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{ Saturday, February 21, 2004 }

10:05 PM | link

I saw The Dreamers tonight. Interesting movie. I have a feeling I missed a lot of the allusions (not just the overt ones) because I'm not a film buff, but the movie was good nonetheless. As we were walking out of the theater, a guy was talking about the movie -- the mental state of the characters in a turbulent time -- and his friend said, "Yeah, I wish more of it was like the end." After you see the movie, you'll think that's funny.

{ Tuesday, February 10, 2004 }

9:58 PM | link

Nola's story is a long and sad one:
I was rescued from a rural shelter only minutes before I was to be euthanized. The volunteer who came to meet me said it was my eyes that drew her to me. It surely wasn't my skin and bones body! While at the vet, I was diagnosed as high heartworm positive and full of hookworms--yuck! I was also grossly underweight. I weighed 28 pounds, but should have been around 40-45. We tried to wait to treat my heartworms until I gained some weight, but instead, my weight kept dropping. The vet realized that the heartworms had to be treated to try and save me.

Much to everyone's surprise, I made it through two heartworm treatments and finally came back with a negative on a blood test in August...but the problems didn't stop there. I was now down to a staggering 19.5 pounds even though I'd taken steroids and was eating everything in sight! My foster mom and vet decided that it was time to go see the wonderful people at Texas A&M.

After much poking and prodding I was finally diagnosed with Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, or EPI. My pancreas doesn't produce an adequate supply of enzymes to allow me to digest or absorb anything from the food I eat. The good news is that my condition is treatable, and I can lead a reasonably normal life as long as I am always given my medicine. The bad news is that my medicine costs $89 per bottle, and each bottle only lasts for about 10-15 days.

I have also been prescribed a highly digestible diet (Hill's I/D), but the vet said that there is a good chance I can go to a regular food once I get my condition under control.

Whew! That sounds like a lot for such a nice dog like myself to have to go through, doesn't it? I've been told that I am worth it, and that I deserve to find a wonderful family to shower me with the love and care I need. Does your family have room for a dog like me? I have so much love to give!
If you live in the Austin area, you can adopt Nola through Blue Dog Rescue. If Nola isn't the right dog for you but you can assist in her ongoing medical costs, Blue Dog Rescue would greatly appreciate any donation, no matter how small. So far, her care has cost Blue Dog Rescue over $2000.