The new dog door insert is finished and Bradica (the dog) is using it quite successfully. It fits into the sliding patio door and has Plexiglas down to where Bradica goes in and out, keeping most of the warm air in the house and the cold air outside. The only issue is that it has to be taken out to close and lock the patio door at night or when we are not at home. It does come out very easily, though, so that’s not a huge problem.

The diuretic from the vet has helped. She’s not quite so bloated and is getting around a bit easier. She even slept on her tummy for a while yesterday. However, she’s a bit more bloated today than yesterday, so we may need to increase her dose of diuretics to help reduce the fluid. Meanwhile, the vet called today to check up on Bradica. I was quite impressed. That’s good customer service.

Tomorrow will be a crappy day … pun intended. The tooth scheduled for a root canal on Friday is giving me a lot of problem. The bridge that’s supposed to be cemented to the tooth is loose and bad stuff is going on up inside the bridge. I’ve been taking Tylenol almost like candy to keep the pain down. The dentist has time available tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. and this time I’ll probably be OK with the injection … I wish. But tomorrow also marks the beginning of a prep for a colonoscopy scheduled for Wednesday morning at 7:45 a.m. I can’t have any real food tomorrow so Nina stocked up on a variety of clear liquid drinks for tomorrow. I’m looking forward to getting the tooth fixed, but the rest of the day will likely be a pain in the nether regions….