one side of my mouth. Tapping on my shoulder I hear, “Ok Brian it’s all done, we’ll take you in the other room where you can lay done for a little while.” Wow, that was fast, and painless. Price tag $571.00 dollars……so far. What felt great, apart from the painkillers, is now that the bulk of the infection is gone, one that has been sitting there since l... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2535504 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:17:08 +0100 2535504 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2474053&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3633 Hildy - The A list Mascot - photo by my friend Brandon, and that’s his boyfriend’s lap. Last night, all doped up, I popped in my last DVD to watch. Having been so strung out post-mouth op, and plain tiredness, I picked up some duds. Or at least they weren’t capable of holding my interest. The final one was “The Day The Earth Stood Still” well, it was more like the “The Day 135 Minutes Stood Still” When someone is f.ed up and over medicated from psych drugs and you’re still not into the movie, something is wrong. The other two were just as bad for me, “Passengers, and Killshot” (With Mickey Rouke – All I do when I see him is think, “Man what did you do to f. yourself up so much?”) Today is day on of the switch to the former antidepressant, the one that ... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2474053 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:39:00 +0100 2474053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2474054&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3627 Thank you to my friend Brandon for the Hildy photos. It’s been a week where I’ve not want to think too much.  And when I don’t want to think, I resort to the dogs. This is because I was offically diagnosed as Francis Farmer again, the relapse. It’s not due to the regular meds but the antidepressents. My doc looked at me this morning and said, “You are alarmingly spacey.” That was after I showed him the stitches inside my mouth from sewing back up the gums. “Those are stitches? Let if go on the record that you officially made your physician nauseous!” I decided not to tell him about walking home with blood all over my lips while shopping etc. The doc gave me a name to write down for a possible pediotrist referal. Jeff is the guy’s first... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2474054 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:22:53 +0100 2474054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469860&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3621 Since there has been some interest in my Buster Step 4. I’ll share some of it. The very day after getting him at 8 weeks, I had a bad reaction to Septra and was quite sick. I farmed out my bigger dog out to a friend, and kept Buster. He slept with me night and day. I could just put him down on the puppy pads, which made having him there easy. I carried him around with me in my housecoat so he didn’t have an accident, this gave me the feeling as if I was mother carrying around her new born all the time. My health went down hill for a very long time of a series of more downs that ups. I was resistant to all the medications out there. The Atanzanavir, even though I had resistance to it was keep my viremia to a low level. But it was a kin to hold a leak in a damp that over the long term wo... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469860 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:15:24 +0100 2469860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469861&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3614 Damn, just when I thought I’d covered all my bases, I’m back to a 4. Well at least a mini-four on a subject I never thought I’d have to write. Some may not be too knowledgeable on this non-stepping form of aerobics. The 4th is, one of steps of a 12 step-recovery program. Here you take an inventory of your life, your relations, resentments, and fear. Just a nice look at some of the garbage in our past lives not just to face it, but to know where to go to look at cleaning up some prior messes. Once you done this, the next step is to tell someone face to face. (This is the dummies version). Little did I know I was going to have to drill down about my relationship with my PTSD dog? This dog has been boarding with a dog trainer for intensive training for just under a week. I g... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469861 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:18:23 +0100 2469861 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458422&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3594 A couple of head shots for her portfolio, and the breeder in Rivière-du-Loup so she can see how her little girl is doing. (Source: acidrefluxweb.com) acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458422 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:10:26 +0100 2458422 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2453050&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3591 So I’m over my glamour interuptus moment I had yesterday when I called off my trip to St. John’s.  Hopefully today will feel different. God knows why, but I woke up at 6:30 which is an ungodly time for me. I enjoy the mornings and they are more productive, if they were just not followed by the afternoon crash and burn state I arrive at sometime after one. Buster has gone off to dog training/boarding school, I prefer to call it Codependency Rehab.  The trainer took him by the leash and tried to get him to walk forward as I left in the other direction. His collar was riding up on his ears as he dug in his four paws falling back into his “Sophie’s Choice” panic attack mode. The little one is scandalizing her fellow Chihuahua’s with her most recent purchas... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2453050 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:29:52 +0100 2453050 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442512&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3548 (Source: acidrefluxweb.com) acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442512 Wed, 27 May 2009 10:09:52 +0100 2442512 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390243&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3453 This morning I take the dogs out for the morning pees and poos in the little parkette right beside my building. The first outing of the day I’m never social, I’m barely awake and may or may not have had my morning coffee. With a 2.4 pound dog, I try my best to stay away from people. Today I was unsuccesful. And older woman leaning on her walker smoking a cigarrette greets me as I enter the park. Her dog, a small white poodle wearing a t-shirt, Honey, is running around her walker. Strategically I steer off to the side of the grassed area to be as far away as possible. Moments later, in an Edith Massey voice horse from all the years of smoking, this woman not quite yells at her dog, “Honey look at the baby…..Look Honey isn’t she cute.” “Ok, now I hav... