Christmas Round-Up of 2022

Wishing all our followers both new and old a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Photo Description:- Eko the Golden Cocker Spaniel and Boris the Black Cocker Spaniel sitting side by side in front of a frosty Azalea bush. Both are wearing red Santa Hats worn at a jaunty angle as they look at the camera

It's been a tough year here at Crazy Towers, first discovering that both my parents now have dementia and all the changes involved in becoming their carer

It's hard work adjusting to being a caregiver and it feels very much like I'm now the parent of my parents, but we're muddling through as best we can

My brother who lives in France has been an absolute legend throughout, always there on the end of the phone listening to my rants without complaint

On top of being there for me, my brother is also sorting out so much behind the scenes since we learnt of the sudden death of our uncle in Cyprus a few months ago, I've not been able to blog about his unexpected death because it's still part of a much bigger ongoing investigation

We recently learnt that my dad also has Esophageal Cancer on top of his dementia diognosis, so this past couple of weeks have been chaotic with what feels like non-stop hospital appointments for scans and appointments to work out his treatment plan to start in the New Year

As a family the universe has given us a really good kicking this year, but Boris and Eko help to keep me same with their comical antics

Photo Descriptions:- Head shots of Eko the Golden Cocker Spaniel and Boris the Black Cocker Spaniel in front of a frost Azalea bush wearing Santa hats at a jaunty angle

Boris and Eko have had a great year as Brand Ambassadors for some amazing companies of which we can offer several discount codes for our followers to use here

Boris does have a surgery planned for January to remove a couple of lumps, one is growing in/on a lymph node on his back leg which our vet is very concerned about because of his Staph Pseudintermedius history, the other is a fast growing lump that is under his ribs and which came back as inconclusive with a needle biopsy

I really don't like having my dogs put under general anesthesia because there's always a risk, but especially with Boris and his heart condition, but sometimes it has to be done for their ongoing welfare

So to hopefully prevent the possibility of Boris needing another GA in the future for his arthritis, we're also getting his elbows and spine x-rayed at the same time for an up to date picture of how his arthritis is progressing in these areas

The Librela injections Boris recently started on as part of his multi modal pain management plan has made so much difference to his pain levels and joy for life, he's back to charging around the woods once more without a care in the world, which is a joy to see

Video Description:- Boris the Black Cocker Spaniel and Eko the Golden Cocker Spaniel playing with their friends on the common on a frosty morning, Boris is the one barking and letting the world know how well he's feeling - Music: Dear Autumn Musician: @iksonmusic 

The only issues we have since the Librela started is ensuring Boris doesn't overdo it on walks

Eko is now doing really well with his assistance dog training, there's so much to tell you, but we'll save that for another post in the new year

Keep safe everyone and we'll see you on the other side of Christmas 

Dawn, Boris &Eko

xxxx

This post is linked to

Brian's Thankful Thursday 

East Side Cats

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