Me, Molly, and the Vet

What a day yesterday was! Exhausting. I was up at 5:30 to have Molly to the vet by 8:00. We live an hour away, so it was even worse. It's not like I could just jump in the car and go. Did I pack a book to read while I'm waiting? Did I pack her water? Should I take her something to chew on? Do I need my checkbook or is a debit card okay? How the hell am I going to stay on my diet if I have to eat out all day long?

It was a nightmare. Molly did good, at least. Mommy was a wreck. I almost cried when the nurse took her away. I gave kisses and hugs, and told her I'd be right here when she woke up. She was in surgery until after noon. Then we still weren't allowed to see her until she was out of recovery, which was around 2:00. Since she was up and walking around, we were allowed to take her home an hour before they said we'd be able to. My baby heals fast! (I guess) She was pretty doped up on pain meds, and they had to put her on a heart rate monitor because of her breathing problems, but she came through just fine. I wanted them to check her ears, too, because they've been stinking. We found out she has mild otitis (which is a fancy doctor-word for ear infection) and we've got some lotion/drops to put in her ear twice a day. They also clipped her nails, so she got the full treatment. She's grown too! When they put her on the scale, she weighed 27.8 pounds! The last time we took her to the vet-when she got her rabies shot-she was only 15.
I feel so bad for her. She's sleeping next to me on the couch right now. I have to make sure that she doesn't run and jump and play. We don't want her to pull out a stitch or get a hernia. I have to carry her outside to go potty because she isn't supposed to access any stairs. She can't eat and drink excessively; only in small amounts. She slept right beside me all night long....mainly because I slept on the couch. She can't sleep in the bed right now because it's too tall, and I don't want her jumping down in the middle of the night and hurting herself. So, to make it more comfortable for her, I slept on the couch. Matt was so worried about her that he didn't even sleep in the bed, either. He unrolled his sleeping bag on the floor in the living room....so it was a regular family camping trip last night!

While Molly was in recovery yesterday, I went shopping. I found two pairs of jeans in a size smaller than I usually wear, so woo-hoo! I really AM losing weight! I also got a new shirt, two new books, a few goodies from Bath & Body Works and some scrapbooking supplies from Hobby Lobby. I need to get some pictures copied so that I can start some scrapbooks. I'm pretty excited about my goodies from yesterday, but the worry and stress over Molly is over-riding my excitement right now. Hopefully, once she starts feeling better I'll be able to fully embrace the excitement over my weight loss.