Juliet back to the Vet

I took Juliet to the vet last Thursday because she hasn't been doing well. She had drastically changed her eating habits. She was ballooning up in her mid-section. She had become lethargic. We were not too worried because we had taken her to the vet at the end of Febuary for her annual check-up and everything seemed fine. The vet said her thyroid levels were normal and instructed us to discontinue using her synthroid.

We figured the weight gain, lethargy, and other symptoms were just from being hypo-thyroidism and that the vet would tell us to put her back on the synthroid. On Thursday the vet took blood to run tests and said she should have the results on Saturday. We didn't get a phone call on Saturday. So, on Monday, Erin called for the results. The vet said all the tests weren't in, but the initial results look like her thyroid is in check. She said the other test results would be in today.

Erin called back this afternoon and the results still weren't in, but the vet was concerned about Juliet's dry heaves and asked Erin to bring her back in for an X-ray. The x-ray has revealed that Juliet has liquid in her heart, lungs, and abdomen. The vet is giving her some medicine to get rid of the liquid and keeping her overnight. They will take another x-ray in the morning to see if they can get a better shot.

Needless to say, both Erin and I are distraught. We know that Juliet is old (15 years old) and have been preparing ourselves for the last couple of years for her death. However, it is still sad when you can see the end more clearly than ever. I know some people will not understand, but she has been part of our lives for 9 years. She is our family and we love her deeply. While it is true she is just a dog, she is our dog.

Of course, we do have to see what the vet says tomorrow. The waiting and wondering, though, is hard. If it is not too silly for you, please pray for Juliet and for us.

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