I set the date...

[moominmuppet]

I was postponing and dithering on what day we'd have Harry put to sleep, trying to keep some touch of denial as long as I could. Yesterday I finally made the plans. Friday morning bec76, syrinx_77 and I are going to take Leroy and Harry to the park again, and have a couple of good, tiring hours there. After that we'll go straight to the vet clinic and give Harry his last steak before we put him to sleep.

Unfortunately so far I haven't been able to find coverage for either patient-instructing or clinic escorting, which is really frustrating me. Escorting is less critical, since that's mostly going to be about me just not being in a good headspace to be coping, and it makes it somewhat more difficult to make arrangements to get to the APL before they close on Saturday. But because of travel time and the extra time I spent waiting between work and patient-instructing, each session this week is going to cost me almost an entire evening (about 4 hours) with Harry, and right now I'm on the schedule tonight and tomorrow night. I'm not sure I've ever resented my schedule quite this much.

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[futabachan.livejournal.com]

After that we'll go straight to the vet clinic and give Harry his last steak before we put him to sleep.

I'm so sorry.

[moominmuppet.livejournal.com]

Very belated thanks; the emotional support I got from everyone through his last week really helped a lot.

[lilyofthewest.livejournal.com]

I'd volunteer -- but I'm already working on Wednesday (and still at real job during pt inst on Tuesdays) hugs

[moominmuppet.livejournal.com]

I appreciate the thought; I know the biggest limiting factor is that there are so few of us, and we all have crazy schedules. So it's entirely likely that there just won't be someone who's able to take these two days on such short notice.

[moominmuppet.livejournal.com]

Hey, according to Steph, she thinks you're actually listed as an alternate for Wednesday. If you're planning on working that day, I think I should be ok (I'll double-check the calendar tonight just to be sure). And tonight Liv's working with me, which will at least save an hour of transit time, and get me home earlier.

[lilyofthewest.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah, I'm definitely good to work Wednesday. I am broke, broke, broke.

[forestfire.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry. I don't really know what else to say.

[moominmuppet.livejournal.com]

Thanks; I'm pulling back together again, although the long days at work are hardest, because I don't have the other pets around for distraction and comfort.

[recoiling.livejournal.com]

i'm so very sorry my dear.

[moominmuppet.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I appreciate it; the emotional support I got from everyone through his last week really helped a lot.

[cassidyrose.livejournal.com]

I'm very sorry, but it sounds like a very nice send-off for Harry.

Think of you.

[moominmuppet.livejournal.com]

It definitely was a wonderful last day together, and I appreciate the thoughts and the long-distance support -- it's helped a lot in the past week.