Wednesday November 25th (aka All I Want For Xmas Is My 1/2 My Front Teeth Fixed)

[Greenguy]

Morning!

Off to the dentist shortly as 1 of my top front teeth is REALLY hurting I've been ignoring it for about a month, but the last few night it actually kept me awake I can't wait to see what this will cost after...

Took Rufus Pip to the surgical vet yesterday:
1 - He'll probably just have to live with his torn ACL & that's actually kinda ok for small dogs. Our options are to treat it with meds or spend $3k having it surgically repaired. The surgeon said most small dogs just accommodate or basically get used to it.
2 - He does have a small leak in his heart, which is typical for all dogs his age. His heart is fine now as the leak in the valve is tiny, so we just have to take him for an x-ray once a year to make sure his heart is staying the same size, and odds are against that happening anytime soon, as only 30% of dogs his size that develop this problem go on to more serious complications.
3 - I'm relieved he's basically ok, but that was another $1k bill I was not counting on, especially after the $1k we dropped on the furnace a couple weeks ago

Since I have to head out shortly, I figured I'd stop by here 1st, then I'll update when I get home