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390243 Wed, 06 May 2009 14:01:50 +0100 2390243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390244&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3450 Gay Porn Stud is now following Hildy…..I’m not so sure that’s the kinds of friends Hildy was looking for on Twitter. Today she is ten-months old, and by what I’ve read, pretty much full grown ringing in at 2.4 pounds. (Source: acidrefluxweb.com) acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390244 Tue, 05 May 2009 13:19:45 +0100 2390244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2381054&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3428 I was a dinner gathering last night retelling the Jo condom eating story, “That Jo she shit out a condom again!” And then I explained to the other person the history behind it. “And let me tell you,” I continued, “thank god nobody else was there, take my word for it, you don’t want anyone to see your dog shitting out condoms. You just know they’re thinking, ‘Dude, you had too much wine last night.’” It’s not pretty. When I arrived, I came too early. The only person there was my friend’s OCD friend. He greeted me as I walked into the kitchen while he was scrubbing the over sized pot which I assumed was for the lobster.”Come on in……I’m just washing this up to make sure it is hygienic….. &#82... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2381054 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:30:15 +0100 2381054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376630&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3428 I was a dinner gathering last night retelling the Jo condom eating storying, “That Jo she shit out a condom again!” And then I explained to the other person the history behind it. “And let me tell you,” I continued, “thank god there was nobody else there, take my word for it, you don’t want anyone to see your dog shitting out condoms. You just know they’re thinkng, ‘Dude, you have too much wine last night.’” It’s not pretty. When I arrived, I came too early. The only person there was my friend’s OCD friend. He greeted me as I walked into the kitchen while he was scrubbing the over sized pot which I assumed was for the lobster.”Come on in……I’m just washing this up to make sure it is hygienic&#823... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376630 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:30:15 +0100 2376630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376631&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3424 Well she did it again. While taking out the dogs, Jo here, the condom-loving dog, managed to shit one out again. I’m not really sure where she got it from. With the campaigns and conferences I’ve been at, I’ve ammased many. At this point she can upwrap one and down it faster than a blink of the eye.Thus once again confirming my statement that she’s had more condoms in her than I have. (Source: acidrefluxweb.com) acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376631 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:32:43 +0100 2376631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349471&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3376 What not to feed you pets. That’s what I’ve been thinking about all weekend. I came home from Winnipeg exhausted, yet happy to be home. I didn’t feel like I could quite relax until Saturday night had passed. This was because I had two ocassions to speak. Saturday night a friend had a birthday party and had asked me to speak. Originally I was to be in Winnipeg, but changed my ticket to be in town for the evening, arrving the day before. All week as I was drifting off I was trying to figure out what I would say. How much do I sanitize it, or do I just go full throttle myself. I was going to bring Hildy with me and say, “Finally a bitch comes a long that get more attention than…..” However, when I came back to get my dogs, the dog sitter had done exactly wh... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349471 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:33:51 +0100 2349471 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349472&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3373 Time 2:19 Flight AC268 takes off in less than an hour. I’m sitting just off where my gate is where they’ve made a little observation area where it is quiet and you can see the very odd aircraft take off. I sit here thinking about how many departures I’ve made from this airport. How many times have I said good-bye. How many times where they for a weekend, a week, months or years. Was it to another city 500 kms away, or was it to another continent. Leaving this airport was never a difficult thing, although in older age it becomes more difficult. If there were some way that I could meld the life of Toronto, and my family of Winnipeg together, I would. But I can’t. The only thing that remains here is a shell of past that is brittle and barely maintain its memory, with no possibility of... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349472 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:30:58 +0100 2349472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2326529&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3318 There are a few things on Twitter I have discovered. One is that making an account for Hildy is a bit creepy. I had to though, since famous fictitious television characters get their own accounts, I figured the attention-seeking whore that my little miss hildy is, that I’d give into her constant whining demands. Well actually, it’s  more like little wimpers as if someone were jogging on a Cupie Doll, to be more exact. Trust me, you can only take so much of that shit, and then finally give in. I’m sure Hildy would be the perfect weapon of tourture for Guantanamo Bay. After years of silence those poor inmates would be spilling their guts in no time. She does have that kind of power, trust me. However, her typing skills really suck and I’m the one having to input her... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2326529 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:43:37 +0100 2326529 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2298730&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3259 My puppy, who is pretty much full grown, is about a half the size of Paris. I never thought I’d brag about something being small. Here’s little Hildy, I’m happy to say mine’s cuter. Let’s hope I’m less skanky than her. You know I have no life, when the bulk of my conversations drift to my dogs. This morning I couldn’t help it. I got up, got the dogs out, made my coffee, sat down here and engaged in my morning routine: check the email, Facebook, and finally Twitter. There in front of my barely caffeinated eyes lay in my twitter account set up for Hildy that Chihuahua (and yes I’m whore her out for self-promotion as well - she’s going to earn that two grand I paid for - it’s kind of the Chihuahua form of human trafficking) was a li... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2298730 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:04:40 +0100 2298730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2298732&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3250 Finally a small modicum of success. Buster after having (almost) not eaten a thing since two Sundays ago, went into his crate to eat the bone. Of course this little princess won’t do it while I’m in the room. I’m so desperate to get him in there eating that I just opened the door, gave him a sniff, put in it in the crate and walked away . After taking the bone out of the crate, I left to get the other food I leave in it to keep his attention on the crate. Upon returning, I saw him in the crate again licking the tinfoil. But, a big but, as soon as he see’s me he leaves. I’ve become his perosnal Gestapo in all of this. I just hope that we are making some progress! He is only allowed three minutes,  and then that’s it. For six more hours that is. Then I tr... