*Back* to normal????

I got that callback from the vet yesterday and they asked that I bring him in. There was despair in the nurses voice, and I knew what she was thinking....this dog is a goner. So, I loaded him up and took him over. The look on the vet's face when she came in the room was awful. She didn't even say anything....just looked at me like, I"m so sorry....then she started testing him. The more she tested him, the better her mood got. I know she thought he was going to have to be put down....and so did the assistants, as there was a lot of whispering around me.

Diagnosis? Percy blew a disk in his back, and the compressed nerves are causing mild paralisis in his left leg, weakness in his right. He's on steroids right now, and needs "bed rest" for a few weeks. Fine by me....I'll do whatever it takes. Only....the second I leave the room, he starts barking! LOL. And last night he was doing the strangest thing. Percy is a great dog, but never licks someone. NEVER. So, I'm sitting on the floor with him, feeling bad that I was annoyed at having to pick him up all weekend, and he kept pawing at my shoulder. I came down to him and said, "What do you WANT boy?" and he licked me! He did it over and over. I would sit up, he would paw my shoulder, then he would lick my cheek. Awwww....how cute. And slimy. But hey, I'll take the appreciation!

My hands are raw from taking him out to the bathroom. We have a harness that straps over his front legs, and the handles are on his back. I have to lift his haunches, then grab the handles and kind of lift/drag him outside. It's great with two people, but with just me, it's not easy. I broke a strap trying to pull him yesterday, and my shoulders and back feel like I have been working in the coal mines! I took him out this morning, after a night of sleeping, and he could not move his legs at all. Here's hoping he will warm up and be easier to move on his next bathroom break. Oh, did I mention that the steroids will make him urinate more frequently?

In other news....

I am going to school to have lunch with wee one today. Last night she finally broke down and sobbed over her school work. I felt horrible! She cried so much that I had to get a cool rag and wipe her eyes and forehead. This morning she has a headache from all the crying. But....we studied together for a long time and I think she is ready for her two tests today. Math and science. She has the math down pat....it's the science I'm worried about. I would say she knows 85% of it....so please, if you have a little time this morning, send up a prayer that she remains calm and is able to answer the questions!

I'm off to get her ready for school, and to bandage my hands....lol. Have a good one....