Day Three with a Vet visit

 


I woke up early this morning to beat the heat and get my cactus and other plants planted. The soil here is like concrete. You need to soak it, dig, soak it more, dig more, etc.  But everything is all in the ground now and watered in.

Then I grabbed George out of a nap and returned to the vet. 


Things still aren't right, so I'm having to continue the antibiotic another ten days and he needs to wear the cone. I just can't do it, so will need to find an alternative to this.

Returned home with George and gave him his pain meds which pretty much knock him out. They wanted him to come back in another two weeks, but I'll be in the hospital at that time so I'm going to just wait and see.  If he needs to return I'll have Left Brain carry him as I won't be able to lift over 10 pounds, which is actually what George weighs right now. He's lost 2 pounds since his last visit. I guess he decided to get on a weight loss program before me.

Left Brain took off to have lunch at the Grub Club and I worked on some laundry while he was gone.

When he returned we went to Petco in Gilbert because that's the only one I found nearby that had the inflatable collar.  I think George will like this better than the stupid plastic cone. I also picked up some of his beloved tuna Florentine canned cat food. He's a picky eater and I find that what he liked yesterday is no longer in favor today.

On the way back we stopped at Express Oil & Tires to have them check the brakes.  The AC was super high in the waiting room and we were both chilled by the time the diagnosis was done. I opted to return tomorrow after my visit with my surgeon and will bring a book and a sweatshirt while the work is done.

I had hoped to go to mahjong this afternoon but find myself just too tired.  So I fixed up my 8 oz glass of V8 to sip on. My friend Mitch brought it over along with some different bouillon to try. I didn't know if I'd like it but it's a refreshing different taste.  I'm allowed 8 oz once a day. Maybe I'll try heating it next time and pretend it's tomato soup.

Tonight is karaoke and I truly love going to that but it will be a wait and see if that happens.  I'm finding I really need to pace myself with these limited calories.





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