Monday morning, I had a super dark and depressing post drafted, because I'd spent a week plus struggling to keep Cici comfortable on meds and cage rest and I really didn't think it was going to end well. I was emotional, sleep deprived, and my head was in a really dark place. Monday afternoon, she had her second acupuncture/laser session, and her new rehab vet worked with me to review/change some of her medications.... and now Wednesday morning, I'm on day two of having my dog back <3 <3 <3 she's not out of the woods yet, her back and neck still have healing to do, but I feel like the light at the end of the tunnel is no longer a train, it's daylight, and we're gonna get through this.
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| Her first acupuncture session. She is normally VERY anxious around strangers but she has been SO GOOD for her new team. |
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| She spent Sunday snoozing in her bed alternating between the couch and the guest bedroom. |
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| The vet sent this to me with the caption "working sad dog eyes" at her appointment Monday evening awwwww |
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| Yesterday she was content to alternate napping most of the day in her small pen and then vigorously licking peanut butter out of the kong. |
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| Chilling with her emotional support animal Indigo. |
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| The anxious pinched look around her eyes and mouth is gone, and she's actually relaxed, not just so painful she doesn't want to move. |
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| Voluntarily hanging out in her bed this morning without me having to lock her in. |
How does this relate to horses? It doesn't really -- except I was connected to the acupuncture vet via a mutual horse friend, and the vet made some time on her very busy schedule for me because she knew I was a fellow horse person <3 never underestimate the power of social media and leveraging your connections!
So glad she's doing better. <3 What a rollercoaster.
ReplyDeleteThanks -- ironically enough the post I didn't publish was called emotional rollercoaster. We're having another good day today so I'm feeling hopeful about her upcoming treatments.
DeleteI'm glad she's doing better!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteI'm also glad she is feeling better <3 You really moved mountains to get her into an acupuncture appointment - such an awesome dog mom <3
ReplyDeleteThe post I didn't publish had a really long and unproductive rant about how frustrating it was trying to get her an acupuncture slot - everywhere I called was booked 4-6 weeks out, which was spectacularly unhelpful with a dog in acute pain NOW. The clinic I eventually got her in at had told us they were booked until June Friday morning when my husband called, but because of the friend of a friend connection, the vet was able to make the time on her schedule so when I called back they set me up. But it makes me sad that someone without the kind of great connections I have probably wouldn't have that option. I understand prioritizing regular patients over new/emergent ones, but my dog didn't tell me she was going to schedule a really bad bout of IVDD that wouldn't respond to medication! Anyway. That said, I love the vet, I'm so grateful she made time for us, and I don't feel like it's an exaggeration to say she saved Cici's life <3
DeleteScheduling any kind of pet medical care is ridiculous right now! My dog broke a canine tooth off at the gum line and I had to wait TWO WEEKS for a dentist appt. So glad you got her in and she is feeling better.
DeleteYeah it's been insane - I absolutely have empathy for the vets and techs right now, I know particularly with a lot of places still doing curbside it's extra work and extra stress and extra time, so I am ALWAYS unfailingly polite with them and try to thank them as often as I can, but it's definitely still frustrating. At one of Cici's appointments last month, they were able to fit us in pretty last minute at my local clinic so I brought them donuts as a little thank you :(
DeleteI'm so glad that you found someone who is helping her! Sending out all the good healing vibes to her, I hope this good trend continues <3
ReplyDeleteThank you, we will take all the healing vibes we can get! Definitely still a long road to total recovery -- I keep chanting "it's a marathon, not a sprint" whenever I start to feel discouraged. It's just hard rehabbing her immediately on the heels of rehabbing Trigger, I sort of want one month where my animals aren't broken so I could like... go on vacation or something hahahaha.
DeleteI'm glad she's feeling better! It's so hard and scary when we feel like we're not helping. Also, dogs always relate to horses. ALWAYS share about the doggos when you need to!
ReplyDeleteThank you <3 <3
DeleteI am so happy to hear that she's doing better. What a relief for you guys.
ReplyDeleteI think last night was the first time I got a solid nights sleep in 2 weeks ❤️ I finally wasn't waking up every hour worried she was in pain.
DeleteI'm glad there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel. Rooting for her <3
ReplyDeleteThank you!!
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