2 Weeks...

Somehow, I lost 2 weeks. I don't know where they went exactly... I think it is the rotating shifts getting to me again. Annie, the puppy seems stable for the moment but she is still retaining about 15 pounds of water in her abdominal cavity. It's so hard to see, yet she still has her spirit about her. I can't wait to see her chase her favorite ball again or wrestle the Forrest dog! We have hope again.

I found a homeopathic vet in Lynchburg VA who also practices standard veterinarian care. Given that Annie is a liver patient, there is very limited knowledge of treatment and available medications. Right now she is on a blood pressure medication that is supposed to have a diuretic affect. It has not really helped and causes her electrolytes to be out of whack. I have done countless hours of research online and in medical journals and wish that I knew half this info when we first found out about her condition in December.

We have an appointment with Dr. Sydney on Monday morning. I believe he is really going to work with us. So I am excited and have not lost hope.

As far as knitting news. I wore my Wicked sweater on January 19th to my Mom's birthday. She loved it so much that I am now going to make her one...after I finish a second one for me. I also still have Arisaig on the needles and just ordered yarn to make Tino an argyle vest. He's so excited about it. It took me forever to find just the right pattern. It had to be modern, able to cross in the realms of punk/metal...to be worn with his favorite band tees one day and dress pants the next. And after many runners up the winner is Hyland Argyle Vest by Tara Jon Manning.