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2298732 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:51:34 +0100 2298732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2267724&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3200 Last Friday night, the evening after my unexpected Spanish class disclosure, my co-op held one out our special events. Let me just start by saying I love my co-op, we are a community. For those who don’t know cooperative housing in Canada is not the US model where a person buys his unit but it is the collective who runs it, decides who moves in and who doesn’t etc. Here everyone is a member – not a tenant –and we are non-for-profit. The co-op is governed by the board, and the staff manage the building, and they do a wonderful job. The members help raise over 5000 dollars for my women in Rwanda working in a cooperative to make dolls for income generation. The youth here have raised thousands for various causes. I would be remiss if I did not mention our annual doggie pageant, and Hi... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2267724 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:06:17 +0100 2267724 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260375&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3178 Already there are stormy waters in my newest relationship, the dog trainer. I had arranged for what is called “Leadership Training” which is a hour-and-a-half consultation. This time is really the theory of what is going to be done, and some practice. Afterward there is an 8-week period where I can call as often as I want to be coached through the process. What I’m dealing with is crate training, and separation anxiety. Let me first say this guy intimidates me because he is so quick to tell you that you are wrong, and is hyper-correct. For the sake of the dog, I decided to go forward and keep myself in check; he is very good with training. But let me tell you for some reason we speak on the phone I do not absorb everything he is saying. There is something in how we communicate where ... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260375 Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:59:35 +0100 2260375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260377&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3158 I keep all my pills in nice and organized in a seven day am and pm box. One side has as fuchsia-ish colour, and the other a blue-y violet colour. The darker colour is opposite to the darker side of my old pill box, meaning it has switched from am to pm, or vice versa. I can’t remember at this moment, and that’s probably what the problem is. When my brain went on autopilot this morning I grabbed the pill box and took the evening pills. Not a big deal as all the HIV meds are almost the same, but the happy pills are another story. This afternoon I found myself getting really irritated about small things. Not to mention feeling really tired. That was probably the accidental am dose of the Lithium, and missed the Ciprolex. When dealing with booking some travel I found my patience level beco... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260377 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:27:07 +0100 2260377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260380&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3135 Today I started my dog training with my PTSD dog. It was a lot of information to get started. Thank god I have 8 weeks support with the trainer. I always have to write enough here so the awful code from the video plugin doesn’t show up. Unfortunately my friend with the video camera was lame, and was more into listening that getting anything on video, so there will be none of that. However there will always be lots of material for the newest cam series: The Buster Scardey Cam. The flash video player var flashvars = { vurl: "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkRWcrfP2ko", bdr: "yes", fullBtn: "yes", yturl: "http://acidrefluxweb.com/wp-content/plugins/zd-youtube-flv-player/fl_youTubeProxy.php" }; var params = { wmode: "transparent", allowFullScreen: "true" }; var attributes = { id: "my_... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260380 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:08:10 +0100 2260380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2227199&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D2847 I can’t resist throwing in some puppy shots I took to send off to Hildy’s breeder in Quebec for an update on how she’s doing. I was hoping to get up here the last piece I did for FAB, however they are a little behind on their, what I must say, is a horrible archiving system. Last night upon exciting my AA meeting, I bumped into someone who, I would have thought to be the last person to read my stuff, complimented me on it. It seems to be not too often someone will take the time to express kind words as they are to complain, so I was very appreciative of her feedback. I always feel a disconnect with what I produce and put out there. Once it’s out, I feel disassociated from it, as if someone else had done the interview, or wrote the article. After I get through my next b... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2227199 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:32:34 +0100 2227199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2194893&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D2749 This arrived in my email mailbox yesterday. I thought it was a bit funny. Dear Brian Finch, Good news! Hilda’s claim for [add in autotomic robot voice filling in the form letter blank] Vomiting [end voice] has been approved for $73.49 and your cheque is on its way, including a detailed summary of your claim approval. So now I know that a 140 dollar claim is going to give me 73 of it back. Better than nothing I suppose, and I do have to make a claim after the weekend, and another for her dental that will be done during spaying. It’s 40 dollars a month, and for some reason, I feel as if I’m going to need it with this one. Now on to my latest creatation. The Hildy Cam with featuring Buster and Jojo the condom eating dog. The flash video player var flashvars = { vurl: "htt... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2194893 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:57:31 +0100 2194893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2172922&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D2709 I said I could never own a car because I couldn’t afford one, or a condo/house. Little didn’t know I was purchasing a smaller version of the equivalent of one of the above when I made my pilgrimage to Quebec that this was exactly what I was getting with my little Hildy. To start with she cost a bloody fortune, not to mention the investment of time, energy, and cost of driving 600 kms with someone who is even worse with direction the me, AND we had no map. That was then, and this is now, and I love her to death. I had to spend a few bucks on her shots and initial exam. Today she is being spayed, pretty routine I thought – my guess was about 389 dollars. Why that? Because I was there when someone had picked up their pup and that was the cost. On top of it I f. it up and left her food i... