Stunned..

Posted on by Jennifer GB

I took my son to vote last night (he’s on the spectrum and needed assistance, I voted early in the A.M. before work) and I had to log in as an assistant to help him mark his choices on the ballot. I told him he could vote for whom ever he wanted to, I wouldn’t even look. Once I showed him how to do it, I stepped back and gave him privacy. I helped a bit more with the propositions on the back of the ballot, helping him to decipher what they meant, then he walked over and “fed the machine”. We got into the car and he turned to me and asked if he had to tell me who he voted for and I told him absolutely not. That was his private choice and it could stay private. He then spurted out, “Well I didn’t vote for the douche nozzle”, and I choked on my water I had just started to drink.

I woke up at 3am because of damn hot flashes and decided to check the polls and saw the results. Yeah…I had more hope in my country and its voters, to make smart choices, to consider their fellow countrymen and their rights and what would potentially be stepped on, cast aside or reversed. Hope that they would not choose to repeat the horrors of history past for the thought of “cheaper gas and full grocery carts” I saw in one post on Facebook (which that line of thought in of itself is just…mind boggling if they think that’s how the economy works). I have so many friends now in fear for their rights (LGBTQI+, reproductive rights, etc.). But no, the masses chose to AGAIN to put such an immoral person (a term I use loosely) as head of our country. So many more things.. many, MANY more things I could say but, the backlash I’m sure would be too much. I take great comfort in knowing he can’t ever run again for the Presidency after this. I also pray he doesn’t fuck things up as bad as is feared. I’m definitely getting all of our passports renewed before he gets into office.

On the up side: the FOURTH heartworm test for Rolo came back negative (4th being from the original lab that gave the positive test in the first place) and the other two corgis also are negative for heartworm. The vet said she was so stressed by this whole situation she was very relieved that it had a good outcome. So am I doc, so am I.

Dog Stuff

Posted on by Jennifer GB

Took my one dog (our first corgi) to the vet to have a spot on his leg checked. They decided to do the regular vet care appointment and of course, drew bloodwork. I was like, great! He’s due anyway. Well it turns out he tested positive for heartworm. I am devastated. Money was very snug this summer and I neglected to get them heartworm pills for a couple months. All other vaccinations and such are up to date. The vet wants to do another test in the office to make sure. If this test comes up negative, then the original was a false positive, which after researching online last night, can happen 7 to 10 percent of the time the test is done. He has absolutely no symptoms of heart worm disease at all. I’m praying it was a false positive (Any prayers anyone else can send up would be greatly appreciated). It is treatable, but it requires keeping the dog calm and crated during the treatment, which if you know my Rolo, he is anything but calm. THROW THE BALL!!! TUG OF WAR!! HEARD THE HUMANS!! BARK AT THE OTHER DOGS SO THEY DONT EAT MY FOOD!! BARK AT THE PEOPLE WALKING OUTSIDE!! BARK WHEN THE RING DOORBELL STARTS TALKING!!! So yea…this is gonna be hard on a dog with ADHD.

I feel this is my fault because I didn’t get the pills for them and let me tell you I am beating myself up royally over this. My hubby does not blame me at all but trust me, I’m beating myself up enough for both of us and keep bursting out in tears over it. These are my fur babies and try to do my very best for them. I’m truly hoping this first test was a false positive. I keep saying it out loud quietly so the universe hears me. Any good juju or prayers that can be sent out would be most helpful.

EDIT: In house heart worm test came back negative!! Vet couldnt see me right then but they are going to call me before the evening is out. They want to send out more blood they took to check for babies. This stress is going to kill me.