Even though Scooter was doing well earlier...

Even though Scooter was doing well earlier you know that I'm going to worry until I get him back home. The first 24 hours after surgery are critical, so... I am optimistic, but I know he's not out of the woods yet. 

Does anyone happen to know if Dr. Long has a tech that stays there or checks in over night? I didn't think of asking before they closed, but it sure would ease my mind if they did.

THE VET SAID THAT SCOOTER IS DOING WELL!!!

THE VET SAID THAT SCOOTER IS DOING WELL!!! They are keeping him overnight, of course, and that's ok. I just ugly cried happy tears so hard!

I can't even tell you how much I love my stubborn little bad dog. ❤❤❤❤❤

I'm home.

I'm home.  I think I did ok on my test, but even if I failed it... well, I forgive myself.  I'm running on less than 3 hours of sleep and all I can think about is Scooter.  I have a migraine coming and I am terrified that I might get bad news.

I'm supposed to call the vet at 3.  I'm about to take some Excedrin and see if I can feel a little less like hell right now.  Thanks to everyone who's wished us well.  I really appreciate the comfort.  This has been one of those days where driving off a cliff sounds like a form of being kind to myself.

I will share news as soon as I have it.  ❤

I am so pressed for time...

I am so pressed for time (my class starts at 10!) so I apologize for not responding to comments individually.  I'll be off the air while in class (runs from 10 - 2), so unfortunately I won't know anything else to share after this update until this afternoon.  🙁

Scooter made it through surgery, but his prognosis is guarded, at best.  He lost his spleen and a lot of blood.  The tumor was HUGE.  It must have been growing fast because the vet examined him pretty thoroughly just two months ago.  I started feeling it over the weekend so I don't think it was always there.  Shaun got a photo.  Maybe he'll post it in the comments so as not to spam people who are sensitive to things like that - I don't know.  You can always just message him if you want to see it.

Anyway.  Scoot's old, he was very underweight, and just all around not doing so well, so we have no idea if he's going to pull through or not.  I'm rooting for my old man, of course.  I love him so much and I have no idea how I'm supposed to concentrate on anything but him today, but worrying accomplishes nothing, so maybe class will keep me distracted.

And with that, I'm off.  Send some good vibes to my old man, please.  I didn't get the feeling that he was ready to give up yet, so if he's fighting then I am, too.  ❤❤❤

Scoot's in surgery.

Scoot's in surgery. He's got a tumor. We're waiting to find out what it's attached to. We loved him up in case he doesn't wake up. The vet said that he was in pain and I can't have that. We stayed with him until he was sedated. I didn't want him to feel abandoned.

I feel really overwhelmed and sad.

I feel really overwhelmed and sad. I had plans to visit family in Munford today. Everyone is cooking out and it sounds delicious. But, I have a Biology test tomorrow. And Scooter is still hanging in there. I don't want to be away from him, but I'm also having a very hard time thinking about anything but him so studying has not been productive. So I am having a bad day. 🙁

I'm not leaving. Mom is bringing me food and picking up Shadow. I'm going to try my best to study. And Scooter has a doctor appointment tomorrow after my test. I will get him in earlier if he looks worse. The timing of all of this is horrible.

My chest hurts from laughing...

My chest hurts from laughing at my offspring. We're sitting up watching The Office and he's been playing with a balloon. Well, it popped. I looked over at him because I was shocked by the noise. All he could say (in the most monotone voice) is "Wow. I'm sad." 😂😂😂