[Dailydrool] stuff, WInston Burfday, and Otis's Eyes

[Linda Dianis]

Condolences on Grandma Sara's passing; a good life well lived is well  
grieved. Hope SarahJane Basset continues to recover well..
Calypso: Happy Burfday! Wow, 13! Excellent. Also Ru and Izzy having  
bdays! Happy days.

And yesterday was our foster Winston's TENTH birthday. We had to  
ignore him much of the day, because I was (far away) with Otis at the  
ophthalmologist.
Otis is at least not hurting, and the pressure in both eyes is down/in  
good ranges. But he has only limited vision in his right eye, despite  
a "beautiful" looking optic nerve. He is therefore no longer a  
candidate for any of the prophylactic options. I learned a lot about  
basset inner-eye-fluid membranes and filtering mechanisms.
For now Otis has maintenance drops, and we ask for drool and PRAYERS  
that he stay okay as long as possible. The odds are not with us, but I  
will do everything for him I can. My own pressures have stayed okay  
for 7 years since my own glaucoma diagnosis; why can't his?!
There is reason for us to have good hope, and I am relieved that he  
seems not to be hurting. He's still not rambunctious, though; but I  
guess that is to be expected. WHo would have thought I would MISS  
having him tearing up the place?
WInston got a LARGE dose of full-body massage, serenading, romping  
with pink-squeaky-pig-toy, and vanilla ice cream (1 scoop, please) for  
all 3 hounds to celebrate when we got home.
Happy Burfday Winston. You might never get adopted, but we will never  
stop loving you.
Linda, with Otis, Nelly, and WinstonC