Fun? No, no, no

[Lupiknits]

My poor houndrel has an autoimmune condition affecting his eyes. They are better than they were, but it looks to the vet like he’ll be on immunosuppressant cream and moisturising drops for the rest of his life. Pay your pet insurance chaps: £500 and I’ve already covered the excess. Fortunately he’s otherwise his usual self though maybe sleeping more (I wonder why?)

After this ramble to set the scene, I’ve moved him to a vet’s that’s just about walkable because I don’t dare drive anymore. I’d just set off when the good old bowels decided to do the same thing. I was a little late and decided to risk it because my mammoth Tena Ladies can handle a lot. As I dribbled poo all I could think of was that at least at the vet’s there are more mammals to blame than me. As long as I didn’t arrive in a cloud of bluebottles I’d risk it.

Why me? Why do I have these problems? Where have my muscles gone?

You are invited to 😂 and 😢 but sympathy is appreciated too x

[Lupiknits]

Big hug right back. I was saying to the vet how strange it was that Blue has an autoimmune condition, and she said that often it can happen that, for example, a cat develops diabetes and the owner needed no advice because they have it, too.

She also knew all about autoimmune problems because her sister was in hospital for weeks before the doctors worked out what was wrong. At least I was fortunate to be referred to rheumy with no idea why, and got sorted within a month. Worse since then, but I certainly haven’t had the journey many of those here have endured.

[Lupiknits]

🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾 There do seem to be a lot. When Blue boy first showed his symptoms the vet had to look at his big book of unusual conditions. No reasons applied, so it’s just one of those things, but he does get excellent help. Little rub around the ears for your furry friend.

[suzannah16]

I can sympathise with your dilemma as I had colitis for over 20 years [stoma now] Vet prices can be steep, is there an alternative human version you can get? I paid the vet £30 for conjunctive eye cream that would have cost a few pounds in a chemist. same brand.

[Lupiknits in reply to suzannah16]

Thanks, but since he’s now covered entirely by his insurance I don’t have to worry as much as otherwise. I got him insurance for life.

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Ooer to this whole tail Lupi. We have just cancelled our dog insurance as it had gone up to £200 per month and we were getting sunk by it each month. We have decided to put some of hubby’s small inheritance into a high interest account instead and then if they don’t incur anymore huge costs over remaining lifetimes we might actually get it back. Neither of us feel remotely sure of this but we have done it now. I know from experience that what they give us is worth a very large fortune.

Re bowels - my mum had same problem from age 56 onwards following major abdominal surgery. Like you she dealt with it robustly and with lashings of dark humour. No one who knew her gave a damn - she was always loveable!

I’ve had my moments too of course but not in your league. As you say vets inevitably see and smell a great deal so I would say that you and your trail probably smelt relatively delicious and delightful ... if anyone actually noticed that is.

I wonder how those with stoma bags feel their experiences compare to those with fecal incontinencece like yours? Would that be an option for you do you think?

[Lupiknits]

My mother had a stoma bag but that was in the 70s and I think they’ve come a long way since then. Hers was not easy to deal with. I’d rather not if it can be avoided. Hers was eventually reversed and I remember her excitement at farting for the first time in years ( I think I’ve inherited playground humour)

Saving for pet insurance is a good idea when the premiums get so high. My neighbours did that for their cat, who ended up having to have radiation therapy on his thyroid. I don’t know what that cost but their cat trust fund covered it well.

[Georgiab123]

Hi iv got 2 westies 16 and 17 what a life iv got , can’t get down steps to do there business, one blind nos around house but still bangs into everything n deaf the only thing he nos is smell haha so loves his food, sometimes I think poor pets worse than us

[Lupiknits in reply to Georgiab123]

Awww Poor wee lambs x

[EOLHPC]

Sending ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ & 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀 to you BOTH...what a life we ALL lead: humans, canines...🤷🏼‍♀️ EVERYBODY who has gotta cope with EVERYTHING as well as this 😝 immune dysfunction & connective tissue disorder STUFF 🤯 XOXOXO Coco

[Lupiknits]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💐💐💐💐💐🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

Coco tests my emoticon skills because she’s the Queen of them😉

Very bright sun here but Blue managed a walkie without his eyes closed, unlike a fortnight ago, poor love. The eye drops must be as much of a relief as mine are because he very happily stands there for them 🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️

[EOLHPC in reply to Lupiknits]

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