Life Is Sweet

A friend of mine was lucky enough to go on a course last week on 'how to use your Aga' - she's moving to a property which comes which a very fine red specimen installed in the kitchen and apparently they are nothing like normal ovens to use so specialised knowledge was required. I must admit to a bit of daydreaming as to how lovely it would be to live in an old house with a range cooker that heated the whole place and a warming oven you could keep lambs in (I watch some bizarre shite on tv that stays with me for years). So imagine my delight to find that I too have to go and pick up some 'knowledge' next week from a professional.....dismiss all romantic notions of oil fired ranges and thatched cottages from your mind for I have to go and learn how to check the dogs blood and how to administer insulin. Yes indeedy, our 2nd Veterinary trip of the week was poles apart from the farce on Monday. Timmy's glucose levels are high and so blood was taken (his and not the staff thankfully) to test for Diabetes or possibly Cushing's. The results are back 24 hours later (take note NHS) and Mr Grumpypants is a confirmed diabetic. So what does this mean for us? I will have to check his blood daily for 5 to 6 weeks until he's stabilised and inject him with insulin twice a day for life and his diet will also have to change rather drastically so I feel sorry for the poor old git. I'm not very medically minded but I'm reassured by the Vet that you can now get an insulin pen which might make my life easier given the temperament of the patient. It's a bit of a shock but at least it's manageable and having lost 2 dogs to dementia and 1 to cancer I think this is a walk in the park. Smelling salts may be required considering the costs involved and as I'm 44 tomorrow I think I'm getting a bit long in the tooth to try and drum up 'custom' on the A5 if you get my drift. 

Who says I'm over the hill?!