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2172922 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:01:52 +0100 2172922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2167606&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D2556 Here is the latest installment of the Hildy Cam. She was unhappy because I wouldn’t take her off the bed where she was happy for the last half hour. At my desk, I grabbed my camera and just started shooting. I love it when she squeals and Hildy works it like a charm, a true Diva. It’s Friday night and I’m about to have dinner and watch a dark-comedy called “Just Buried” instead of “Just Married.” I’m not sure why, but I can never just watch normal movies. The flash video player var flashvars = { vurl: "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7GaZjlW8qc ", bdr: "yes", fullBtn: "yes", yturl: "http://acidrefluxweb.com/wp-content/plugins/zd-youtube-flv-player/fl_youTubeProxy.php" }; var params = { wmode: "transparent", allowFullScreen: "true" }; var a... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2167606 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 01:28:26 +0100 2167606 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2137570&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D2277 The flash video player var flashvars = { vurl: "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubAh8FDDcGA", bdr: "yes", fullBtn: "yes", yturl: "http://acidrefluxweb.com/wp-content/plugins/zd-youtube-flv-player/fl_youTubeProxy.php" }; var params = { wmode: "transparent", allowFullScreen: "true" }; var attributes = { id: "my_wp_zdytfp_container_2277", name: "my_wp_zdytfp_container_2277" }; swfobject.embedSWF("http://acidrefluxweb.com/wp-content/plugins/zd-youtube-flv-player/flash/zdytflv-player-dark.swf", "v_wp_zdytfp_container_2277", "425", "349", "9.0.0", false, flashvars, params, attributes); Hildy Cam Part 2: Hildy Go To Bed - as I fool around with new camera. Last night while on the phone we chatted about all sorts of stuff. She mentioned that she had to pick up her annual HIV req. from her doctor... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2137570 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:44:52 +0100 2137570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2134717&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D2275 The flash video player var flashvars = { vurl: "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFvmZjRVcsA", bdr: "yes", fullBtn: "yes", yturl: "http://acidrefluxweb.com/wp-content/plugins/zd-youtube-flv-player/fl_youTubeProxy.php" }; var params = { wmode: "transparent", allowFullScreen: "true" }; var attributes = { id: "my_wp_zdytfp_container_2275", name: "my_wp_zdytfp_container_2275" }; swfobject.embedSWF("http://acidrefluxweb.com/wp-content/plugins/zd-youtube-flv-player/flash/zdytflv-player-dark.swf", "v_wp_zdytfp_container_2275", "425", "349", "9.0.0", false, flashvars, params, attributes); When you don’t know what you are doing with a camera and the setting required for uploading, the first initial hours of figuring this shit out can be frustrating. When the final realization hits that it&#... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2134717 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:06:40 +0100 2134717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2128911&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D2264 At least they cropped her hoo-haa out. The other night I got a surprise with, “Hey I saw you and your little Hildy in FAB today, but everyone says that you’ve been in there for awhile.” I knew that my “HIV-larious (not sure that’s what I would have called it, nonetheless attention grabbing) was coming soon, as in February.  My real excitement achieved another small step towards the fame she deserves. She’s had many achievements during her first five months, but I couldn’t let her hit seven months before taking on at least one new media: print. It won’t be long where I’ll live off her fame, as my role model in all of this is Dina Lohan. Fortunately, I can’t say that of Britney’s mother. Little Hildy will be spayed next month, so no unwed, and unwanted pregnancies. Ju... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2128911 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:56:11 +0100 2128911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2121670&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D2259 Today, I will start again my routine of setting the alarm on my stove to go off every twenty minutes so that I can put my boots, jacket, scarf, hat, manbag on, then jingle my keys and head into the hallway for about 30 seconds. The goal is to desensitize him to the exit routine. I’ve finally decided to hire this dog guy who is nearby who works with dogs, and does a lot of training. I’ve held off because, personally I find him obnoxious. He is one of these hypercorrect people who always has to be right leaving me to always explain myself because he takes it one way, and then corrects me. In this case, for the betterment of my poor dog who is on anti-depressants, and still pisses on the other dogs bed when I leave, and self-inflicts great bodily harm when left in a crate, I will ... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2121670 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:08:35 +0100 2121670 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2104502&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D2200 Ahhh my little puppy has to go into the vet. You see, this is the curse of paying off your credit card off! The universe somehow get’s wind of that zero balance, and bam you’ve got a 2.5 pound puppy that is not eating and throwing up. But now it’s time to bring something a little more fun for the cold winter months. My pal sent me this url for Real Touch, sex toy. This isn’t just any sex toy. Apparently NASA (they claim) had something to do what it’s expected to do. I’m sure what NASA tested in this case might exactly mean with all those month they spend in space. Maybe that has something to do with the Haptic technology. What I can’t believe is that it is supposed to hook up to your commuter to provide a coordinated sensory experience to the porn you are watching. I gues... