I would never put an animal of mine through that. I'm so sorry for that dog.
She was mostly OK through the chemo. Animals don't get the same side effects as humans with some of the cancer drugs used for them. But this new drug is having a big effect. My client is desperate to keep the dog going though since the dog is 8 years old. Lots of backstory too that I won't go into. I will keep leaning toward pain management and letting her go when she is ready. I've been through enough pet deaths to know when that time comes.
I'm all about comfort. Trixie's ear hematoma reabsorbed on its own, leaving her with a droopy but otherwise OK ear. The surgery suggested and the aftermath would have been very stressful and I doubt I would have had it done, even though I could afford it. But Trix is 11. If she were 3 I might be thinking differently.
DH and I have luckily made the right decisions for all the pets we've had together. I aim to continue that. I feel sad for some of my client's pets - two dogs immediately come to mind - but I can only offer advice that they usually refuse. They go with what the vet says and it seems a lot of the vets here are going for whatever makes them the most money. Sad.
Dagmar, I'm glad you are there to counsel the dog's owner. It is hard to let them go, but it's part of having them. I lost a wonderful dog to cancer at 10, and this year of course we lost dear Marley the cat to cancer. He was only 5 or 6. It's not the easiest part of pet ownership but when it's done I am always grateful I could give them a good life and a relatively easy death.
Tonight I'm saying a prayer for my country. God Bless America. .
Alice I hope all goes well for all Americans today. I think the whole world joins me in wishing that democracy will prevail and that any violence planned is not carried out.
Oh, democracy will prevail... we just don't know which way it will swing. I no longer believe any polls. The important results won't start coming in until after 8 pm, and I don't plan to watch all the nonsense. I'll check in somewhere around 9 and see what's happening. And then go to bed.
Everyone is tense. I don't know anyone who isn't, regardless of their leanings.
California is finally getting some rain, and snow in the mountains. The cold weather arrived suddenly. I spent the day figuring out how to use my sewing machine and creating frost bags & blankets for my cacti and succulents, some of which are frost-tender. It may freeze for the next couple of nights.
I reached my Election Day weight goal of 125! But for the past couple of days, the rain has kept my steps pretty low, so I still need to be mindful of food. I'm debating whether to buy ice cream tomorrow.
Dagmar, those ads have been around a long time! Your previous settings must have excluded them somehow. I don't think we have that option anymore.
Alice, I never would have thought of making blankets and bags for tender plants. We do need them from time to time in Fla. Usually people just throw an old sheet over whatever bush needs it. Congrats on your election day weight!
I have also seen the ads for a long time. My mind just ignores them. I couldn't even tell you what one of them was about.
JayEll, I have used sheets in the past but I have quite a few plants that need protecting now. I'm trying to overwinter a pepper plant in an oak barrel. I'm not sure which of my succulents in their bed (about 25 feet by 6 feet) can tolerate frost, so I'm covering the whole thing. Last year I lost a Fire Sticks euphorbia to frost, and I'm sure it would have done okay with a cover.
I may try a hike on Friday, although it will be one of the boring lower elevation ones I do this time of year. And I'm thinking about going to Death Valley after Thanksgiving.
I'm going to stop the physical therapy. It seems to be making things worse. I've been going twice a week for about 5-1/2 weeks now, and it seems like the exercises are causing more inflammation. I've had this problem before with other physical activities--even "gentle" yoga.
It's not as though I have an injury! I did learn how to use my computer better, to help avoid the neck pain, so that's been useful.
Reminded myself why I no longer weigh myself daily and haven't for a couple of years. I will have to start weighing once a week again for awhile - the pandemic's given me an excuse to let myself get above my winter weight upper level.
Time to get down to 135lbs. again - the lower end of my winter range. I'll put some lbs. on at Christmas - even though we're not going anywhere or doing anything due to lockdown - so I want to have a bit of pants room for that.
Congrats on your election day weight!
I will have to start weighing once a week again for awhile - the pandemic's given me an excuse to let myself get above my winter weight upper level.
