Thanks everyone for your love, it really helps to know that others care! I took a nap today so I'll be prepared to pick her up from the vet in the early evening. The sedative seems to be helping and she's mellowed out a bit ( just spoke to a vet tech).
Yes, it's a blow to the wallet, but that's one of the few sacrifices I make in having a dog; everything else makes up for it. I'll just have to live like a grad student for a while and only shop at Trader Joe's!