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2104502 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:41:47 +0100 2104502 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2101056&cid=t_132734_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fhow-to-ensure-your-carpet-remain.html If you enjoy caption competitions and photographs, you may wish to nip along to"DJ Kirkby" over at "Chez Aspie" and test your brain power.If you like what you read, send it to someone in 'need.' (Source: Whitterer on Autism) Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2101056 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:59:00 +0100 2101056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2086944&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D2156 I Know My Kid’s A Star: Mom, wearing a mini-mini jean skirt, a tight black halter top leaving most of her mid-drift exposed, lots of make-up, and a cowboy hat, is standing in front of her daughter who is sitting. Mom starts signing: The only by who could ever teach me was a son of a preacher man….. Yes…he was……heeeeeeeeee………waaaaaaaaaaassssss, yes he was…. Mom stops singing and crosses her arms with a look of disappointment, and starts whining to her girl, “Please practice with me!!” The daughter looking up at her mom says nothing, when suddenly Mom lifts up the front of her skirt, to the now horrified look of the girl, asking: What?  Is my tampon showing? ************************************************************* I just couldn’t help but share that little bit ... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2086944 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:30:53 +0100 2086944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2074082&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D2069 Something is up with Gay Guide Toronto these days, and my site is not being updated there anymore. There is more to it than that, but I am unable to share hearsay, and eventually I will get a chance to get the complete low-down. Here’s a photo demonstrating, just as Nanny 911 has said many times, the children will pick up your habits. This just proves I’m such a bad role model that already Hildy is re-enacting scenes out of Fallen Angel 4, at such a wee age. No doubt the under-aged Chihuahua woofalingus top sex-addict Chihuahua will be sending these off to Playpaw, or be posting these on some kinky website. (Source: acidrefluxweb.com) acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2074082 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:00:58 +0100 2074082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2060956&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D2029 I’m as sick as, well a dog. Hopefully you’ll make it through the ten-second attention span to read the last post, it’s a long one and will have to make up for my thin posts that are no doubt to follow until I start feeling better. Hildy was weighed today and came in at a whopping 2.2 pounds, that’s right an entire kilo. (Source: acidrefluxweb.com) acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2060956 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:44:07 +0100 2060956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2052740&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D1992 Project Dogwalk winding up at the end. Wednesday night arrived, the pinnacle of canine high-glamour at my co-op. So much so even pooches from outside the neighborhood comes over to compete. Hidly being the only non-dog pageant winner was becoming the burden of shame that no tweenager Chihuahua should have to bare. It bordered on cruelty. Dog’s can be so cruel. Once I scouted out the competition, I realized that it was a good thing that I didn’t snuff out any competition by slipping in some Chinese dog food mixed with powered milk. The costume, entitled, “Japanese Fashion Riot Police Uniform” was a hit. Myself, I dressed all in black, threw on some shades, and model Hildy in a straight-faced Zoolander, male model walk.Well as male as Icould make it. I it was the prefect background ... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2052740 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:07:04 +0100 2052740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2046780&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D1975 I’ll start with something a little prettier. I have to give a preview of Hildy’s first runway show as child model. I’ve prepared her well she hasn’t eaten for a week, and with the make up on you’d swear she’s 7 or 8 months old! I call it Japanese Fashion Riot Police Uniform. It’s meant to protect while Japanese canines show their potential displeasure at the choice of their Doggy Reality Show, Japan’s Next Top Harajwufku Girl. My neighbor graciously made this out fit, as my talent appears to lay in other areas, visual yes, but much less creative. The annual doggie pageant in my building (12 years now?) has a twist this year. It is called Project Dogwalk, and everyone received a bag with materials to make the costume. The manager has some conn... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2046780 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:49:44 +0100 2046780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2035605&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D1963 Once again after having just watched the finale of Paris Hilton’s “My New BFF” my life has run a microcosmic parallel. However in my reality show, I there was only one candidate, and sadly I had to vote him off prospective island of romance. It may be an island, but it seems to only have room for my three pooches and me these days. In fact if it weren’t for these reality shows, and judicial mentors, I would have never been able to tackle such endeavors with such a distinctly crafted sense of detachment. Having to have these discussion has been a major barrier to dating. I much prefer to be the receiving the “talk” than actually doing it. Call me lazy, it’s far less work and worry. In the end the very issues I thought could be an issue, were indeed ... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2035605 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:41:33 +0100 2035605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2013618&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D1937 George Smitherman, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure posed to say, “She’s still here!” Unfortunately I had to choose between two photographs which one of us looked not good, well, it’s my blog so I took the one where I looked better. On December 2, just to prolong the She’s Still Here Tour, FrancoQueer organized a lunch/workshop for various francophone organizations around the city with the eventual goal in developing a case management system for French-language services for francophones living with HIV. We held the event at my co-op which served to be a great venue. The reception afterwards was moved to our lobby where we regularly hold many events. Our co-ops next event is the Project Dogwalk, our annual doggy pageant; the P.Dogwalk is this year’s them... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2013618 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:42:46 +0100 2013618 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1996297&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D1892 Just this morning I came up with the idea, but it’s so last minute that I probably won’t do it, but I would love to get some official “She’s Still Here Tour 2008″commemorative T-Shirts. Well it is Thursday, it may not be too late to get some done up:) Originally I thought I was doing my Proud FM interview live, but we were recording it while my pal Shaun, and his on-air cohort for the day did their shtick. Now I promised that I was going to turn into that Texas stage mother of beauty pageant queen five-year-old (I promise I’ll guard her and keep this circuit pageant queen to be alive and kicking, was that a vague enough Ramsey reference…..) My little girl got her first glimpse of peripheral D-list fame yesterday. It did not take long to confirm her... