Good Morning Everyone ~

Update on Heathen ~ well, apparently he really, REALLY irritated what was wrong with his hips originally!  on top of the irritation with that he now has a bladder infection, hence the "dribble" that won't stop.  I'm having to bathe him 3 times a day with a shampoo that you don't have to wash out ( just the rear portion of his body) which I can tell he finds totally yucky.  She put him on a very high dose of prednesone <spelling> and antibiotics, as well as something I have to give him once a day to help with his bowels (this since the muscles are all seized up & he can't himself) and did a full bloodwork panel.  Cost monetarily $200 ~ price paid?  relief for his Momma and priceless that it wasn't something life threatening. I will know more when the vet calls this morning with the results of his blood panel.  She was hesitant about the steroids because of his diabetes... we've been keeping that under control thru his diet and she worries about that changing and creating a opening to where he has to take insulin.  I really worry about that also because there have been quite a few cases where a pet has to start taking insulin and they become blind.  Please offer up prayers, blessings, good thoughts and positive energy towards my Baby.  Thank all of you that responded yesterday... it means a lot to me!