The things we do for love
Our Sandy used to have a bladder the size of a reservoir.
If she needed a pee, but the weather was wet or windy, she would shrug and leave it until the following day.
Things are different now. I have a feeling that the physical size of the tumour is interfering in the plumbing department, and not only can she not hold on so long, but is going a lot more often.
This is having a wee impact on my life.
During the day I frequently have to get up to act as doorman. Sandy is well able to open the door herself but she ain’t so hot at closing it again behind her.
The main problem though is the night.
I always let her out for a last pee and in fairness she always obliges. However she now can’t last the night so she has taken to waking me at some ungodly hour. This morning it was actually as early as nine! I tried telling her to feck off. I tried telling her to have a piss in the kitchen but she is a really fucking persistent bitch. [Sounds like Herself. Heh!] In the end I got up, let her out the beck door and then stood there in my pelt watching her flooding a portion of the garden. She came straight in again, so I gave her a Bonio biscuit and went back to bed.
The waggon woke me again at eleven. She wanted another pee.
It has been like this for a while now. Each night I get less sleep.
Sandy still looks as healthy as ever. She is happy and contented and thoroughly enjoying life.
Me?
I am fucking knackered!
Glad to hear Sandy remains well, even if you are knackered.
O/T, but thought you might be interested in Guido’s post on Irish Taxpayers bailing out German banks yesterday, if you haven’t already seen it that is:
http://order-order.com/2012/04/15/irish-taxpayer-sacrificed-to-prop-up-eurozone-banks-german-ecb-board-member-speaks-truth-ecb-press-office-erases-remarks-from-transcript/
So every time she goes out for a piss she comes back in and gets a Bonio biscuit. I’m surprised she isn’t waking you every 15 minutes.
Sean – I missed that article. Of course it just made me angry! Nothing new there.
Brianf – She only gets a Bonio if she deserves it [or these days, if she asks for it!] The main reason I gave it to her was to distract her while I climbed back into the scratcher.
Has poor Sandy developed diabetes? Perhaps the vet could save your sanity.
Ian – If only it were so. She has a large malignant tumour and it is i the region of the bladder. The vets said five months and that was two and a half months ago.
So sad. I feel for you. Been there.
I’m sorry to hear that. Sandy is infinitely preferable company to many of the people I know.
tt – I suppose if we like animals, it is a cross we will all have to bear at some stage or other?
Ian – Of course you are one of the very few visitors to this place that has actually met our Sandy. Off hand, I can only think of two others. A rare privilege!