As the sun rises tomorrow morning, we will hit the road, headed to Purdue to pick up Isis!!!
She had a tough start when she arrived because she didn't want to eat, which is very typical for her. Plus, she had been off her thyroid medication for a week and that messes with her appetite, too.
Fortunately for her and us, we got an amazing 4th-year vet student, Josh. He took an instant liking to Isis and gave her extra attention, pre-injection. Initially, he thought she wanted to be left alone (she is rather shy and most skittish around strangers), so he didn't get to hands-on with her. But when she didn't seem to be doing better, and she had to be eating on her own before they would inject her with the I131, he started to be more attentive, which Isis apparently loved!!!
So, from Monday afternoon, when we dropped her off, to Thursday afternoon, when she got her injection, she could be handled, cuddled, etc. all the time. After the injection, it's a different story. She is then placed in isolation for the radioactivity levels to dissipate. She was visited by techs and a doctor (maybe 2), all suited up in precautionary attire. And, Josh informed me that he would go in there, too, AND he would pet her, even tho it was forbidden! (He just couldn't help himself! She's quite the bewitcher, our girl!!)
She kept up her appetite and eating habits pretty well while in isolation. She has seemed to be eating a bit less the past day, tho, which Josh says is expected with the isolation.
She was scanned this morning and her levels are low enough to bring her home!! I wish we could have jumped right in the car and gone down this morning after receiving the call. Unfortunately, Chris had a lunch meeting, followed by a late afternoon meeting. Yes, wouldn't you know it?!? Chris had nothing all week long...but meetings are scheduled for a Friday...THIS particular Friday!
It will be an early nite for us (ok..really, pretty much every nite is an early one for us...HA!), so we can be up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed to hit the road for our hour and a half drive each way to get our baby!
During this almost 2 weeks, we enjoyed Easter at Aunt Nita's. It was a rather subdued holiday gathering as we were missing some people. I tried a couple new recipes: Hummingbird Cake and a cheesy-topped cucumber. (One of the cukes must have gone bad b/c it tasted chemically...I guess it's a good thing that not many were eaten while there b/c we sat down for the meal almost immediately!)
We have continued to go to the gym. Altho, I haven't made circuit class twice a week either week! UGH! The gym is closed tonite for weigh-ins for HFC 15 and we intended to get a class in tomorrow morning, but looks as if I will only end up with 3 days at the gym this week, too, since I missed Tuesday. I'll get 4 next week...even with Kara's fight on Thursday!
Still working on plane tickets to Key West (please, oh, please, have them come back to the cheap $655 for 2 I saw once!!).
Sending my sister, Kelley, ideas for her wedding.
Got to see Casey Isaac playing with Kennedy Harper (Kelley sent a pic to my phone, so it was small, but I was included, nonetheless).
Waiting for the warm and dry weather, so we can do some outdoor stuff.
Reading library books & catching some movies. I recommend "The Truth about Love & Lightning" to read and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" and "Magic Mike" to see!
Tomorrow will be busy with our long drive, but this time we get to come home with Isis, & our long nite at the fights. Sunday, we will do our usual cleaning & laundry and, I hope, get outside to remove stuff from all the planters and boxes, perhaps have a small bonfire. It will be very low-key to get Isis re-familiarized with her surroundings and her crazy little sister, who is going to be soooo soooo happy to have her playmate back!