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1996297 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:58:15 +0100 1996297 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1990776&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D1886 The hat is to hide the bad hair. I’m determined to ride the coat-tails (is that a hyphenated word? Where are they hyper-correct grammartarians when you need them. I googled the gammartarians thing, and this spelling was the most used for this made up word). Hildy, Hilditta, or as I commonly call her, Chicalitta, as my Spanish teacher calls her, will be appearing with me on Proud FM today. It’s official, I’m a D-List AIDS Celebrity with an A-List Dog. I paid a lot of money for her, and just as in the world of human trafficking, she’s going to have to earn her keep! Photos to follow. GLBT, Hildy The Chihuahua Star, Stage mother, Proud FM (Source: acidrefluxweb.com) acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1990776 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:15:23 +0100 1990776 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1968830&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D1857 My first reaction was “girl get out of there!!” however, with the camera just right before me I had to record for posterity my little girls first lesbian moment. For someone who is supposed to be lesbophobic, I sure can’t get away from them. I looked down to see little Hilda munching canine carpet while the old stoned-on-narcotics girl had a look of loving this first bit of canine cunnilingus she’s ever had. And she had to wait twelve years for it. The old dogs name is Jo; cause she’s kind of butch. Anyone who asks me her name always replies back with an “Oh as in Josephine?” Usually I just stare back and reply, “No as in The Facts of Life.” This is when I get to see exactly how with it they are with 1980s lesbian culture. Even at dinne... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1968830 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:11:55 +0100 1968830 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1963954&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D1850 What a pleasant surprise to find some comments upon returning from a few days absence due to the OHTN conference and a few other things. Some of it I can’t write about because I want to protect the privacy of course, the Russian as I will refer to him. In the park while taking the dogs out last night I took a photo of him and I’m dying to post it, but I’ll have to ask him. I’m not so sure he’d be that comfortable with me dragging him into my somewhat public life. He said to me at one point that I was a celebrity. This was after telling him the story about being at the OTHN and having someone glance at me with a definite look of familiarity. I have such a bad memory that I figured we’d met at one of these things and I just couldn’t remember. Later while hanging out with this... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1963954 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:58:20 +0100 1963954 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1951857&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D1846 Mutant babies Mutant baby tormenting hooked-on-narcotics old dog. 1.3 pounds of pure devil spawn. I’ve been remiss a bit at posting. The depression drug transition is getting better. It felt as if I was going through withdrawal (as I’ve been through it before) from the one that was tempered by the other drug, which has not quite yet got to therapeutic levels. But I’m getting there! On more than one occasion I’ve been told that I look down. And you know there are right, especially when my SSRI pickled brain chemistry goes even more off balance. All of this means I’ve been more crabby lately. One board I sit on has a person on it that is driving me mental, and I’m new to this board and within a couple months I’m wondering if it’s the place for me. Maybe it’s the mood I�... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1951857 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:14:06 +0100 1951857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1933210&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D1838 The test came back from the Vet’s and my little puppy has Giardia, which by now should be cleared up. Later I learned this was called Beaver Fever. Of course the first thing that came to my mind was an itchy snatch, but as my doc told me yesterday the name comes from actual beavers damming up water and them shitting the Giardia into the water, thus Beaver Fever. For those passing by here and are not Canadian, the Beaver is our national animal. Why? I couldn’t tell you. We have them on our money and as you can see even at sports games. Today I switched happy pills as I saw my doc yesterday in an attempt to adjust my approach to better living through chemicals. Every year it’s the same boring song, and this time around I don’t have an escape plan to get out during the wor... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1933210 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:35:47 +0100 1933210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1911358&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D1826 I’ve been so tired I’ve hardly felt like writing. The adventure began last Friday when a friend and I went to get my little Niña somewhere outside of Montreal. I say somewhere because once we hit the highway leading in Montreal we were in a perpetual state of being lost. Now I’m spatially and directionally inept, and my friend is only moderately better, so it suffices to say most of the time we were driving to get my little puppy we were in a constant state of re-enacting the initial moments of the movie Blindness. Somewhere outside of Montreal around Autoroute 20 and something we had to pull over and the breeder had to find us. So this is where I got my little 1.3 pound Hilda, in a place I’m not really sure of, on the side of a highway parked beside another car not too far from... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1911358 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 01:12:25 +0100 1911358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1894951&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D1811 I think it’s more out of my friend’s voice echoing in my head, “She’s not even dead yet!” that has made me wait until I decided to have this cute little animal moment with all of you. Because my one dog Jo is having problems and it is only a matter of time before I have to make the “decision.” I started to look at Chihuahua breeders on line. “Just for a look.” I said to myself. Well, if those damn breeder sites didn’t have fucking cute puppy photos, I wouldn’t be having this post today. I couldn’t help but fall in love with this puppy, she’s only going to weigh between 2 - 2.5 pounds once she is completely grown. So this is my transitional dog, and I use the word dog loosely. On Friday a friend and I will be d... