Tuesday, December 3, 2013

That UTI looks good on ya.

Hallmark doesn't make a card that says, "Congratulations on your hellacious urinary tract infection." But they should. Because I would so totally buy it.

The labradoodle? He of the emergency vet visit, wherein the vet said, "Oh, there's way too much blood for this to be a UTI, and I saw a mass?" That guy?

Turns out the mass was just blood clots. Turns out the dude just has the world's most horrific UTI.

Hurray!

I mean, I've had a few UTIs, and ohsweetOprah, they are horrendous. But having Big Doodle be miserable and on freakin' amoxicillin is a gajillion times better than my poor kid having a mass in his bladder.

Basically, I just paid $1390 for amoxicillin and Big Doodle's medically necessary and really unfortunate manscaping. But I'm kind of OK with that. I just couldn't fathom that we could lose both the labradoodles in a year. I couldn't wrap my brain around the idea that the gentle horse that I walk around the neighborhood every day could be deathly ill.

I am so, so thankful that I didn't have to.

I don't care that we aren't sure how we're going to cover this bill. I don't care that we're really not having Christmas now. I just don't care. I'm so thankful for my boy.

Thank you all for your kind words. I appreciate you more than you'll ever know.
This is us, leaving the vet. Labradoodles are totally into selfies, yo. 
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12 comments:

  1. Jenny Hart BorenDecember 3, 2013 at 10:30 PM

    Yay! Yay! Yay!
    Also: you're done Christmas shopping! Yay!

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  2. UnknownDecember 4, 2013 at 8:10 AM

    That's such fantastic news! He must be miserable, but he'll get better! Merry Christmas. Relax and enjoy.

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  3. UnknownDecember 4, 2013 at 8:11 AM

    That's such fantastic news! He must be miserable, but he'll get better! Merry Christmas. Relax and enjoy.

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  4. CinnyDecember 4, 2013 at 9:03 AM

    I'd say his health is your Christmas present, so put a red bow on this sweet boy's collar and have a merry, merry.

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  5. smalltownmeDecember 4, 2013 at 10:26 AM

    I am so glad he's going to be ok. Best gift of all!

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  6. Average JaneDecember 4, 2013 at 11:25 AM

    Poor dog dude! I'm glad it's fixable, even if it is expensive.

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  7. cookingwithgasDecember 5, 2013 at 6:05 PM

    Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus... Merry Christmas.

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  8. AnonymousDecember 6, 2013 at 10:09 AM

    Hip hip hooray!

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  9. Rainbow MotelDecember 7, 2013 at 2:07 PM

    The UTI is a special hell that only our enemies should know. Glad that everyone is on the mend.

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  10. Karen (formerly kcinnova)December 8, 2013 at 11:09 PM

    I've been out of the loop but I am so very glad that it is "just" a UTI. Now to get him healthy again -- you are already showing happiness. ♥

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  11. Mrs. G.December 10, 2013 at 12:54 AM

    I'm so happy to hear it wasn't a malignant mass. I hope he's feeling all zippy now though my vet told me that it is amazing how dogs remain upbeat even in pain. I saw this in action when it took me a day to realize my pup had stuck his paw through the neighbor's fence only to have it bitten by is dog. He was jumping around all day and I only caught on because I saw him obsessively licking the paw.

    Here's to loving, loyal and healthy pups.

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  12. Mrs. G.December 10, 2013 at 12:54 AM

    I'm so happy to hear it wasn't a malignant mass. I hope he's feeling all zippy now though my vet told me that it is amazing how dogs remain upbeat even in pain. I saw this in action when it took me a day to realize my pup had stuck his paw through the neighbor's fence only to have it bitten by is dog. He was jumping around all day and I only caught on because I saw him obsessively licking the paw.

    Here's to loving, loyal and healthy pups.

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