We are a little pathetic

I started the medication two weeks from yesterday.  I'm fairly low-key about the side effects because I don't want to start analyzing every little sensation. I've had some issues with nausea and getting sick. As a result, I'm dealing with some appetite issues because I hate getting sick.  I came home from work tonight and needed to rest for awhile.  It was a really long day after four days off and one day working from home. I finally decided to eat something but I didn't have the energy to make anything.  Cheese and crackers. Small yogurt. With my mini-boost of energy, I decided to deal with the ice maker in the freezer since it was jammed with ice. 


I decided to put a bunch of cubes in Elston's water because she doesn't drink as much from that bowl and it was an easy way to fill it up. Lo and behold, a certain someone decided that she needed to eat a lot of that ice. Usually, she will pick up a cube, lick it, and then drop it on the ground to create a nice puddle.  Oh, not tonight. I guess she likes ice that comes from an ice maker.  Who knew?  I sat down to read the newspaper.  She was on the living room floor surrounded by more ice cubes. She sat up.  Ears back. Yep, she was going to get sick.  By the way, who gets sick from ice?  My dog.


I ran outside with her.  We make it into the parking lot just as she loses her dinner and various snacks (who knew that a carrot could last a day with her??). I couldn't just leave this mess in the parking lot so I went to the recycling bins to grab some newspaper to clean things up. I muttered to myself that Elston was either trying to compete with me or was trying some sympathy sickness. I suspect it was the former.  As I was cleaning it up, I got queasy. I ran with her to the garbage dumpster and got sick.  I am not sure if any neighbors were watching this whole scene -- dog purging, me trying to clean it up, or me halfway into a dumpster.  My hope is that they didn't just see the third scene of this pathetic mess. When people wonder how I am doing, I want to point to this evening as an example of how the little things can be a struggle.  Energy issues. Appetite. Solo dog owner. Sensitive human stomach.  This could be a very long road as she ages and I struggle with these issues.