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1894951 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:36:43 +0100 1894951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1876030&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D1785 Recently I was telling a friend that all this recent exposure was at times feeling a little overwhelming. It’s hard to complain about something I’ve completely orchestrated.   Bit by bit I’ve been on this direction. From time to time there were some interviews for Xtra, Fab or Proud FM. The blog came along that amassed a small readership, something I didn’t care much about: stats. I just wanted a place where I could write, rant or whatever. Over time I’ve picked up speed as I joined GayGuideToronto. The numbers of visits grew substantially, but I always felt disconnected, almost anonymous even though I wasn’t. Then suddenly the same week as my Fab porn article, the Titan shots being published, and put online completely nude, then Helen Kennedy shit it the fan, and bam the... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1876030 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:53:57 +0100 1876030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1865481&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D1773 I’m feeling sad, or maybe just numb. Not enough time has passed from my visit to my vet with my older dog Jo. She’s a mix of black lab and Staffordshire Terrier. Over the last couple of weeks she’s become increasingly more arthritic. Almost a year ago she underwent surgery on one knee for a torn ligament. Now on top of the bunged up joints her opposite hind leg appears to have the same problem as a year ago. She is also twelve years old. Last year the aging process seem to becoming increasingly more rapid. Speaking with my vet, who is wonderful, we worked out the options. One of the hardest decisions I’ve made is that I do not want to put her under major surgery at this age. Winter will be coming up, and her arthritis worsening in her other joints, would make it very diff... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1865481 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:24:42 +0100 1865481 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1677005&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D1506 Tonight, I’ve just arrived back home, aka hotel, after my first day of feeling well since I got here. And none too soon. It has been a busy day. Here I am, it is 11:30 on a Saturday night, the energy of street life can be felt all the way to my room. There’s a feeling I get looking out the window of my taxi as traversing the historical centre. For a second I thought, “This is what I like about this city,  there is an undercurrent of danger.” I wondered if this was what New York was like in the 1970s. I’m exhausted and I feel that compulsive need to go out, yet to where, and by myself? That’s only a recipe for disaster.  The quite guy that I am always seems to find some sort of  trouble. Travel is a terrible trigger for drug use, throw in La Zona Rosa, a few hot Mexicans, com... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1677005 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:18:29 +0100 1677005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1971062&cid=t_132734_125_f&fid=38161&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fdentalheroes%2F%7E3%2F347999690%2F Sunday is Weird Dental News Day Each Sunday I will be writing about a wacky or weird dental-related news story I’ve come across on the internet. If you’ll remember, back when I started Dental Heroes I promised to include some content that lightens up the dental care discussion a little bit, and I think Sunday posts will do just that. Avril Lavigne to get vampire teeth removed You may think that this post title was simply made up to get your attention. Believe it or not, according to Stv.tv, “Avril Lavigne is set to have significant dental work because she is so self-conscious about her “fangs”… Fangs? Take a look at a picture of Avril Lavigne, and see what she’s so worried about. If you ask me, those are hardly “fangs”. Besides, take... Dental Heroes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1971062 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:45:59 +0100 1971062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1596392&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D1480 I saw this on “The Soup” and I thought is was so revolutionary that every dog owner should know about this product! (Source: acidrefluxweb.com) acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1596392 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:09:29 +0100 1596392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1416238&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D1398 As it turns out the money that would have been used for me to go to Rwanda will be helping someone from there get to the Mexico City conference. I like that idea. So by fixing myself, as they say in Kabbalah, I have helped someone else. But it’s hard, it’s like giving up crack (the drug, not the other kind of crack) for the first time. The voice in my head is still ringing: I WANNA GO! Really though, to travel 20 or more hours to spend a week and a half and turn around and do it all over again is not as much fun as you think, especially when someone like myself gets so worn out so easily traveling. My doggy is feeling much better, getting up on the couch etc. The anxious dog is in a crate beside me and it took about 40 minutes to get him to at least lay down. He still trembles,... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1416238 Fri, 02 May 2008 15:51:43 +0100 1416238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1406982&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D1392 I had to take this shot at The Queen Elizabeth hotel, in the name of English oppression in Québec, we had le Restaurant Le Beaver Club. Quel mélange de nos deux langues officielle du Canada! Not only a great example of Franglais, but how lesbian friend they are in Montreal. Evidently this is not a place only for the enjoyment of queens! During my time in Montreal, I was able to speak to someone who’ve I’ve seen around who turns out to be a fellow internet writer, and took far better photos in Montreal that I have, so check him out at http://ruralrob.livejournal.com/ (I’ve included the entire url to make it easier for the folks at GayGuideToronto to make the link. For me it’s back to doggy woes. These guys, as of late, are the gifts that keep on giving, and when it... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1406982 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:05:54 +0100 1406982 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1311033&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D1351 As it turns out, waking up to dog piss beside the bed and then spilling coffee grinds is not much of a sign of anything other the my lack of coordination, and how neurotic my dog is. I can always tell when he is having a moment. Since I started ordering him off the bed when he starts shaking (the vibrating bed is not conducive to sleep) he’s learned not to be on the bed when he’s trembling. In his moments he jumps on the bed, I slightly wake up, and then two seconds later I hear him do an about-face and jump off. It is appearing more and more to be necessary to follow up with the vet, get a pee sample in (he pees of the floor when I leave – not all the time, but too many times as far as I’m concerned) to make sure it’s not medical. After that then it’s drugs. I’ve not been wa... