CarbAbuser's Journal, 13 March 2017

It's been a rough week emotionally. I was lower in weight at the end of last week, only to have found that my 10 year old German Shepherd with a very swollen back leg Thursday night. Friday we took him in to the vet bright and early. Bad news. All his lymph nodes are swollen. The swollen leg is because that knee's node is blocked. Prognosis? More than likely lymphoma... cancer :(

He's 10. He has hip dysplasia, granted controlled with meds, but still. I can't/won't put him through a biopsy. We're treating him with Prednisone, but it's still a terminal cancer. :*(

My daughter is away at university, but she's home this weekend. I'm scared he might not even make it to the weekend. Which is tearing me up. Do I tell her now, or do I wait. My husband wants to wait, afraid it might affect her mentally at school. It will... regardless of now or later. UGH. I just don't know. Either way, I won't let him suffer.

It's funny how moods and emotions though can affect your weight. I haven't binged, or touched carbs... well... ok, I did have some 70% dark chocolate, but that was my carb count for that day. In the past, this would have sent me in to a chocolate bar frenzy... easily 6-8 downed in a day of stress. Heaps of pasta. Tons of donuts. Right now, I barely want my usual breakfast of bacon and eggs.
178.3 lb Lost so far: 103.3 lb.    Still to go: 38.3 lb.    Diet followed reasonably well.
losing 0.8 lb a week

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What a beautiful pup he is, you must be torn apart. I am a so sorry to hear this, they just do not spend enough time with us. They teach us so much,how to love, be kind and gentle, make us laugh and cry. GOD Bless. Dale 
13 Mar 17 by member: 1Dale
Thanks Dale. ((Hugs)) 
14 Mar 17 by member: CarbAbuser
I'm so sorry. I hope he makes it to the weekend.  
14 Mar 17 by member: Yourpissingmeoff
On the prednisone he's peeing a lot. But the inflammation has subsided. We've had to move our bedroom down to the main floor, as he was starting to have issues with his hips. The prednison also makes him dribble pee, which keeps me busy moping up areas he's been sleeping in. I keep telling myself it's extra exercise. I go to pick up my daughter tomorrow. We'll have a chat on the drive home. Thanks for the thoughts. ((Hugs)) 
16 Mar 17 by member: CarbAbuser

     
 

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