Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Trying To Keep Up

Hello OBPers...

This is on behalf of Corrine....

I needed to offer this update since Corrine is recovering from ACL (knee) surgery. She had her torn ACL repaired last Wednesday (from an injury she suffered in May) and she was doing her best to keep everything up to date but the reality is that the OBP house has been a house of cards the last week or so. Corrine has needed this surgery since right before we lost Benny & Luna but with all of that we put it off a bit. We scheduled her surgery, then found out about Henry's cancer. So, it's been a rough summer but we are managing the best we can and the "luxury" of keeping the blogs up has been a little bit spotty. We are very sorry. We are in survival mode this week. Not to mention (but yet, I am mentioning) we have had an extra scoop of to-dos lately. Corrine with her bum knee (on crutches), Henry at chemo AND we have also been catsitting for Grammy who took a quick jaunt to Maryland for a family function. We of course are very happy to return the favor and for all she that she does for us but it just has not left hours in the day to maintain everything that we would like to and we know that this is not a week of blogs that we could "pre-write" so thank you for bearing with us. And this is also why there haven't been emails or featured pug picture updates.

So, I will do my best to catch everyone up and appease the worries out there.

And, I apologize for no photos linked with this update. I know they help to explain the story. But I don't know how to add photos either. I am so sorry. Corrine is the computer whiz around here. Not me. :(

Anyway, we do have some pretty good news to share. Henry left chemo #2 like a wild man! He was all amped up and gave us some lip and the nurses were even getting a little perturbed but we tried to leave as quickly as possible. That night (Monday) was a good one. Henry ate, took his meds, took a walk, had a chewy and all was right with the world. The next morning (Tuesday) though, had us a little concerned. He took his meds but did not eat. Not until very late in the day and he slept a lot. This was the same pattern as chemo #1 had been so we were getting antsy.

Tuesday night though, he gained an appetite, ate a lot and went for a walk and seemed to be doing well. This morning was a little rocky getting his meds in him and he did not have breakfast but he is seeming to be an evening eater and pug. More like Luna. Less like Baby Benny. He is finding his way as his own man.

Corrine, on the other hand, is suffering a little set back in that she is having a hard time shaking the nausea that comes from surgery and post op meds. But she is a tough cookie too and will get through this. And I am sure she would want to have me reiterate that the blog is never intended to be about the OBP people. It's about the pugs. In this instance, though, I wanted to be sure to give a little background as to why things aren't up to snuff. So, just try to give us some time to catch up and we will continue to do our best. And as always, #HenryStrong #TeamHenry and a #GetWellCorrine today, too. We know that we are not the only ones with life struggles, too. So, please know that whenever we mention a shout out for Henry, we want it represent all of you in your struggles and support for your losses and may Henry just be the poster boy and represent us all in OBPland.