Long time no post! It's been a crazy summer so far, filled with visits and birthdays. Lulu celebrated her 13th birthday last month and to fully ring it in I'm hosting a Bark Mitzvah for the little lady later this month.
Of course now that the invites have gone out Lulu's fallen ill -- she just doesn't want to admit how old she is. We rushed to the vet yesterday after 15 hours of non stop puking and pooping. After poop samples, blood tests and a series of x-rays the doc couldn't figure out what was going on so she was sent home with a shot of Pepcid AC, some fluids, and a bag full of Rx food, antibiotics, and probiotics.
She hasn't had an explosion since last night (knock on wood) and she seems to be on the mend, but is still super weak. I'm hoping she just had a wicked case of food poisoning, but I'm keeping a watchful eye on her. It's hard when your loved one has such a difficult medical history. I automatically thought the cancer had spread to an organ, thank god it hasn't.
While she was getting x-rays of her tummy I asked the doctor to also take x-rays of her lungs as I haven't gotten any done in a while. Those were clear of any cancers (Yipee!).
In other dog news, another pup is in need. Sheila, an adorable lady in San Francisco, had an exposed tumor and infection removed a few weeks ago. Her owners couldn't afford the $2K+ surgery but went ahead and maxed out their credit cards (which have a 22% interest rate -- eek!!!) to help their best friend. Now they need help paying it off.
If you can help (even a few dollars) please paypal n_f_j_m@hotmail.com. Or if you buy a shirt, tank, or tote from now until the end of the month all proceeds will go to Sheila. We got new muscle tanks for the ladies, so check 'em out!
How can you say no to this sweet lady?
Lulu and I are going to paypal the big S right now.
Hope all of you are doing well and are enjoying your summer.
Oh and for those wondering how Lulu and Dim Sum are doing here are some photos chronicling their love/hate relationship.
love + licks,
sonia + lulu
Your dog is so precious.... What a clever way to pay all the vet bills!
Posted by: Katie | July 01, 2007 at 12:17 AM