Thank you

I so appreciate all the links and information to help with caring for Bud.  I requested the antibiotic injection but the doctor said it would not be as effective and require frequent visits, too much stress for his failing heart.  The gloves are rather heavy and trying to hold a small syringe and push the plunger at the right time would probably not work.  Bud is amazingly strong as the vet remarked, and I could not hold his mouth open regardless of the video instructions saying it's possible.  No it ain't.  Giving him a tiny piece of Valium which I thought would be best, is not recommended either.  First of all, in order to get anything into him, I need to push it down his throat, and we just can't manage that.  He only eats the watered pate on his terms, and trying to keep the others away from it until he is ready to try is an all day hassle.  The vet said that any type of sedative or like product affects how the heart beats and lungs work, his heart is critical and any change could cause an event.  I have a call into his unit about the situation and will see if he would change his mind about using injections.  Bud's issue will not be resolved with anything other than surgery, out of the question.  We are basically just buying him more time and comfort.  The medication is Clindamycin, targeting the mouth. Amoxicillin injections which are usually given, would have no response.  My brother is telling me to see his vet, always loaded with patients and a long wait, no thanks.  

My wrist is much better, the soreness is the spot where it was shattered many years ago, and two of the punctures are deep and on the tendon from base of thumb into wrist.  Not a problem but I wonder if the one in the fatty part above the wrist is a bite or claw.  Very tender and red but the hole is small.  I'll keep an eye on it. 

This lucky duck received a fat half of 36 Vellum in the mail and my 123 order shipped yesterday.  This duck also continues to have issue with symmetry and can certainly accept most of it in reproductions.  But not always.  The spaces in these marked areas range from two to four.  I moved a few.  Couldn't help it.  No plans to align the inner edge which doesn't catch my eye as quickly as the outer.

This should have been completed months ago and I am trying very hard in my misery to continue.  It's to the point that I can't speak for more than ten minutes, miss talking to friends.  Ridiculous.

Hope your day is pleasant.

Thank you for everything.

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