Rocket & his Mom
Member Since 2010
hi LL Family,
it's been a long time since i opened a condo....things have been pretty crazy here....
Rocket went to the vet last month and the blood work doesn't show a darn thing that could be going on with him this time.... :sad: his renal values have improved as well as his BG...we started him on the Adequan and he's received 3 shots so far....I'd imagine that is a contributing factor in his lower bgs (sorry SS not updated)...
he is still pretty restless at night....so much so that i'm averaging 2-3 hrs sleep and still not straight through....it is incredibly challenging for me....now more than ever as i start a new job tomorrow morning...and i have no clue how i'm going to do i all...learning a new job...plus my concentration level sucks....but i gotta work to pay for Rocket's vet bills....and so each weekend i look forward to at least catching 2 hrs of sleep but i'm soooooo sleep deprived....and i'm not always sucessful in getting those naps on the weekends.. :sad: :sad: :sad:
i went to see the internal medicine for myself and i'm vitamin D deficient....he wants me to 'jump start' my system by taking 10,000 UI of vit D per day for 2 months....he was shocked to see i'm still standing based on my own lab work results....this chronic fatigue is gonna kill me....
This weekend marks 4 yrs since Rocket was dx with CRF and how 4 yrs ago I was sent home with a bag of subq fluids and was told by that vet that if Rocket continued to hide in the closet then he was telling me it was time to pts him.....i'm glad i didn't listen to that vet...and i'm glad i was able to find guidance from the CRF group and a few months later i ended up here.....on FDMB....
things are challenging with Rocket's multiple illnesses and all the meds plus food is a balancing act....i'm incredibly tired 24/7....i have probably aged 20 yrs these past 4 but i wouldn't change it for any money in the world....Rocket is still with me...and that in itself is priceless....
i'm so sorry i've been MIA....when i get home i have barely time to regroup and get ready for the next day....i don't remember the last time i cooked either....we do a lot of take out....not the healthiest stuff but physically i can't do it....and the routine is about to get tougher with the new job....and i'm not going to be able to come home at lunch to make sure Rocket eats....not so sure how it is going to work out.... nailbite_smile
please keep your fingers, toes and paws crossed for us as we embark on this new challenge with Rocket....i'm not so sure how i will tackle it all....somehow i will find inner strength....i have not been able to decipher what is wrong with him either....he eats/pees/poops ok....that restlessness at night is something else....no idea what...his thyroid tests came back negative for hyperthyroid.....my detective work continues though i'm not as good as i've been in the past :cry:
Comet seems to be holding his own...and frankly i'm not so sure i could take care of him if he got sick also....hopefully he will stay healthy for a while yet....he is getting up there in age though....come July he will be 15....
i keep you all in my thoughts and prayers....know that you are not far away from my thoughts....i sometimes feel guilty for not posting in your condos....i hope you understand...
it's been a long time since i opened a condo....things have been pretty crazy here....
Rocket went to the vet last month and the blood work doesn't show a darn thing that could be going on with him this time.... :sad: his renal values have improved as well as his BG...we started him on the Adequan and he's received 3 shots so far....I'd imagine that is a contributing factor in his lower bgs (sorry SS not updated)...
he is still pretty restless at night....so much so that i'm averaging 2-3 hrs sleep and still not straight through....it is incredibly challenging for me....now more than ever as i start a new job tomorrow morning...and i have no clue how i'm going to do i all...learning a new job...plus my concentration level sucks....but i gotta work to pay for Rocket's vet bills....and so each weekend i look forward to at least catching 2 hrs of sleep but i'm soooooo sleep deprived....and i'm not always sucessful in getting those naps on the weekends.. :sad: :sad: :sad:
i went to see the internal medicine for myself and i'm vitamin D deficient....he wants me to 'jump start' my system by taking 10,000 UI of vit D per day for 2 months....he was shocked to see i'm still standing based on my own lab work results....this chronic fatigue is gonna kill me....
This weekend marks 4 yrs since Rocket was dx with CRF and how 4 yrs ago I was sent home with a bag of subq fluids and was told by that vet that if Rocket continued to hide in the closet then he was telling me it was time to pts him.....i'm glad i didn't listen to that vet...and i'm glad i was able to find guidance from the CRF group and a few months later i ended up here.....on FDMB....
things are challenging with Rocket's multiple illnesses and all the meds plus food is a balancing act....i'm incredibly tired 24/7....i have probably aged 20 yrs these past 4 but i wouldn't change it for any money in the world....Rocket is still with me...and that in itself is priceless....
i'm so sorry i've been MIA....when i get home i have barely time to regroup and get ready for the next day....i don't remember the last time i cooked either....we do a lot of take out....not the healthiest stuff but physically i can't do it....and the routine is about to get tougher with the new job....and i'm not going to be able to come home at lunch to make sure Rocket eats....not so sure how it is going to work out.... nailbite_smile
please keep your fingers, toes and paws crossed for us as we embark on this new challenge with Rocket....i'm not so sure how i will tackle it all....somehow i will find inner strength....i have not been able to decipher what is wrong with him either....he eats/pees/poops ok....that restlessness at night is something else....no idea what...his thyroid tests came back negative for hyperthyroid.....my detective work continues though i'm not as good as i've been in the past :cry:
Comet seems to be holding his own...and frankly i'm not so sure i could take care of him if he got sick also....hopefully he will stay healthy for a while yet....he is getting up there in age though....come July he will be 15....
i keep you all in my thoughts and prayers....know that you are not far away from my thoughts....i sometimes feel guilty for not posting in your condos....i hope you understand...
