Blondie is at the vet’s now, and was NONE TOO HAPPY when he realized he was being dropped off. He didn’t get breakfast either (needed to be on a 12-hour+ fast for the test), so he knew something was amiss the minute the vet tech took his lead.
I tried to remain calm and reassuring, but [...]
Archive for July, 2009
I won’t tell you where I’m going if you don’t know where I’ve been
Posted in sobrietyland, tagged cushing's, cushing's disease, dog, dogs, friendship, loss, veterinarian on July 30, 2009 | Comments Off
Fighting Canine Diabetes Mellitus 101
Posted in sobrietyland, tagged canine, canine diabetes, cushing's, diabetes, diabetes mellitus, diabetes type 2, dog, dogs, pancreatitis on July 28, 2009 | 4 Comments »
It turns out that my experience with Blondie’s diabetes is one of the more successful ones, so I thought I’d share my story in the hopes that others might learn from it. He is going in to be tested for Cushings in a few days, so I’m crossing my fingers that I will have good [...]
The voices that count
Posted in sobrietyland on July 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
"If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one."
—Dolly Parton