I picked Arrow up at about 6:30pm at the hospital. If anyone has ever watched ER vets on Animal Planet this place is just like that. First, I walked in and I couldn't help it. I cried when I asked for Arrow. I was also kind of like a kid in a candy store. "Where is she? Where's my dog?" Then I had to wait about 10 minutes. Here's what I saw.
First, when I arrive there are interns with a gurney out in the parking lot. They rolled it in with the dog it was intended for walking beside it. Apparently this dog had torn something - likely an ACL - for the second time. He was a cutie, but he was in for some rehab.
For anyone who thinks Booda is big -- he is a kitten compared to a real Maine Coon cat. Oh my God, there was one there going in for some kind of care whose head was almost as big as mine. I'm not kidding!
Next this woman comes in and she is carrying a cat that doesn't look so good. The woman has her (?) wrapped in a towel and the cat is kind of staring in space. The woman is sobbing. Just looking at her I start to cry again (I'm fragile these days). The ER people are on her before the door even closes. They ask her her name and what happened. Her answer, "The cat went through the washing machine!" Do you think it went through a full cycle? I can't imagine that it could survive that??
Finally, I see two people walking towards the door. It took two people to walk Arrow out because she had her bed, her bear, her food... But she came out the door and she looked pretty happy (or anxious - sometimes I can't tell). She went outside and peed right away and as soon as I opened the hatch of my car she was ready to get in. I had to stop her from jumping back there because the hatch wasn't good enough for her today! She was getting the back seat. She slept pretty much the whole way home.
Once she got here, she was pretty darn happy. It could be because she is home or it could be because she got a turkey burger. And a greenie. She picked up her skunk toy and tossed it around all frisky and ready to play. Beanie licked her head and as soon as she stopped Boney stuck her nose right into Beanie for more. She did NOT want her to stop. I think she missed Beanie.
All in all, she looks good. She's wicked thirsty and it looks like she's been crying -- that's my projection again, but the fur under her eyes is wet. I think they might cover her eyes during treatment or something. I'll have to ask about that. We re-arranged the furniture in the living room while she was away and I forgot to warn her. (That's Sally's way of working out her stress. We may have an addition my mid-Oct). But she seems to have settled right in -- she's now fast asleep on the floor.
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For anyone wondering, Arrow was not crying as Glo projected. They smear vaseline on her eyes during radiation so they don't dry out. Apparently, sedated dogs don't blink. Or maybe just Arrow doesn't blink. She did her first outpatient today with me, and it was a quick out and back. Had a nice walk tonight, and she visited Dan, our neighbor who also has cancer. He said they can hang out after treatment, since he is home too. Very sweet. Her tatoo is green and not very artful. The blue tape wrist band is better, it looks like she is playing hoops.
oh, i'm so glad to hear she's doing well. kiss her for me!!
You should give her a kiss this weekend...Maybe a small walk?
There is no sadder place than a vet oncology office - goddess help me - I know exactly what you went through, Glo! Although everyone who works there wants to cure animals, how can it possibly not make you cry to walk into a place that is treating animals who all have cancer? Ridiculous. Animals should not be allowed to get cancer, in my opinion.
Glo - you're doing GREAT!! Hang in there, sweetie.
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