Time for minor meltdown

[otherearths_outthere]

Max had a dr.s appointment today so that he could get his prescription heart meds renewed. His doctor canceled on him. Again. He is scheduled for an appointment next Tuesday. His meds run out on Friday. 😑
I finally got brave enough to schedule an appointment for myself to get my meds adjusted. The medical group I go to no longer accepts TriCare. 😑
And Grrr has had his meds cut back and he hasn’t eaten in 2 days, won’t play, all he wants to do is sleep. 😑

WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK, UNIVERSE ?!!??

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[popkin16]

We found out yesterday our dog needs to have surgery, so we've been scrambling around to find a way to afford it. I think there's something in the air, you know? IT'S A CURSED WEEK.

[otherearths_outthere]

Oh noes! I hate to hear that your dog needs surgery. What is the problem? Do you have enough $$?
Its a DEFINITELY CURSED WEEK.

[popkin16]

She apparently has bladder stones. We originally took her in because she's been limping a lot lately, but when they did the X-ray they found the stones. We have a $500 care credit, but between the initial visit + x-rays + surgery, it's going to be about $900. We're looking to see if we can get a loan, or maybe a credit card? And then we can make payments.

It always seems like things go REALLY WRONG just as things start to go right.

[otherearths_outthere]

Oh dear, the poor thing.

WHY is this your life? It always happens for your family. It’s nuts.

[popkin16]

It really does. I'm never surprised by this shit anymore, because things can never go smoothly for us. I'm also - okay, so my dog is coming up on 12 years old, and I love her more than anything (except other family members, of course). But because she's getting up there and running into problems more frequently, we've started talking about whether we'll get another dog when she goes. On the one hand, I can't imagine life without a dog, and they say it helps with your grief.

On the other hand, we're poor. We can get her seen and we can pay for some things - like my dog's specialty food, fish oil treats, etc. But when big expenses come up (SURGERY), it's always a panic of HOW CAN WE PAY FOR THIS. Should we really get another dog?

I also try not to think about it too much, because just the THOUGHT of Sadie dying makes it difficult for me to breathe.

[otherearths_outthere]

Oh hon, I feel for you. I was devastated when I lost Rufio. Getting Grrr was a blessing. I don’t know who to credit the quote to, but it is something like this, “The only way to get over the loss of a dog is to get another “
I didn’t have time to sign Grrr up for pet insurance before his problems started, and honestly pet insurance is SO expensive, I hate that you have to consider the money issue. I hope that the surgery goes well and you have Sadie for a good while yet.

{{HUGS}}

[popkin16]

Sorry for the late reply! I'm getting back into the swing of things after my trip - my email is terribly full.

I take a lot of comfort in you. If you can make it through Rufio's passing - and I know how much he means to you - then I can make it through Sadie's. I've also heard getting another dog makes it easier to recover from a dog's passing. But my dad's not fond of animals in general, so it was kind of a surprise when he fell so hard for Sadie. I'm not sure he'll be willing to get another pet.

The surgery went fine! She has arthritis in her paw and the vet has said she needs to stop jumping to/from beds and couches - both because of the surgery and her paw. But getting her to stop has been impossible. We built these wooden stairs (with carpet stapled to the top) but she refuses to use them. But she doesn't whimper or anything when she jumps. Now we just have to pay off the loans (Care Credit & Scratchpay) to pay for her care.

*HUUUUUGS*

[squidgiepdx]

Oh, sweetpea ::hugs::

[popkin16]

*HUGS* Thank you ♥ I am just tired, all the time now.

[squidgiepdx]

Ugh... Heart meds are damned important! They need to get off their ass and get shit done. And if it helps, you can always go to the pharmacy and they will do the contacting of the doctor for you. I've done that in the past when a doctor isn't so forthcoming.

Hope you find someone to help you with your meds! I meant to tell you this at the Con, but there was an article about the benefits of magnesium. It's helped me since I started taking it a few weeks back.

::hugs::

[otherearths_outthere]

You’d kinda think that wouldn’t you? This is the bloody VA. They really are not taking very good care of the Colonel. He actually gets his meds at the VA hospital in Portland, so that’s kinda limiting. One of Max’s friends mentioned something about magnesium also, but promptly forgot by the time I got home. I appreciate the link. I will definitely read the article.

{{hugs}}

[wpadmirer]

I'm so sorry all this is happening.

[otherearths_outthere]

Thank you. I’m finding it a little bizarre. Especially for Grrr, any time we go below a milligram and a half of prednisone, his symptoms come right back. I’m a little worried about getting my meds increased, but the heart meds are KINDA critical. This is the VA though, and they are incompetent bastards.
I have read most of your recent posts, but have not been able to respond. Your new job sounds interesting but demanding.

[wpadmirer]

My job goes from zero to 110. Either there is little to nothing to do, or it's DO ALL THE WORK NOW!