nothing much to speak of..

reaching a point that I really need a vacation.. could even be a stay-cation (though I would prefer to leave, to get away, to escape)..

Saturday I didn't get to sleep in much. our internet had been out all week, so the repair man came to fix it.. had to get up and out of bed and look presentable. once you're up, you're up..

Sunday a friend called.. so still couldn't sleep in either.. Ron and his friend planned a Tuesday night camp trip to Pismo.. a vacation? that "festered" with me all day.

Monday back to the daily grind.. yippee hooray..
not much there.. I tried to hide in "my office" and do paperwork, avoid appointments as much as possible. there was the occasional blood draw I had to help with. saw from Tuesday's appointment schedule that Tuesday was a wide open day.. which could be a good thing, or a bad thing.. when we have open spaces like that, that is when emergencies seem to happen -- in triplicate!

thankfully Tuesday was not so bad. 2 appointments scheduled, and 1 cancelled by mid-morning Monday. but 1 surgery turned into 2.. which actually, by Tuesday, turned to 3!
a new patient who goes to Vet Cancer Center in Culver City.. he has had issues with eating and pooping.. came for i.v. fluids and xrays Monday, then continued fluids Tuesday. Tuesday's xrays also showed a blockage - so he went under anesthesia to drain his abdomen. lots of fluid. we weighed him again and he had lost considerable weight from fluid drained.. by the time he left, he had started gaining it back.
another patient has had issues with sneezing and snorting, feared to be another foxtail. a very fearful patient so we had to take our time and patience with him. by the time surgery day came, owners revealed their other dog may be preggo so we better neuter as soon as possible. so his surgery was moved from Thursday to Tuesday. oh, and, no foxtail. doctor found the plastic eyeball of a stuffed toy!
our first surgery for the day was a spay on a 5 month chocolate labrador.. she was the easiest and the sweetest patient (..surgery patient) of the day.
the day started super early for some. 8:10 a client arrived with an injured 5# chihuahua. she has 2 5# chihuahuas and was out on their morning walk 7am. at one house, the owner let their dog out the front door, leash-less, and the dog charged right for her little "Bee". picked her up.. dropped her.. picked her up.. dropped her.. picked her up, and ran for momma.. our client brought little "Bee" in right away. she had some slight punctures and bruising, but no obvious signs of distress. even upon xrays, no major damage done (lucky!!) --- jump ahead several hours later, and find out it was the pm kennel/vet tech.. such an honest mistake.. very unfortunate accident. she brought a new harness for little "Bee" (as hers was broken in the event) and she paid the client's vet bill with her CareCredit account..

Ron and his friend did not do an overnight camp trip in Pismo.. his bike was not ready, so they just made a day of hanging out ((still awesome fun when you live 71 miles apart)). they still plan to go in another 2-4 weeks..

the doctor is working on the next schedule for September/October.. I will be working am kennels (7:30am) on Mondays and Fridays.. that gets me home around 8:30 on those days.. then Tuesdays and Thursdays will still be 8:30am, getting me home around 9:30.. so much for taking a vacation anytime soon..