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Day one post COVID shot. Ethan is doing ok. His arm is sore. He was a little tired, but ok. He ate well today. Tomorrow is another day and hopefully we can continue on this trend. The iron infusions have been helping.

Ethan tried to drink a lot today and we dialyzed off the excess. The session was a little bit longer tonight, but we utilized the time by swapping out his bandage contacts to aid in the healing of the keratopathy in each of his eyes.  We got back in December to have them seen again. Hopefully they will be smaller.

Today I ate lunch on the go. Avery, Theo, Phineas and I along with a special doctor went and did our annual traveling talk about animals and how to care for them. The kids are fun. Both the rabbit and Phineas enjoyed all the kids listening to their heart and being pet and loved on. Phineas was trying to see how many kids he could lick. One kid had a hat on and Phineas was playfully trying to pull it off. Animals are silly and make me laugh.

It is after 9:30 and I am waiting for this dialysis session is over so I can make a speedy cleanup and go to bed. We have been at this since a little after 5:00. By the end we are both chomping at the bit to finish. It will be a long winter with this routine, but we have done it this far.

Also, this pet beetle we have acquired is living the life. Ethan said he is going to give the last few short months of life to him and let him live like a king.

He is still deciding what to name him……