How is it already May!? I feel like this year just began.
I do apologize though for the radio silence here on the blog. We have had so much going on around here and I finally feel like I can sit down and breathe.
I'm not going to lie, things around here have been stressful lately. Between dealing with the move, the packers coming next week, facilitating all the new house stuff, and navigating the health issues of our sweet pup, it has been rough.
As I shared a few weeks ago our dog, Emma, has been really struggling lately. She was put on antibiotics for a UTI and we were hopeful that they would help her. Unfortunately, that's not the case. I took her back yesterday for a recheck and she is still showing signs of an infection. We did another blood test to test her BUN (blood urea nitrogen) levels, these are supposed to be between 7-22 for dogs, hers are at almost 80. Her creatine is also very high, which is not good. The likelihood of kidney failure is significant. She has also lost over a pound in 3 weeks. We are trying to stay hopeful but it's hard. We don't want her to be in pain. We are waiting for a few more tests to come back and then we will make a decision on how to move forward. As of right now, we are just making the most of our time with her. She has been with me for 14 years and has been the best companion.
I hate being a downer but I also can't hide the fact that this sucks.
Despite this we have been really trying to make the most of the time together. We know that Kyle's next job is not going to be as forgiving so we are making every moment count. We were able to have some couple time on Sunday. We did some shopping and even snuck in a 10 mile run together.
It will be interesting to see how E does with the packers coming next week. While this is technically her 2nd move, it will be her 1st that she will be aware that people are packing up her things and taking them away. All we can do is hope for the best. Hopefully once everything is gone we can take a deep breathe and relax a bit.
Hope you all have a great day!
