Anxious and stressed

[Dancer2020]

I get overwhelmed easily which is from my anxiety. When too many things are going on, I can't seem to handle them. One thing can be too much.

I had surgery 4 weeks ago and have quite a long healing process. I'm not getting around much and need help. Just this week my dog wouldn't eat and I took her to the vet. She has kidney disease and her values were high causing her to not feel good. She's been in the hospital 3 nights and still hoping she'll be well enough to bring home tomorrow. But they talked to me of possibly having to add a feeding tube if she doesn't eat. I don't think I can do that to her. There's no guarantee it would help and think it would be hard on her. This is so hard and it's breaking my heart. I'm not dealing well with this and I'm not sleeping well. Even if I bring her home and she's back to herself, there's no guarantee this will not happen again.

[Kat_21]

I'm so sorry you're going through all this. I hope things turn out well for your dog and I hope you feel better, too.

[hypercat54]

Oh dear poor you. I have found that when one thing goes wrong then others do too but it's not fair is it.

You sound like a very good pet owner and I would say be guided by your vets as they are the experts. You will know when it will be too much for your beloved dog though as no one knows her better than you. Hugs x

[TangledUpIn]

If you are in the US, I recommend you download the free app Nextdoor. Nextdoor connects neighbors who help neighbors among other things. There are loads of animal lovers on Nextdoor who want to help. I know there's people on Nextdoor who will step up to help if they know your needs once you post your story like you did in our forum🙂

[Dancer2020 in reply to TangledUpIn]

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll check it out.