Well, I discussed it with my husband, and he is adamant that we try one last round of testing and treatment. This is very expensive - almost $500 for the testing alone, and over another $1,000 more for the treatment, which we won't even see (potential) results from for several months. No guarantees either. He says after we do this we can talk about rehoming in.
Not gonna lie, folks - I am unhappy. I told him I'd support one last-ditch effort to help our dog, but I am so upset that we are spending this huge amount of money which we really CAN'T afford right now. In the meantime, our dog and our house still smell horrible, and air fresheners worry me because of the health of our poor baby and his underdeveloped lungs. Oh, and this morning we woke up to a NEW hot spot on the dog's side, on the opposite side from the huge nasty hot spot he's been obsessed with for over a year now (this is why he wears clothes, to cover his trunk up, but he finds ways to chew up his skin anyway).
So anyway, this may seem like a happy turn in the story to some of you - hey, we're keeping the dog and trying new treatments! - but for me, it's a continuation of the stress of trying to deal with our dog's problems. I find myself resenting him, even though it's not the poor little guy's fault, and resenting my husband too. I hope that this next round of treatment either cures him (I'm not optimistic) or finally makes my husband see that we can't continue bleeding money and dealing with the stress and tension of his problems. |