Treatment 12: Tim and I both made the trip today. We dropped off my van in the process for an oil change and whatever else they find. It is always something. I’ve put a lot of miles on that vehicle in the last 2 weeks. We had a fairly uneventful drive. It is 27 degrees and dry roads. We saw 4 police before we even left the county.
Today was a reality check. So far this journey has been incredibly easy. I had lulled myself into believing that would not change. When Kathy came to get Arri, she mentioned that we would need to start applying a product called Aquaphor. It is an OTC lotion for dry, chapped skin. Arri would need it at least 3 times a day but not before treatment. So the last application would be before bed and the next would be after treatment.
Arri was happy to see Kathy but did not want to go back with her. I walked him to the door and he went willingly at that point. This was my realization that the rest of the journey will not be all tail wags.
Treatment took a few minutes longer than normal. When Arri came out, Kathy handed me a prescription bottle. Reality check head slap. It was a pain medication that we will start out with 3 times a day and then adjust as necessary. She said his leg was going to start to get ‘ouchie’ now.
He was quite the scavenger today. Arri tried to eat a plastic bag, a towel and a glove. This was after he ate his lunch. Tomorrow, instead of putting the food in the bowl, I am going to spread it around the back of the van. It will take him longer to eat and maybe, just maybe he will not try to eat the van. He generally settles down after about 10 minutes.
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