Last week, my mom had told me that Lacey had another eye infection. She had one last year, so we assumed that this was the same type of thing. So, I started puting cream in her eyes. However, she wanted no part of that and tried to bite me each time I put it in. Well, a few days later, I saw that it wasn't getting any better and that her other eye also looked really bizarre...like she was looking up and couldn't focus. I called my dad right away and he agreed that we had to get her into the vet ASAP. I stay in Twinsburg on weekends, so my dad gave me a call on Saturday morning to tell me what the vet had said. Somehow, I knew that it was not going to be good news, so I didn't answer the phone. In fact, it took me over an hour to get up the courage to call him back. Well, it was bad news. It turns out that Lacey has cataracts and glaucoma in both eyes. The reason she was biting me was because she is in so much pain. They said that her eyes could be removed...but what kind of life is that for a dog to have no eyes? Her hearing is shot as well. She is also very old and probably would not survive the surgery. In addition, she has a weak heart and arthritis. So, basically, she is going to have to be put down when her eyes get so bad and she is in too much pain. I'm hoping that it won't be for a while, but it has already progressed so far in such a short period of time that I'm afraid it will be soon.
It's so sad because she is part of our family! She's been around for half of my life and almost all of Katy's. She isn't just an animal....she's part of the Robinson Clan. I took the news pretty hard, but luckily Brian was there to comfort me...I actually think this was the first time he'd ever really seen me cry. I usually try to play tough around people even though I'm really not. This though, was too much.
In addition, my grandmother is not doing well. She was just moved to Hospice yesterday and they think that she may be close to the end. Because of her Alzheimer's, she has not known who I am in....like 10 years or so? So, it's weird because she's been with us this whole time, but at the same time, hasn't. The last time I saw her was last year when I went to visit her with my mom. She is my grandma, but I am a stranger to her. I don't feel that I ever really got a chance to know her, being part of such a huge family. I remember going shopping with her and my mom and sister occassionally when I was younger. I remember getting tons of gifts from her and my grandpa for Christmas. But, unfortunately, when you are part of such a big family, you sometimes miss out on close relationships that other people from smaller families may have. They expect her to go soon...maybe I'll get to see her before she does.
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