Vet

This always seems to happen to me. Right when I feel like I am getting on track I get a surprise. 

I had to take our big dog to the vet.  We were unable to get ride of a ear infection with the cleaning solutions and dietary changes that had worked in the past.  I had budgeted $150.00 dollars which should have covered the cost of a office visit and proper medication.  My final bill was $494.81. OUCH!!!

I had explained to the vet about Big Dog's chronic ear infections and how they were incredibly difficult to get ride of.  Our previous vet had tried so many different medications and it would take months to clear up.  The vet said we should have a special culture done to figure out exactly what bacteria and yeasts we are dealing with which would help better prescribe a medication. 

Then I realized that she was due for her kennel cough vaccination and her Bordatella (SPL?) and rabies were up in July so I decided to add those.

Then I had the doctor take a look at three lumps on her side. One lump she has had for along time and the previous vet told us it was a fatty deposit.  In recent months it has grown substantially plus 2 more had popped up and I was getting concerned. He recommended a biopsy

Also, our poor girl has extreme arthritis in her back legs and major allergy issues which both need special medications.

I have three prescriptions in my purse. Two for the ear infection and one for the arthritis.  He hinted that one of the prescriptions was very expensive so he only had them give e a 5 day supply so we could see if it was effective.  God knows how much those are going to cost me.

While the bill was enough to make my stomach churn the worst part is the our baby is getting old.  Her breed, like most large breeds, have a life expectancy of 6-8 years so that means our 4 year old baby is in middle age. 

We will find out early next week if the lumps are benign or are malignant melanoma.  I have no idea what our next steps will be if the latter is true. 

On a happier note,  DW and I had dinner with DD1 tonight.  I felt DD1 did an amazing job on verbalizing her apology and feelings to DW. DW was also very respectful and it was a wonderful evening.....until......we had to flee Baskin Robbins.

The restaurant we went to didn't have our favorite dessert (curse them) so we decided to get dessert elsewhere.  I had to order a birthday cake for DD2 so we decided to go to Baskin Robbins to order the cake and get some ice cream for dessert. 

It was late so it was just us, the employee and a man with his early tweenish daughter.  We were sitting at a table towards the entrance.  DD1 and I were talking about how she should get back on birth control but were keeping our voices low as to be respectful of the other people in the store.  Do you know that rare moment in a public place where everything gets quiet for a moment.  Where every person, piece of machinery and everyday ambient sounds just go quiet for a few seconds.  Well we had one of those and DW chose this moment to say in a very loud voice "Just have Anal Sex." 

Please understand, DW is not usually this crude or vulgar, especially around our daughter..  Put I think with the stress of Big Dog's possible cancer and the anxiety of dinner with DD1 her sanity temporarily broke. 

DD1 and I looked at DW in absolute horror. I looked up and father or the younger girl had physically stiffened.  Before he had a chance to turn round and look at us, DD1 and I simultaneously picked up our purses and walked out the door, leaving DW to chase after us.  SO EMBARRASSING.