Here it is Friday again, and my weekly update was due on Sunday. Only three days until my trip to Scotland, but it looks like there is a chance I will cancel the trip.
Our eight year old dog, Chester, is not doing well. He has had kidney problems (protein-losing nephropathy – PLN) for a couple of years now, but his issues have taken a drastic turn for the worse. Over the last couple of weeks, he lost his appetite, and we had to keep tempting him with various foods to convince him to eat.
Two days ago, he stopped drinking. Yesterday we took him to the animal hospital, where he is on IV fluids. His latest blood tests show that his kidneys have mostly stopped functioning. We are not sure what has caused the sudden worsening of his condition.
It’s possible that Chester has only a few days to live. If that is the case, I will be canceling my trip to Scotland. Hopefully, he will recover from this, and go on to live a few more happy days, weeks, months… Who knows?
At the moment, I don’t feel up to writing about my exercise, my steps, my heartrate…
I’ll just finish this post with a photo of Chester from our walk on Tuesday.
10 May 2022