Miley

It has been 10 days since went back in to have my second back surgery for them to go in find the leak and glue it shut. They never located the actual site of the leak but glued, tested and glues some more until the they could not see anymore fluid coming out. I think it worked, but everyday I wake up and still have head pain and am frightened of it returning to the previous level. I am resting and finding that even being up and moving around the house, sitting at a table or taking even a short walk is exhausting. Can’t even imagine riding my bike right now, exercise is not even part of the plan for awhile. What do I do with my day? Mostly I sit and rest and hangout with my sweet girl Miley. She has become my constant companion, she has kept watch over me staying by my side. She has come up on the bed or come gently over to sniff and kiss my face when I have been crying in pain from the surgery, my head and neck or just my heart. Miley has been protective of me with all the "strangers" that have come to help me since I got home last Wednesday. She will come and sit next to me and woof at some of the new people who have been stopping by, she keeps a close eye on me and stays nearby most of the time. She has been excellent on all the walks my friends have taken her on. She misses my girls since they have had to stay with their father this whole time and runs around the house full of joy when they visit. She has been on patrol in the yard trying to catch a mole, unfortunately that has resulted in numerous large holes but she is trying. Yesterday I decided to walk around the block I debated if I should bring her for fear of injuring myself, I brought her anyway and she was perfect. She walked slowly at my pace and kept checking in with me, she never pulled and came straight back to the door even though the walk was short. I have bonded so completely with her and am in awe of her sensitivity to me, my pain and my emotions as well as her loyalty and her devotion to this new job of keeping watch over me. She is sitting by the front door right now looking out the screen keeping an eye on the world outside. Sitting up when people, bikes and best of all dogs walk by. She could easily bust through the screen but she doesn't even paw at it, she just sits up or stands for the more interesting the passerby while periodically looking back over at me and checking in.
Miley has become a healer, a guardian and my most loved friend. At 1 year old to have done all of that is remarkable. I can’t wait until she gets back to her other job of the morning routine helping my wake my girls and get them off to school. It is lonely here right now, just me to look after no Megan or Emily, no Reid and no kitties (she had taken on the responsibility of herding them to the basement and just chasing for fun).
I am so fortunate in so many ways, while I have lost so much during this whole series of events I am blessed with love and friendship from so many that reached out to me, my Miley culminates this all in one 93lbs bundle of fur.