Not exactly a new situation over all, and I mentioned it in some of my games a while ago. But having really just discovered this thread and a new wrench is thrown into my mix, I figured I'd put it here.
I will still be posting, but some days I might not have it in me. The last three years have been ROUGH, but I thought I was actually getting to the end of that. We figured we'd entered the 'clean up' phase and left the 'here is more new stuff' phase. We were wrong. Ignoring the health issues of the humans in my family - they've been around a while and, while still stressful, are time manageable - the animals in our family are sick too.
One dog died a few months ago from cancer, one dog (Nessie) is about 4 months out of chemo for her cancer and is getting check monthly, and now our other dog (Bear) has - you guessed it - cancer. All different types, all different treatment avenues. But the recent diagnosis will need more tests (CT scan is next) in order to figure out a plan long-term. It may be removable surgically, which would be the best outcome.
On top of human responsibilities, caring for very sick animals is taxing. I expect once we get a general game plan and idea of what is going on with Bear and a more stable situation with less appointments the chances of me just ignoring the world/not being able to think for a day will decrease. So if I don't post, I apologize in advance, but I should still be decently regular. Mind you, I wouldn't trade it for the alternative at all, and we are just so happy we chose to get them both insurance as puppies (and picked the right company for it). If we hadn't, I wouldn't have as many of my dogs still around. We'll take what we can get, but somedays I just fall into bed.
If you have pets and are thinking about pet insurance, I recommend Trupanion. If you have it where you live, it is really good and I have never before had an insurance company fight with a vet to pay for my bill. Or a human one either, really. 'Mixed breed' is the way to go with insurances, as Nessie is mixed and much cheaper than Bear who isn't. Bear is still affordable though (the dogs belong to both me and my mom, so we split the payments).
A long, and probably too in depth explanation of why I may miss some days. It shouldn't be too big of a deal rp wise, but better to explain now than as it goes. I'm also on the discord, and if I turn on my laptop I sign in, so you might be able to grab me there if you need me sooner than I've posted. I'm so happy I found this website though, it is a fantastic escape from reality.
