June 24, 2010

Thursday
08:50

I am going to try and get a lot of chores done today, that is if my back cooperates. It has been hurting for the past week or so and getting worse. I don't know why. It does not hurt all the time, but enough that I really notice it.

My poor dog Sam is not doing so well. She is a bout 15 years old now and I have had her for almost 14 years. She can't walk very well because her legs are not very steady and are prone to give out on her. She really can't see. Her eyes are all clouded over. She has some kind of hacking cough that has been getting worse. And she hasn't been eating. It started out that she would not eat her dry food so I started buying canned. Then she stopped eating that so I started feeding her people food, hot dogs, hamburger, lunch meant cheese. Now, she won't even eat that.

I don't know what to do. We have no money to take her to the vet. It is killing me to watch her this way knowing that one morning soon, she won't wake up.

She has been such a good dog for all these years. She is the best. She was there for me through some hard times and through a lot of happy ones. It really tears my heart out that I can not take care of her the way she deserves to be taken care of. It is killing me.

I guess I should have led my post with this instead. Mouth guards. Anyone out there have to wear one when they sleep? I do. Because for some reason, my subconscious decided some time ago to clench my mouth and grind my teeth as I sleep. I haven't worn mine for a while until recently. A visit to the dentist for a cleaning, the doctor determined several of my teeth are cracked, and one severely and there is bone loss from grinding.

It is such a pain wearing my mouth guard. Maybe because it is an over the counter model. The dentist said they could make me one for $200. That is what I said. I know it would fit better and be more comfortable and help my teeth, but we don't have that kind of money. I will just have to stick with the one I have. It is better than nothing.