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1311033 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:51:06 +0100 1311033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1120723&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D1154 Today’s post is going to be what makes my dog, Buster - the world’s most neurotic dog, shake. I like to call him Mr. Shakes or Shakes the clown. * The ping sound the program iSquint makes once done converting a file; * Putting on his booties; * The directional change of the wind cause I can’t figure it out; * Brushing my teeth (because he knows I’m going out); * The fire alarm going off; * When he needs to go poo; * Hammering and banging going on in the fire-damaged houses just outside us; * Packing for a trip, and; * just because he can. (Source: acidrefluxweb.com) acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1120723 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:33:20 +0100 1120723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1093062&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D1139 This is the metaphor which is used to describe the omni present energy of fulfillment, it is what we connect with when we have moments of joy. Why do you think Madonna named her first post-Kabbalah album Ray of Light? There have been a few moments when I’ve been able to connect to this ever-present energy over the last couple of days despite having this cold. As I was taking my dogs out the other day, I bumped into a neighbor. In his hand was an envelope. I asked how he was doing. “I’m good thanks. It was my birthday yesterday and my parents gave me 800 dollars, so I thought it was a good moment to give some of it to WE-ACTx.” [The Rwandan organization for which we are raising money and I am returning to visit next month.] At this very moment, I felt this sense of f... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1093062 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:31:39 +0100 1093062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=939981&cid=t_132734_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fcanine-caregivers-janet-neumann-trains.html Sunday afternoon my lab mix, Teddy Bear, and I were walking in a park when we met a very interesting caregiver. This caregiver had 4 legs, weighed about 40 pounds, had a mixed heritage, and could provide valuable assistance to people with disabilities. The canine caregiver was accompanied by his owner, Janet Neumann, a Certified Service Dog trainer and owner of "PAWSabilities." Janet explained to me the types of assistance a service dog can supply for a disabled senior, or person of any age, and the unique training.The dogs can wear backpacks, and carry the owner's purses, books, water bottles, and other objects. For people with various injuries or disabilities it's very helpful to have someone else carry objects that weigh 5 or 10 pounds. I have a backpack for my lab mix, who is energetic... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=939981 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:47:00 +0100 939981 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=841781&cid=t_132734_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-09-05-cancer-treatment%2Fcanine-cancer%2F I saw it already on Grey’s Anatomy that Merediths’ dog had canine cancer, but like all things TV and especially all things cancer: you only listen when it happens to you. And in the case of this canine cancer, I am listening because I can see the tears in my neighbours eyes when she got the news her dog had canine liver cancer. Types of Canine cancer There are many types of canine cancer and as with human cancer, it is caused by an uncontrolled growth of cells. Tumors originate from these harmful and malignant cells and it then spread to other parts via the bloodstream. Cancer occurs in dogs in many different forms from liver to kidney cancer to skin cancer and leukemia. One common type of canine cancer is orophayngeal cancer which is basically mouth cancer. Lymphoma or lym... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=841781 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:05:46 +0100 841781 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=702080&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D916 Last night I’m walking the dogs and in the laneway next to the building where that garbage bins are kept, and where the second building fronts it’s garden units, I walk by someone laying on the ground, no shoes on, and jacket over his or her head. As me and my friend went further up to the front of the building, I see a neighbor who tells me the security guard had called the ambulance. Little Buster in my arms, and with Jo, we all watched the paramedics go over and pull off the jacket. I saw a bloodied bald head laying against the pavement as the one paramedic yelled at the other to call the police. Another day in my neighborhood. I wouldn’t be surprised if this was a crime scene. Someone was shot last two summers ago about 100 metres up the street (sorry I don’t kn... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=702080 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:10:15 +0100 702080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=631561&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D843 Here is a shot of the pooches on their car ride to my birthday BBQ. I forgot to mention that May 21st was also my 30 day mark. I never made it through the entire day yesterday, not even the morning. I was feeling so shitty that after the first session I knew I had to go home. When I got up in the morning I was soooo pissed off. However it was an anger that really couldn’t be targeted to anything or anyone in particular. I just get so sick and tired of my body giving out on my when I want it to function the most. I missed out on the movie Sunday night, the Quebec one, a bunch of the FrancoQueer guys went and met afterwards to hang out. Again, something I really would have liked to have done. Then my birthday was more a chore than fun, and you know it just fucking pisses me off to no e... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=631561 Wed, 23 May 2007 12:00:16 +0100 631561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=629088&cid=t_132734_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D835 How come, whenever I have something I look forward to, or want to do, I get sick with some bullshit cold, or get some GI tract infection requiring awful drugs or whatever. When I was invited out to dinner for Christmas, where do I end up? Sunnybrook Hospital. The day before leaving for Bruxelles for a month and a half - a call from public health to tell me I have Crypto. It just never fucking fails. So today I have a BBQ, AND I’m seeing this guy with whom I’ve been trying to connect for a year now (between my drugs and his Hep C treatment we just never made it), and I feel like fucking shit. I need to go back to bed now as I’m verging on a pity party, if I’m not there yet. I was really looking forward to getting the dogs out to my friend’s place, seeing &#8220... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=629088 Mon, 21 May 2007 12:57:33 +0100 629088