One time my mom told me, "Susie across the street has a tumor on her thigh, she's going for surgery next week." We were like, they rent but they are paying for THAT? Mom was being funny - susie was the name of both the dog and the dog's owner who worked in the factory. Mom did not have a lot of funny stories, but when she did, she got you good!

The acupuncture sounds good! Some gentle exercise - doggie hot tub?