Back to the grind...

Well, back at work...I'm kind of a hot mess...Fine one minute, sobbing the next. I guess people should be used to it by now.

I took my little guy to my vet this morning to be cremated. He will be cremated with all the other animals that have passed and his ashes will be scattered at sea. He loved the beach and going swimming in the water there, and he will be with other dogs he can play with. It is as it should be.

I took Mom to the vascular surgeon today. The doctor that handled Mom's case while she was in the hospital prescribed her Plavix, which is a blood thinner. When the vascular surgeon (Dr. Terramani) found this out, he was mad. She has to be off the medication 10-14 days before they can operate. So, she will probably have the surgery later this month. He discussed the use of a stent instead of surgery, but she really is a better candidate for the endartectomy, which includes a small incision in the neck, cleaning out of the artery, and closing everything back up. It is a fairly simple procedure, but it is still major surgery. He said there is very little pain, and she will just have to spend one night in the hospital. She is very anxious to get it taken care of. And so am I, because it does increase her risk of stroke.

The other good news is that I got a call from the Shiley Eye Center, and Mom's referral and authorization came through for the neuro-opthamologist. And the other blessing is that they had a cancellation and her appointment to see Dr. Levi is this Thursday. I have to get all the tests from Grossmont so Dr. Levi will have something to look at. I am very pleased that she is getting in so quickly. I am not sure it is going to make any difference because we have had so many skilled doctors look into this, but Dr. Levi is my one last hope that she finds some cause.

I am going to see Dad tonight. I didn't end up going yesterday because I just wasn't up to it. I needed to take a day for me, so I did. But tonight, I will go see Dad. I am pretty sure he is done with his chemo treatment for the month, and as far as I know, other than the taste issue, he really hasn't had any side effects. Some blessings are small but mighty.

I will write more when I get home tonight about how Dad is, but for now, I need to get some work done...;)

Much love.