Last night was awful. We crated scottie in order to keep him from hurting himself after deciding to not continue meds. He had to get up and out twice to poop, and it was heartbreaking to see him unable to walk straight. I did more research, convinced myself that the behavior was due to the medications, and setup an appointment to take him to see Eric at Acacia. Eric concluded that he has injured his neck or spine and that's causing problems with his ability to control his movement. He also backed up the other vet's findings/conclusions and said the meds were not at fault. Whatever he did Monday night caused the 1st incident of whining and discomfort and his activity the following day while on pain meds likely just made it worse. I still don't understand it fully. I feel responsible in many ways but it's all hindsight at this point. We have to keep him highly contained and restrained for 1-3 month range so he has time to heal and recover and hopefully return to a reasonable amount of functionality. He won't be jumping on or off couches or beds and we have to keep him from doing so. It's all been terribly upsetting yet I'm trying to keep focused on how lucky we are that he's alive, will hopefully recover, and that we have the means to managed this right now. Timing could be much better but could be much much worse too. Perspective matters. Mara dropped dead in a day without warning and I'd much rather deal with this. Jen and I are both exhausted but also glad that at least we're both working from home for the time being so we have ways to manage this easier than just a full day in a crate for him. Lauren's been trying her best to give him attention and help us which is great. Tommy got his iPhone 11 and is thrilled, as am I for him.
Gratitude: See above.
Goal: sleep, hopefully. It's needed.
Anticipation: catching up on work tasks tomorrow.
Accomplishments: Meditation Walking Mindfulness Parenting
