Hey guys, I know I don't have many watchers but I'm feeling really down right now. This morning around 5:00 AM, as I was getting to sleep (I'm a night person), my Husky, Aleksey shrieked in pain. It was a terrible noise that I never EVER want to hear again. Thankfully I live in the same town as a vet teaching hospital (the best vet care in the state), so after about ten minutes of panic and feeling utterly helpless (a very new and unpleasant feeling for me), I finally found their phone number and called in.

After a tense fifteen minute car ride we finally arrived (his stomach was very distended). They did some radiographs and basically found out he had Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus (GDV), which is basically a fancy way of saying a twisted stomach. Basically for some reason unbeknownst to anyone, his stomach twisted over on itself and nothing could get in or out.

So he went to surgery this morning which almost didn't happen because they required a 50% deposit before they'd start treatment. The total estimate for surgery and treatment was around $3500.00 and I didn't have $1500.00 (the absolute minimum they would take). Even though my mom needed the money for house-payments (her place of employment decided to move to Mexico like the winners they are and she's going back to school, but her unemployment isn't enough to cover living expenses), she still loaned me her last bit of money so that I could make the deposit and get Aleksey in to surgery.

He did very well, according to the surgeon, and is currently coming out of anesthesia. I don't know what I'd do without him...he's only 2 years old and the love of my life...he's my reason for living, he gives my life meaning. If I lose him, it's not going to be good. The signs point to him being okay thank goodness, but unless I find a significant other to support me emotionally before anything else happens...I don't even want to think about it.

Like I said, aside from having to remove his spleen (due to vascular tearing), he seems to be doing well. That was my principal worry...now the secondary worry...coming up with another $1500 to $2000 to finish paying his hospital bill. It's going to be a busy week filling out as many applications as I can...somehow I'll make it work.

And then the third worry, trying to keep him from tearing his sutures or staples. He's very active and rambunctious, and to go in and out of my basement apartment, he'll have to navigate stairs...and he's looking at 3 days in the ICU and recovery. Then 3 weeks of intent care by me at home. It'll be difficult but he's worth every penny and hour.

I guess the reason I'm writing this is that I feel so helpless...I have to talk to someone. My mother has driven down to keep me company and she's helping, but she's got dogs of her own that need to be taken care of, and when she leaves the place is gonna feel so empty without Aleksey to lay on the couch with his head on my lap. These three days are gonna be hard to get through.

Anyway, thank you all for listening.


~Ossy