Sebastian had been put back on the anitbiotics and was not handling them very well after my last post. So we took him off of them…that was around mid September. It looked like he was on the mend…the mass that caused the infection was not coming back and his neck was healing nicely. Then on September 29th I was outside with the dogs playing and noticed something funny about Sebastian’s neck so I called for him to come over to me. I felt his neck and the mass was back and the poor thing was in so much pain from me touching his neck. I decided it was time and took him in the house to show my Mom. I told her it was time and she agreed so we called the vet and made the appointment for later that day to have him put down. That was one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make in my life! Saying goodbye to him was really hard but I know it was something that had to be done to keep him pain free. Tomorrow will be 1 month and it has been really hard. Chien is so depressed over losing his buddy and Oliver has had tummy troubles over it…we have all been struggling. Especially since this was Sebastian’s favorite time of year…he loved to crunch in the leaves and play in them. Oh and did I mention one of the birds had died not long before Sebastian. So it has been a hard couple of months here.

Last night I looked at Sebastian’s neck and where the abscess was looked a little big so I touched it and it started to drain! UGH! I am frustrated!!

Sebastian seems to be doing well. He is tolerating the antibiotics very well. The abscess/mass (whatever you want to call it) didn’t drain today so that is a good thing!

Today Mom and I went shopping at the Home Depot in South Hill and when we left the store there was a double rainbow. I quickly reached in my purse for my camera and got this pic! So pretty!

Oliver turned 2 on Thursday, May 7, 2009! He has turned into a wonderfully loving and silly little doggie!!! Here are a few pictures that I took on his birthday!

Well, I took Sebastian to the vet today for a check up and to be checked for Lyme Disease and Heart Worm. The test came back negative for Lyme Disease and Heart Worm so that is good. The bad is that the wound on his neck started to get big again and drain so he is back on antibiotics. Now the vet sent out for it to be cultured…hopefully something comes of that! I wish we knew what was causing this abcess/wound…whatever you want to call it. I just want it to heal!!

I can’t believe that I haven’t blogged in over a month. The end of March and all of April were crazy for me…Sebastian (my bulldog) had a mass on the side of his neck and ended up having 2 operations to remove and drain it and a long time recovery period. I think he is just about recovered now as it hasn’t been draining or getting bigger again. There have been lots of other things going on too…I won’t get into everything. I hope to start posting regularly again now that things have settled down.

Happy St. Patty’s Day!! Mom and I are out to dinner and I just had to test out my new toy!! So here is my first blog entry on my netbook!! WOOHOO!!!!

my MSI Wind that is!!! I am so excited!!! If you don’t know what a Wind is, let me tell you! It is a netbook…a mini laptop so to speak. It is so cute…I got a pink one, of course! Here is a link to check it out….MSI Wind

Well…I am off to play!!!

My birthday was great!! Mom and I went out for a early dinner to Topeka’s Steakhouse and then we did some shopping (Michaels and Ukrops)…on the way home we stopped at Coldstone and I got my birthday ice cream and it was heavenly!!!!!!! I think I talked to just about everyone on the phone Friday too…it was nice!

So, then we come to Saturday…the morning and afternoon were great. I spent some time playing with the dogs outside. Later in the evening something strange started to happen…my eyelids (top and bottom) started to swell up. I was starting to look like the elephant man! It was a little strange and scarey. So, I just carried on with my day hoping it would just go away.

Then came Sunday, I woke up and my eyelids were so swollen it was almost completely shut. I was freaking out!!!! The swelling did go down some in the early afternoon but not enough as far as I was concerned. I knew I would be going to the doctor on Monday!!

So, Monday came and yes I did go to the doctor. I waited an hour and was told to leave and come back, so I did. Now for the fun…I have an upper resperitory infection, a double ear infection, and a sinus infection. The URI is probably what caused the swelling in my eye. Fun, huh!!! No, not really!!!

So, that is how my birthday weekend went…a little fun and a little scarey!!!!