It's been a day

My vet couldn't work Kanda in until next week and since he was lying on his chair and crying last night I didn't want to wait. Hell I wasn't sure he'd even be around this morning he looked so bad. I managed to get an appt with a new vet and I did want a second opinion (okay third).

So the vet said it is a middle ear infection at the best (the ear drum is all bulged out) and probably an inner infection as well. He basically nuked it from orbit. Kanda got some meds that remain in the ear and oral antibotics and if looks could kill you'd have found my wrecked car off of I-35. He's already perking up.

Back home our next door neighbor for over 50 years died (It was expected). About an hour later, we got a call that my aunt died as well which was a bit more shocking. My dad's side of the family isn't what you'd call close (no anger involved just very insular, not good at communicating). She was my grandmother's sister in law (20 years younger than her husband). I haven't seen her in nearly 20 years so I'm not exactly heartbroken but still it's rather sad.