Which is part of the reason I've not been around. Life without certainty of continued employment has been stressful, but no more so than for others who perhaps experience this on a more regular basis. Our group formed over 15 years ago and, while the hospital has always tried to get the better of the deal, this is the first time many of us have ( Read more... )

Sunday and Monday morning were pretty rough for our girl. She couldn't keep much down, although that got better as time went on, and she's somewhat (very) incontinent again as she's off her medicine for a few more days. I rejoiced to have her home and lying next to me on the bed but wound up doing laundry that night as she'd soaked through to the ( Read more... )

Currently sleeping on my bed. She's still on ATBs (doctor shorthand for 'antibiotics') and Pepcid for two weeks and we're not supposed to give her her Proin until after her check-up, so I'm mentally preparing to wash the sheets on the bed frequently. I suppose we could make her sleep on the floor but after all she's been through I'm not sure I have ( Read more... )

She's still in her oxygen box but they're planning to wean that today and hopefully start her back on water and -- if she does well -- food. She might possibly come home tomorrow! *squee* She still looks good but is unhappy now that she's wearing a cone collar to keep her from chewing on her IVs. Poor pup! In a box with a big collar on. Not much ( Read more... )

inside her oxygen box. *facepalm* Not surprising, I guess. They thought she'd aspirated last night and today the xrays showed some RML consolidation, so continue antibiotics and supplement O2. But she was alert and oriented and got up and moved around and her tail thumped the side of the box for many minutes while we petted her and told her how ( Read more... )

Chessie seems to be much better this morning. They're going to wean her off her propofol drip -- which I use as an anesthetic but vets use as an anticonvulsant, apparently -- and see how she does. Her temp is back to normal, her liver and kidney functions are a bit elevated but not alarming, and they're pretty sure she aspirated her charcoal last ( Read more... )

The vet just called. Chessie's temp shot up to 107, she's become agitated and is snapping/biting at them, she vomited again and may have aspirated, and she's exhibiting pre-seizure activity so they've started her on propofol for sedation.

Now I'm scared.

Got a text from #2Son at 4:15 saying that he'd fed the dogs for me while I was at work. I got home an hour later to discover that he must have left Chessie's meds on the counter because she had gotten into the bottle and eaten upwards of 150 Prion 50, her phenylpropanolamine medication for her urinary incontinence. She seemed fine, played ball, but ( Read more... )

Why did none of you tell me that Ricardo Montalban died this week?? Flist, you have completely failed me! Woe!

Anyhoo, Sci Fi Wire blurb is interesting. Chippendales, eh? Note to self: rewatch WoK ( Read more... )

When a hot chick has just beaten the crap out of your face... ( Spoilers )