Work has been really busy. I usually use my lunch break to write a post now and then but today I am staying late and hoping that the traffic dissipates. Last Tuesday, I brought Jimmy-dog to work, left early, drove over to the vet office which is the opposite way from my house, and found out that I was one week early. Bummer. It was too late to go back to work so I went home.
On Thursday, I got the chance to go visit our plant in Mexico. It was fun seeing the people that I talk to and email everyday. I always find it interesting to see the differences in culture, housing, traffic, stores, everything.
Saturday was cold and rainy and we stayed in. On Sunday, I brought food for the youth group. I should try to make something instead of buying the expensive deli trays but they are awfully convenient.
On Tuesday, I brought Jimmy-dog to work again and then to his appointment. His test was negative for Cushing's so the vet didn't really have any new options for me.
1) Wait and see.
2) $5-6K surgery on a dog with a heart murmur and high blood pressure.
We are back to the same choices. Jimmy-dog is doing much better than he was last summer so I am fine with the 'wait and see' choice. He got a new medication for high blood pressure and refills on his other meds. The office visit and ultrasound re-check were free but the blood pressure, blood panel and urinalysis came to $500! I wasn't prepared for that. Oh well, I should be getting rent from my tiny house people and my mobile home tenant so it will all even out. Since I wasn't expecting to spend more on Jimmy-dog, I made an appointment for my chi-weenie, Chester, to get his teeth cleaned (finally) next week. I've put it off for too long. He had his teeth cleaned when I adopted him but that was like 4 years ago and he has bad breath again. As my 3rd dog, he is going to the discount vet, not the fancy vet with dental xrays. Hopefully, we will still get good results. Jimmy-dog is supposed to get a re-check in 3 months, that would be March. And then Sassy needs a Valley Fever test in April. Pets are expensive. My cheapest dog right now is my foster dog because all of his medical is covered by the rescue group.
So, that's what's happening. This weekend I might try to make it to the Habistore to look for cabinets if it isn't raining again. It is across town and I never seem to be over there when they are open or I don't have a dog in the car. I had a brief thought to make my own cabinets but with everything that I have going on right now, I would end up with a lot of plywood and no results. That is a project for another day.
3 comments:
Sounds very exciting to be able to go to Mexico for the day. I am envious. I get to go to Windsor most weeks, which is lovely, but not much of a different culture to explore! Except everyone there seems to be bonkers about the Queen!
Really? Does the queen do much nowadays? We seem to be bonkers for Prince William and his family over here.
So glad to hear Jimmy dog is doing better, and that Cushings seems to be ruled out. Maybe whatever the issue is it will resolve with minimal intervention. Due to his age and heart murmur I think you made the right call with the Wait-and-See option.
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