Ms. Momma is not her normal self but she is moving along okay. It’s hard to believe that she is actually terminal and will pass away. Right now her breathing is well controlled. She mostly sleeps, eats and uses the bathroom. We have a little interaction but nothing like what it used to be.
Last night she wanted up in the chair with me, I was hugging her and she isn’t much for that beyond a moment or two. She wanted down. So I placed her on the floor and then she asked to come right back up. So that’s how I figured out she wanted to be in the chair with me. She indulged me and let me scratch her ears and give her some attention. Then she just curled up and it was lights out. Like she was narcoleptic. I went on to watch TV but soon my sleeping medicine was kicking in and I was doing the nod. I turned the TV off and just looked at her and watched her in all her beauty just sleeping away. That of course made me sleepier but also a little depressed. Eventually push came to shove and I had to wake her. I put her in her bed and I went to mine. She was curling up just before I turned the light out.
Middle of the night my body told me I needed to wake up and use the restroom, so I gave in. Momma thought it was breakfast time and got up and started to follow me. I told her it was a false alarm and she could go back to bed, so she did. If she was feeling more normal that would have sparked an argument.
I just checked on her and her respirations are right at the normal range. She was sleeping and then woke up. She is off camera now I suppose using the bathroom, checking the house or most probably going to see what there is left to eat. I talked nice to her this morning and she was her polite self and opened her mouth and took her pills without much protest at all.
I am just in a state of shock and disbelief that she is actually going to die but I suppose it will hit home if/when she gets worse. Right now it’s a new normal but it’s business as usual.
No word from the vet in response to my email and no reply back to the mail order pharmacy. I am going to pay them a visit tonight. My grandpa told me you get better results if you show up in person rather than make a phone call or write a letter. It’s a little tougher to be dismissive if you show up in person. However, I don’t expect to be dismissed – I am a paying client and I expect results and responses when I ask questions. This is my little girl were talking about she is my world and I will advocate for her as I would any pet. I am really on the fence about taking her to another doctor. I think that she possible could get in a couple more years if they would put her on a heart medication like Digoxin it helps the heart to pump better and if that happens then she would have less if any fluid pooling at all. I will be sure to mention it tonight to see what kind of response I get. I don’t expect answers tonight I expect they will write it all down and get with the vet and someone will call me back. However, only time will tell. I do need answers and medicine. Hopefully, I won’t have to show up on Sunday with her to another dreaded appointment.
We’ve got Winter weather that will start tonight and go through the next 2 days. It sounds a little concerning but I think we all should be able to get to work. I will watch the TV and make judgement calls based on the information I am provided. Media hype is a thing when it comes to weather but unless it’s obvious or there are a bunch of wrecks I will forge forward.
Hope your having a good day. Talk again soon.
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