Tough Days

Man, have we had some tough days! Kyle and I are totally exhausted.

We took Zachary and Max to the Allergist to test Zachary. It was a looooonnng appointment.  After the consultation, the Doctor recommended we test for 11 different allergies.  Zachary sure didn't like being pricked 11 times on his back, but we saw some immediate reactions.

The top allergies were nuts, eggs, grass,.......and dogs.  The worst was just brought to our attention and it's clear Kimbo is hurting Zachary.  So, what next?

Some say, "But Kimbo is going to a great home."  Some say, "He'll have a great family".  Yes, those things are true, but we are Kimbo's family and he helped make our house a home.  I guess it's hard for people to understand that don't have a dog or don't know Kimbo.  He's a 12 year old dog and it's hard to think about him with another family.  We have a great home set up and hope it works out for everyone.  We've made it clear that if the family isn't able to make it work with Kimbo, we'd keep trying to find a great home for him.  Our test run with them is tomorrow.

Our family is going through an incredibly challenging time.  Kyle and I have to encourage each other every day just to make it though.  Our family has been though intense emotional, physical, and financial stress over the past few months and it may get worse as I head back to work next week.

Thank you for those that have been by our side, especially over the last few weeks.  It's very difficult to talk to some, telling them we're seeing a dermatologist, pulmonologist, and allergist at the same time, as many families see them over a period of time, not in one month.  The results have been challenging, but we're praying Zachary gets better soon.