Hay Daze

Friday, August 30, 2024

My biggest thoughts are about my donkey Pimmy. Yesterday evening, I was excited to see her, on her own, beginning to eat her hay. She came home from the hospital four days ago after being diagnosed as a Type 2 diabetic with Cushing’s Disease. She has been demonstrating a lack of appetite, listlessness, and overall disinterest at home.

A body requires sugars, and average bodies distill sugars from foods. A diabetic body has unique needs. Pimmy was receiving helpful medications but not eating. My options were (1) returning her to the hospital for IV infusions (glucose) or (2) keeping her at home, hoping she eats and remains viable.

Option one is mega-expensive, and the second perhaps very disheartening. Last night, seeing Pimmy voluntarily eating her hay was sheer happiness.

Dear Friends: Maybe today will be more evidence of a shift toward wellness. Diana