I'm very sorry for the lack of posts. I've had a pretty hard couple of weeks. A bit more on my plate than usual. Two weeks ago my vet, Cheryl, was rear-ended on the highway by a man going almost 100mph. She was airlifted to the nearest hospital and checked out a couple of days later with stitches and staples to her head. She headed to North Carolina to visit her family because she had been planning it for months. I'm not sure if she tried to do too much too fast, or if the same thing would have happened anyway. However, she was taken to the ICU a few days ago. They predict she might have to stay there for up to a month longer.
Today she had a better day. Her sodium levels are rising and she was able to keep some food down today. I hope she gets better soon. Send her all your thoughts and prayers.
Back at work, it's even more stressful than usual. We have Genevieve back to help once a week, but we have many more animals than we have time to do surgeries one day a week. When it's Dee's days off, I work alone checking criticals. I've suddenly had to step up and become adept at wing wraps and leg splints. It's been awesome that they trust me enough for this responsibility, but it wears on you. When Dee came back today, we had over 100 patients to see. Somehow, we saw them all in one day. Unbelievable.
Tomorrow is my first real day off in about 10 days. Every evening I've had to drive 20 miles to Cheryl's house to house sit for her dog, 3 cats, bird, and turtle. It's nice to have cable, but I'd trade that in a heartbeat to sleep in my own bed again.
I'm missing you all a ton right now. I could really use some good news from others. And if you could send some cold, wet weather my way, you'd really make my day. Love always.
