Happy Sunday everyone! We're having a beauty of a day, sunny, not cold at all, no wind, the perfect weather for a nice walk with the pooches. We did just that before lunch. We also stopped by the ice rink in Pointe-Claire to watch people of all ages skating away. It's very nice to see families out and about, making the most of this beautiful weather.
This past week was good. Last Sunday, I put up our Christmas tree in the living room. As I was getting ready to hang up Cooper and Spicy's ornaments, I realized that they were getting lost in the tree....so we decided to get a tabletop tree just for those wonderful ornaments that we've been collecting for the past years, and there is room for many more. This has now become our most cherished Christmas decoration!
We are slowly getting ready for Christmas although I haven't done any baking yet. This year, we will have my family over for lunch on Christmas day. I haven't quite finalized our menu yet but it will not be turkey. As for Christmas Eve, I will make us a special dinner, still thinking it out.
Yesterday, we got the results of Coop and Spicy's echocardiograms. We were hoping for a stabilization of the heart disease but that's not quite the case. Having said this, it is progressing at a normal pace, for lack of a better description. In an effort to delay onset of congestive heart failure and optimize their long term prognosis, the cardiologist is recommending continuation of their current medication, Vetmedin, with the addition of an ACE inhibitor, Benazepril. It will help relax the blood vessels, hence the blood will flow more smoothly. We will start this new medication this week. We will also do a renal blood test in 3-4 weeks and repeat the echo in 10-12 months. Despite the fact that we are terribly upset and sad, we know our pooches are getting the best medical care. We also know that we are doing everything we can to keep them as healthy as possible. So, with the new medication, continuation of their low fat/low sodium diet, a good amount of activity and, most importantly, our endless and unconditional love for them, we count on celebrating their sweet sixteen in 5-6 years from now 💞
This coming week is shaping up to be a bit busy. Russell has a doctor's appointment on Tuesday for a follow up on blood work he had done last week. On Wednesday, our electrician is coming over for the generator start up. Cooper also has an appointment with the internist that day. I will be going with him. We know he will get some blood work done to check his protein levels but beyond that, we're not sure what next steps will be. We will wait for blood results and take it from there.
Those are my little news for today. I wish you all a great week!
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| The special tree to display the Cooper & Spicy Christmas ornaments we've collected. |
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| Cooper is wondering what will be going under the tree for him. |
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| Spicy loves her naps near the Christmas tree. |
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| On the lookout for any action on the street. |
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| The refrigerated ice rink in Pointe-Claire Village...everyone having a great time skating on a bright Winter day. |
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