What Day Is It?

Wow, has time passed by so very quickly.  March has been a blur. March has been cold. March has been tough on Crockett. March has pulled at my heart strings.

Our boy has been suffering due to Collapsed Trachea.  What was previously misdiagnosed as Kennel Cough was in fact Collapsed Trachea.  It happens in smaller breeds and it is just another joy of Pug parenthood.

It has been something he's lived with for 5 years now.  He would have the odd episode, more often than not after running around at the park, or climbing the stairs.  He'd cough a few times, then carry on his way like nothing ever happened.

Earlier last week, we thought we were going to have to say goodbye to our boy.  He spent the better part of 2 days and nights having 20 minute episodes with a cough (goose honk) at every exhale.  He would maybe be lucky to get 30 minutes of respite between sessions.

After a visit to the vet, he was put on an antibiotic to clear his lungs - thankfully he didn't have pneumonia, just a bit of fluid build up.  He was also given Hycodan to suppress his cough and give him some relief.

These drugs alone didn't do the job so we went back to the vet for the next option.  A face mask and puffer (corticosteroid).  Well, WOOHOO, this trifecta of medications has worked.  We have had a weekend with a happy, non-coughing, Pug and even more happy Mommy & Daddy.

Next week is April. Wow, only 9 months 'til Christmas!

More Reading

I finished the Crazy Town The Rob Ford Story by Robin Doolittle.  The more I read, the more I found myself getting angry and irritated.  There was nothing in it about his antics that I didn't already know, but I was shocked to learn of some of the Ipsos Reid Poll results after some of his behaviors and exploits were exposed.  Crazy Town really is the perfect title.

Sadly, there's a group of Rob Ford supporters that will support him no matter what.  These people listen to talk radio, which is more host opinion than fact, and who will likely not read Robin Doolittle's book or watch election debates. It's frustrating.

From Adam's office today, I heard him exclaim, "Holy Christ."  When I asked him what he'd read, he showed me this from the Toronto Star:

"Mayor Rob Ford cleared customs Saturday, apparently
the first step in attending Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony.

According to Ford's Twitter Account, he was in Chicago’s
O’Hare International Airport Saturday afternoon. Ford told
the Toronto Sun’s Joe Warmington that he’s attending the
Academy Awards on Sunday night, and then appearing on
Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday."

Enough about our Asshat Mayor. Back to what this post is about - what I'm reading.

I did return 2 books to the library without reading them. Annabel by Kathleen Winter and The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein.  I just couldn't get into a rhythm with Annabel.  For me it's the kind of read that would be best when I'm on vacation, sitting on a comfy chair on a dock by the water, under the sun.

Returning those 2 books, I picked up 2 others that came in that I'd requested:

Stiff. The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers - Mary Roach

Spook. Science Tackles the Afterlife - Mary Roach.