intensely difficult day.

I took Miss Kate into the vet today. and all of the worst case scenarios were floated today - including cancer and pancreas/liver failure. It's been insane. Truly insane. I honestly thought I'd go in today - they'd give her the doggy version of peptobismol - I didn't expect this at all. they are running abdominal tests and more detailed bloodwork as we speak. I am really upset that a really intensely difficult decision might come my way soon. I'm a wreck. a total wreck. I'm sitting here at home waiting and pacing for the doctor to call me and let me know. I keep hoping they'll just discover something simpler in the bloodtests - but the doctor's face was really very serious. He started off the consult after taking her in the back with "I wish I had better news, but..." This is insane hard. I have turned off comments on this post because I don't want to "process" this any more than I already am, frankly. Please keep Miss Kate in your thoughts - and lets hope they find that it's all mendable - and that she'll be home soon.

Kateydog update.

Here's an update. It's 6pm - and I just chatted with the doctor. He has diagnosed her with severe, chronic pancreatitis. In other words - her pancreas are failing and that's putting poisons out in her bloodstream. so - we're going to admit her overnight - and give her IV medications that are going to hopefully jump start her pancreas. I'll have to go over in the morning and take her back to the vet - where they will keep her on these same IVs all day tomorrow. and then we'll re-assess the situation.

The drawback is that the doctor says there is a small chance she won't recover - but is recommending that we try - because there is a higher possibility that she will recover - although it's going to be a rough couple of days - and a long road back to full Miss Kate fabulocity.

But - he had to be honest and say that we could do all this - and her pancreas may simply be too far gone. He said the xray shows lots of liquid around her pancreas - (the mass he could feel with his initial examination) - and he will give her some anti-inflammatory. So - at 7pm - I'll go transfer her from the vet to the ER - she'll spend the night on IV at the ER - and then I'll go back in the AM - and transfer her back to the Vet.

Rough stuff, maynard! rough stuff!

thanks for everyone's emails/calls and support

Kateydog is resting at the Pet ER in the Sunset - and I'm home - having a big glass of red wine and a plate of riccottapastacaloricexplosion.^tm that I just threw together out of the fridge. I'll check on Kateydog before bedtime - and then go get her in the morning. Thanks to everyone that called, or emailed, or commented. Hearing all your voices when I got home really meant a great deal.