my poor boy...

Mr. Chase spent the day in the hospital, after I got home at lunch and found that he was still feeling too bad to even walk more than a few steps. That, when combined with the results of his bloodwork from yesterday (sky-high white cell count), meant I was much more comfortable leaving him at Caring Hands for the afternoon (we're short-staffed, so I couldn't take off work) than leaving him at home alone. So he got IV antibiotics and fluids, and more nebulizer treatments, and now I have him home for the night for more meds, more nebulizer treatments, and some destressing. Apparently he worried all afternoon. :-(

He has to go back for the day tomorrow for more IV stuff (they left his IV cath in, so they don't have to stick him again tomorrow) and then we'll see how it goes from there. For now, he's home and I have the emergency clinic's number at hand Just In Case, but we're not expecting that I'll need it.

And now I'm off to Solstice Choir rehearsal. Since I haven't been to any so far this season, and Solstice is tomorrow, I thought I should probably take the drums and go to the dress rehearsal. *eep!* The vet says Chase will be okay alone for a few hours, so I get to go drum for awhile and see if that helps my stress level.

hoping for sleep...

Got home from solstice rehearsal and Chase was all stressed and wheezing. I took him outside to the grass for a few minutes, then came in and gave him a can of his favorite gooshy food (which I had to fight to keep the cats away from) and his various and sundry pills. He ate, but was still doing the whole stressed-out rapid-breathing thing. I got the nebulizer set up and spent the next 45 minutes keeping the canister in front of Chase's nose... for a dog who won't get up, he can still manage to move a remarkable amount.

By the end of the nebulizer treatment, he was breathing normally and resting comfortably. At the moment, Errand is hanging out with him, mooshing up against him. It's very cute.

I think I'm going to see if I can scoop him up and get him settled in my room. Hopefully he'll sleep for awhile now that he's breathing better, which means I might also get to sleep for awhile. If all else fails, I guess I can go back to bed after I take Chase back to Caring Hands in the morning.

Anyway... thanks to everyone for all the good wishes and healing thoughts. I really appreciate it!