What a ride it has been in the last few weeks. My mums took me to Sentosa early last month, and took me out to sea. Although I am not a big fan of swimming, it was a wonderful day out because I had a lot of yummy human food – fries, my lamb treats from Natural Balance, and a piece of the delicious burger pattie!
I met some new friends too. Some were big and hairy, others were small and hairy. Some kept swimming into the sea to play fetch… something I really don’t see a point in doing because their owners keep throwing it back out to sea! My mums know I’m too smart for that, so they don’t play fetch with me.
Very soon after that outing, I felt really tired. I stopped liking the food I used to love. My mums thought I was picky with my food, and tried new things – chicken wing, steamed chicken, roasted chicken, half boiled eggs, BBQ pork, and even my favourite treats. Not sure what was wrong, I instinctively slept most of the time to try to sleep things off.
After about two weeks, people around me got worried because I would take a few pieces of food every other day. So I was taken to the vet at Mount Pleasant. About a week of visits, the Doctor there finally did some really expensive tests to see if there was anything wrong with me, and boy was there something wrong with me! I had chronic kidney disease! My kidneys were dying on me! 
Since then, I have been in and out of hospitals. Now I have to be injected with fluids everyday at home. It hurts a little but it’s worth it. It helps my kidneys function properly. I’m slowly regaining some of my energy, but I still can’t seem to find my appetite. My family makes my life as comfortable as possible, and try very hard to make me food at home.
I still enjoy going for walks in the morning, even though I get tired easily. Life has little wonders that make you want to go on even though the going gets tough. Things like people smiling at you because you make them smile, people telling you they love you, the fresh air in the morning, the sunlight that keeps you warm, the touch of someone who cares for you, and my gawd all that food! I can’t wait till I’m able to have another full meal and I want to get there!
The weight has been coming off gradually, the days get shorter, and I don’t think I’ll be able to go for another hike in MacRitchie Reservoir, but I’ll take it as a time to cleanse my body and my soul, and to change my life for quality instead of quantity.
So when life throws you a curve ball, dodge it and move on the best you can. For me, that means getting a massage everyday and learning to eat really bland food even though I long for a chicken wing!
