Surprise, here I am again... I wanted to continue with my last post so if you haven't read it you might want to go here and read so that this post will make more sense to you...
In my last post I updated you mostly on what's been happening with my health both mentally and physically, my husband is doing the best he can. For those who may be new here, my husband has had 12 back surgeries and has a lot of nerve damage from said surgeries. He also has a spinal stimulator implanted to help with pain. Unfortunately in the last six months or so that is not working as well as it used too. Also, the nerve damage in his back has caused him to lose most of the use of his legs now. For him and for me as well I guess since I live with him and love him each day we have to try and mange his pain as best we can since neither his medications nor the stimulator are doing a very good job at this anymore. It's rough, that's the truth...
Because he can't walk much anymore that ends up putting a lot of the responsibilities of our daily lives on me and it's hard most days. With the grace of God I get through it but it's hard and frustrating at times and exhausting all the time..
As for the dogs, all are doing well. In the last six months Sarah, she is one of my pit mixes has been diagnosed with diabetes. She already has hypothyroidism and now she has this as well. So each day she has to have her thyroid meds and a shot of insulin twice a day.. She's not too happy about the shots but she takes them like a champ because she has no choice and I didn't give her one. Mama can't compromise on the shots because she doesn't like them. I have to do what's best for her even if she's not happy about it. So there had been a lot of running back and forth to the vet for blood tests for her trying to get her sugar regulated on a certain insulin dose. I think, we have finally found her sweet spot but she will most likely have to be tested twice a month just to be sure. I am planning on getting my own glucose meter for dogs for her. Just have to figure out how to get her to let me take her blood. She's doing okay with the shots twice a day, taking blood? Not sure if I'm gonna lose a finger or two with that one. We'll see...
Alvin, one of our Chihuahua mixes had a slip and fall on the deck three weeks ago and managed to rupture the tendon in his knee. Poor thing has been hoping around on three legs and taking pain meds twice a day for weeks. He goes in this morning for surgery. Not something we can really afford, not sure how we are going to pay for it but it has to be done. We will be dropping him off at eight thirty this morning. Please keep him in your prayers.
Well, I think that's enough for this post. I will have more updates for you tomorrow.. Thank you for coming by and spending some time with me. I pray you are well..