Finally, A Call From the Vet!

We got a call from the vet's office today!! The doctor can't give me an estimate on the surgery without seeing her again though. (Thankfully this appointment will be free.) They can't seem to give us an appointment for this assessment for some reason. They want me to drop her off first thing Monday morning, they will look at her when they "get time" and call me to come back to pick her up. I told them I will be waiting with her, we are never apart. (If she isn't with me she is with my husband and she has severe separation anxiety.) They said, "OK, but bring snacks and a book. You might be here a while." That's fine, I have nothing better to do than be with her.

I am happy that I have finally gotten some word on this. Monday, when they give me the surgical estimate I will also find out if the surgery would be eligible for the emergency care discount. I have my fingers crossed but either way it is going to be more than my budget can handle.

Sleeping off an increase in CO dosage.

I love her little underbite. I only see it when she is in this state. LoL

We increased her dose of cannabis oil (CO) today which made her really drowsy. Because of this she had an accident on my bed (which is also her bed, she gets half). I had protective pads down but she just missed them. She has had issues in the past with wetting in her sleep but only when she is deeply asleep. It would usually happen when she played extra hard during the day and was sleeping hard, but has happened because of medication knocking her out before as well. This is the third time in 2 weeks now, I hope she doesn't become too incontinent. I don't have a washer and dryer at my disposal so we will need to be more careful to keep her on the pads. I never scold her for it, I know she doesn't mean it and can't help it. She has amazing control when she isn't under the influence of medications. If we have to get her some kind of diaper, then that's what we do.

I am a little afraid that since the entity that is making my discount possible has the final say in her treatment that they won't do surgery. They told me they might only cover the drugs and things needed to keep her comfortable until she dies. While I am eternally grateful for the discount, I would be very upset if it came at the cost of getting her the best treatment. This is a tough position to be in. 

It is going to feel like a long weekend, waiting to speak to the vet about surgery. Hopefully she adjusts to her higher dose of CO well and we can have fun over the weekend while we wait. I want to spend as much time with her as possible, even if she survives this cancer she is not a pup anymore. I believe she has several more good years in her, but I can't take that for granted any more. Several of my friends have lost pets over the last couple of months. One lost his dog yesterday. I want to make every minute I have with Pheona count, no matter what.