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I just need to cry
I have had, quite possibly, the worst week EVER!
My DH left on Sunday for ODS (officer development school) witht he Navy. He will gone 5 weeks. And for the first week or so they are without phone privilidges. While this is not necessarily bad...I miss him. It is so strange to not have him here.
Tuesday night I was in a car accident. My car is totaled. And we still owned money on the loan...about what the car is currently worth. We do have gap insurance...thank god!...so we will not own anything else on the vehicle. But we will also not get any money to go get a new car. That is going to be out of our pocket. The good thing is that I am okay...a little sore but okay.
But tonight I got home from work and noticed that one of dogs was chewing on something strange. It was the bottle that my pain meds were in. All the pills are gone. I called the ER vet and they had me call the Animal Poison Control. I was told by them that this med is highly toxic to the dogs and that they need to get to the ER vet immediately. I took them in and they are keeping them for at least overnight...until I can call my regular vet tomorrow. I am looking at a possible vet bill of $1400 per dog...I have two! And even with this treatment they could suffer long term affects. I am so upset right now.
I just want to bawl my eyes out and hug my hubby and puppies and I can't. I just can't deal with all of this right now.....
Re: I just need to cry
You definitely had a rough week and I'm so sorry. It's awful about the car, but thank goodness you are ok. As for the pups, I really hope they weren't harmed, but yikes on that bill.
As for being alone, that is something you unfortunately will have to get used to. It's not easy being married to the military and takes a lot out of you emotionally. I know all about not talking to your H for weeks on end. While my H, then FI, was deployed, we spoke once a month to a month and a half for about an hour. Those 13 months minus the 13 hours were hell, but I did it and you can too. Keep yourself busy and the time will fly.
Oh, and if you want to cry, let it out. It sometimes helps to just release.
I'm so sorry! What an awful, awful week! I hope everything with your pups turns out to be okay. I can't imagine going through all of that without even being able to talk to my dh.
I think you might need to take the day off of work, check on your pups, and then go home and enjoy a bottle of wine.
Thinking of you!
Oh man, I'm so sorry. That is an awful week. I'm glad you are all right. Of course the money sucks but you being all right is what is important.
Get well soon thoughts for the dogs! I hope they are all right. You could look into Care Credit if you need help paying the bills now.
Do you think a car accident and the dogs sick is reason enough that you could call your DH? I know that my DH would want to know what is going on.
Hugs!
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Awww Susanne! You need a BIG HUG! I know what it's like to total a car and have to start all over. I only had liablity when I totalled my last car so I had to pay for the towing of the totalled car and for a new one. It definitely stinks but to be without your DH is harder.
As for the dogs vet bill can they work with you on the payment? There has to be some way around it. Things happen in 3s sometimes- Your husband is away, you totalled your car and then the issue with the dogs. Something great has to happen to you soon! We're here for you girl!
I did get to get a mesage to him on Wednesday morning for him to call and he did within minutes. We were able to talk about what the initial gameplan was/is. He then got special permission to call me Wednesday night and I got to catch up with him for about 15-20 minutes. He said he would get another phone Thursday night too. He called while I was finishing up at the ER vet last night. I did tell him what happened with the dogs and told him that they were going to be fine and not to worry. The good part is that I stayed calm and controled while I was on the phone with him. No tears at all...I need him to believe that I am handling all of this well...even if I am not. It was good to talk with him but at the same time I feel bad for making him worry and stress about this wwhile he is trying to focus on all this other stuff at ODS. He did promise me that he would not worry though.