It's been just over a week since Stella has been home with us and sure has been a rollercoaster ride. She has tons of energy and requires pretty constant attention. She is sooo cute and loving when she wants to be... the other times she is an absolute terror. Getting into anything she can find and attempting to chew off our hands and feet. After digging through the yard, eating a few mushrooms, bugs, dirt and whatever else she can swallow before we could catch her, she contracted an intestinal infection. So Charlie and I spent Sunday taking her to the vet feeding her meds and cuddling her. By the end of the day we decided she had definitely gotten worse, so we took her back into the vet. She was admitted to the emergency hospital. They figured out that she had an intussuseption in her bowel... which basically means her bowel folded into itself like a telescope. So she went through emergency surgery around 1 am on Monday morning. Needless to say we have not been getting much sleep, whether she's wailing during the night or sick at the vet. It's been a CRAZY week!!
Charlie heads back to work tomorrow after his long break. I think he is grateful to get out of the house for the day : ) I am looking for a job, so hopefully I'll find something in the next few weeks. Although the job market is just as bad here as it is at home right now.
That's it for now from down under! Love you all! Happy New Year!!
2 comments:
Heavens what a time you all have had. I hope Stella is on the road to recovery by now! And that you all are getting a good night's sleep again. Let us know how she gets along. L&K N
Hey there Charlie and Nina! Janelle and I were just sitting around playing Wii and I thought I'd drop you guys a line. Sorry we haven't been in closer contact - I've been all over the place.
I hope you guys are still having fun out there. I was reading your blog about Nina taking a short trip to Sydney - that's awesome. And then I saw something about Charlie going to Thailand for work - that's insane! you guys are so lucky.
In any case, hope to hear from you guys soon, I'll start checking your blog a little more often to check what you guys have been up to. Take care - watch out for those Australian spiders!
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