George Update

It's been a while I know.  Busy days... school started Monday and the senior year is underway.  Sheesh... not sure how I feel about that one yet.  I'm processing.  Work is ridiculous and I have three cases as well as all my other work - it's extremely time consuming.  I try to walk daily but this week has been a bust until Thursday and Friday.  Tomorrow Reb has an appointment to get her birthday present from her brother and sister in law installed in her car.  Then we're sewing ribbons on the newest pair of Pointes. Only Reb would go from one expensively Russian made Pointe shoe to another more expensively Russian made Pointe shoe.  My partner in crime's daughter just got her first pair of Pointes and so I will be giving instructions and we'll go through it together. 

George, in case anyone is interested, is still among the living.  He's doing well for a thirteen year old silly man.  The vet put him on prednisone and an antibiotic.  He also gave me some pain killers.  He did really well on the prednisone.  He finished the course of it on a Friday and by Sunday he was having a lot of trouble walking again.  I was hoisting his butt up with a towel wrapped around his belly.  He would roll himself over just enough for me to get the towel under him - funny how he understood.  I called the vet  back that following Monday to discuss our treatment options.  He felt like prednisone was the best treatment for him considering his age.  He said we're just trying to give him a good quality of life right now - now necessarily sustain his life.  He started back on the prednisone and is chipper once again.  He's still slow but he definitely doesn't appear to be in any pain.  He gets a pepcid pill once a day to combat any stomach irritation.  We have to watch how much he eats because he acts like he's got the munchies all the darn time.  He's clever - he'll act like he can't make it down the steps to use the bathroom until I offer him a treat.  He may be feeble in body but that mind is still sharp as a tack. 

My weight loss has stalled out some.  It's frustrating.  I keep walking and I'm still watching my daily intake.  I've had some digestive issues and it's really messed me up.  A lot.  I guess it's the diet and the supplements.  I've had to start taking something to make a certain bodily function much, much more pleasant but to be honest I've not actually found out if it's working yet - I'm hoping it takes its time.  After my last experience I feel totally violated and I worry that will happen again.  I know I'm talking in some kind of weirdo code but it is what it is. 

My eyes are very heavy - it's been a long week.  Sleep time.