Weekly Dump

I have to admit that I’m feeling overwhelmed by my new job — the work itself is so different from anything I’ve done before. My brain feels fried most days, and I come home completely exhausted. I feel like I’ve been neglecting Lucky, even though Daniel and Lima have been with her most of the time.

On Thursday, Daniel and Lima moved back to their place because my mom was coming to visit on Friday. That same night, when it was just the two of us again, Lucky threw up throughout the night, almost every hour. She finally managed to rest around 5 a.m., and then, of course, some idiot decided to ring our bell at 5:30 (probably a prank) 😩

The vet gave her an anti-vomiting shot the next morning, and she had to stay home alone all day while I was at the office. I felt awful about it, but at least I could monitor her on the camera. She seemed a bit better the next day (and she was happy to have her grandma over 🥰), but then had diarrhea the day after.

It all felt a bit out of nowhere, but she did start her new medication, Trazodone, about 10 days ago, increasing the dosage every three days. I had been warned that diarrhea, increased anxiety, and drowsiness can be early side effects. Lucky’s OCD has definitely worsened over the past 4–5 days, and she’s seemed “off” at times, so that could explain a lot. The vet also prescribed daily omeprazole — it reduces stomach acid and helps protect her sensitive tummy — for long-term support, so I guess I just have to trust the process for now 🥲

Lucky will be heading to the dog hotel with Lima next week for five nights, which should be a nice, trigger-free mini-vacation for them 😌 Meanwhile, Daniel and I will be heading to Italy with our friends for Hyrox (yes, we’ve been training hard too).

I know I should be focusing on work because there’s so much to learn and I need to get up to speed, but I keep finding myself prioritizing everything else. I know 30 isn’t old, but 30 definitely feels like a very different stage of life compared to 25. I still want to do well at work, but when the day is done, I want to devote my energy to what matters most — Lucky, my people, myself.