Overwhelmed

Some may say a dog is just a dog.  But they obviously have never had one or have no heart.  Sassy to me is my daughter.  I love her with everything I have and only want to take care of her.

These past couple of weeks have been the hard part of "motherhood" I have ever experienced!  Almost 2 weeks ago I noticed that Sassy had some strange behaviors.  So I brought her into the vet that Saturday morning.  They took some blood and ran some tests.  They weren't for sure what was going on. 

I had to bring her back Monday morning for the day.  So they could try to figure out what was going on with her.  They still weren't 100% sure, but I got some eye drops to give her over the next couple of days.  She went back to the very for the day on Thursday.  

They diagnosed her with Neurogenic Diabetes Insipidus. Which is where the pituitary gland doesn't produce enough Anti-Diuretic hormone (ADH), which are what they eye drops are supposed to help with.  Over those few days at the vet she hadn't made much improvement, but had gotten worse.  She will be on hormone injections for the rest of her life.

On Friday, she was acting herself again... she was smiling, eating, getting excited.  But the last couple of days things have gone WAY down hill.  Yesterday she ate a little bit and drank some water.

But today I noticed she is the worst she has ever been.  Like scary worse!!  I took Sydney and Sassy for a walk this morning... it took us almost 20 minutes to get around 1 1/2 blocks when normally we can go twice as far in that time.  She was barely moving.  The only thing she ate today was half a chicken strip and had some water.  Anything I try to force her to eat she just spits it out.  I am freaking out!  She has absolutely NO energy.  She sleeps  all day.  And has NO expression, won't get excited when I say "walk" or "car ride" like she usually does.  I had to pick her up to put her in the car today.  

I don't know what to do for her.  I have tried EVERYTHING to get her to eat.

I called to see if I could get someone to schedule my shift tomorrow, but the response I got was "I don't have anyone that can come in"  SERIOUSLY! With over 20 employees and me being on call Wednesday, how is there NO ONE on call tomorrow?!  So friggin' frustrated!

I have an appointment set up for Wednesday afternoon, but calling in the morning to see if I can get that moved up. 

I'm scared that I'm going to wake up one morning and she be dead! :'(  Sassy was sent to me as an angel.  I got her after a traumatic event in my life and she has been by my side ever since.