After all the pride and accolades I had given myself the other day, Maggie’s caretaking has gone straight downhill. Since then she falls constantly. I have to help her do the little step out the sliding doors to get on the deck. Sometimes she falls just after doing this. My metal walker isn’t strong enough for me to bend down. I pulled the chair over from the patio table and was able to sit down and pick her up. When she fell further out on the deck, I dragged the chair over to where I can help her. She’s pooped in the house twice, no biggie, easy cleanup, thank God no diarrhea. She peed in her bed once and I caught it and was able to get the cover off and wash it.
On top of everything we woke up to an ice storm, as predicted. The deck, trees, furniture everything is covered in ice. Very pretty but its been even harder to take care of her. I know she has to pee and there is no way I can take her out. Its the legless leading the legless. She is such a good girl, I know its bothering her and wants to go out so bad. She has never peed in the house. I found one large disposable bed pad I had from when I was in the hospital and cut in half and put one by the back door and one under her now.
A woman at the garden gave me the name of her dog walker for help. She hasn’t returned my call, (that was 2 days ago). I placed an ad in the Nextdoor app for my immediate neighborhood only, (it’s a very big development). Not one response! I can’t believe not one person or even a teen can help me. How depressing. I didn’t tell my husband because he wouldn’t want any strangers to come. I can’t even go out and get the mail.
I also received a phone call from my doctor saying that because of the weather they will not get the shipment of the Moderna vaccine that I was supposed to get tomorrow.
Its very hard to see Maggie this way. I don’t think she is ready to be put down. She is still eating and aware of things, although sometimes she is disoriented. I just don’t know what to do. I couldn’t even get her to the vet if I wanted to. Thankfully my daughter plans on coming here on Saturday. Two more days until help. Till then, I’ll keep on trying my best.