Been having a hard time

[jroseemi]

I've been kind of keeping to myself a lot lately. The only place I do much on is Gaia and livejournal, and Gaia is still limited activity.

I'm going to try and be more active. Things have just been hard lately. We're having some trouble with college money and talking to my dad (as ShortPerson knows).

But, the real news is my chinchilla Xander (yes, named after the Buffy character. Sara and I named him back in 1998 when I finally moved in with my mom. So we've had him for about 7 years now)

He has a prolapse, which is where the organs come out of the body. Things have been looking extremely grim for him. But the doctor says he's fighting for his life. They normally don't operate on chinchillas for this problem since they are so small, but she did. The doctor is surprised he survived this long.

So this is my way of saying I need support from people. Doyle and I were there with my mom when the doctor found the problem. Mom told me that she would have hugged me when I started sobbing, but she was over in the corner in the fetal position after seeing him bleeding.

These last couple of days have been very trying. All I can do is try and be positive and say he'll be okay.

But.. that gives you my update. Just wanted to tell everyone what was going on, and to ask you to keep him in your thoughts. Something so cute shouldn't be in pain:

[You probably can't touch this.]

Wow, what's really sad to hear. Well I've had my share of pet traumas in the past so I can probably help. You must come to terms that your chinchilla will eventually dieat some point in your life (if not now, then later). If the operation is not successful, you will have to consider euthanasia. From what you've written, I can tell you wouldn't want your pet to die in pain. Just keep hope alive that everything will run smoothly and remember that all of us at AQAD are here for your supprt.

On a lighter note, Xander? Ugh, the memories of middle school are just flouding in.

[jroseemi]

Well, my chinchilla died this morning. So yeah... I get to see things I love slip through my fingers. I wonder what will be next.

[Kuat]

Condolences, sorry to see you lose something important.

However, don't be so down, it was his time to go. Move on cap, nothing else will be "going" any time soon either. He didn't slip through your fingers, nature just took its course. Also, he may have been living in constant pain; this death may have been a release. I don't know exactly what happened to him, but still, what was the alternative? All things come and go and all that rot, you would eventually have to come to terms anyhow.

As far as college money, FASFA. Just talk to them. Believe me, there is money to be had for education, just gotta know where to look. If you need any more info on that, I would glady help. Well, as long as you aren't a nonsense major either