hahaha....................
that photo is just great !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Eva, and her boys, Jim and Lix

Sounds like things are getting better all the time! A most happy new year to all of you, may all your good wishes come to be!

Back to the vet's office tomorow. Something just isn't right. She still isn't using her left leg and tends to tilt her head toward that same leg. Feels like something is out of alignment in her shoulder to me, but then I am not a vet. She is eating very very well though and is in no pain. We've been weaning her off the pain meds and prednisone gradually.

Bless her sweet little heart though. She insists on walking out to go potty and walking back in in spite of the difficulty she has doing it. We've been doing everything we can to help her along and following doc's orders to he letter.

Even though her pain meds are now every 4 hours, we are still getting up every 2 hours thru the night so she can go potty. The prednisone makes her increase her water intake ALOT! Hopefully her doc can figure out what the heck is going on. A piece of the gel that oozed out of her disc may be sitting on her shoulder. Hopefully we can start her hydrotheraoy tomorrow, after we see the vet.

Thanks Bue's Mommy, Eva, and Toonie for coming by. All of you have helped keep my spirits and hopes up.

Toonie, I promise when I get a little more time I will email you and catch up. I've missed you, but my hands are very full right now.

Hugs of love to all of you. Thanks you sooooooooooo much for caring so much about Gidget as well as me.

I hope your visit to the vet goes well!!!!!!!!!!!!

HUgs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Right back atcha Sissycat. I hope all is well with you. Thanks for stopping by. I'll update as soon as I get more news.

Huggers,
Beth

Will be waiting for the update!!! Praying for good news. I'm doing well as expected. Still have bad days now and then tho. Thanks for asking.

Kim

Yes Kim. I think those off days are bound to resurface from time to time. The death of those beloved ones we lost are something we never get over. Somehow we find a way to live with the loss..........still missing them each and every day. At least that gutwrenching pain and agony over Goliath's death has subsided. All of this going on with Gidget has dredged up some of the feelings I had over losing Goliath.

But, each day I still give thanks for having had the privilege of sharing Goliath's life with him and pray that our good Lord will heal Gidget just a little bit more. One day at a time.

We're bound to miss Sissy & Goliath because we loved them sooooooooooo much as they were such an integral part of our lives. Especially getting through the Holidays is a tougher time for us as I suspect it is for you too. I am very thankful we have Browser because he keeps the laughter in our home and hearts right now as we are trying our best to get Gidget back to good health again.

Will update as soon as we have more news.

Huggers,
Beth

Hi Beth

I'll be thinking of you and you dear Gidgie Girl.
Sending prayers and hugs. Goliath will be watching over you all.

Love Jan and my Angels xx

Hi Beth, you're most welcome. Gidget will be back to her old self in no time. Did you see the pic I left for ya on the previous page.

Hi Jan,

Thank you soooooooooo much for the prayers and hugs. Each and every thought really helps keep my spirits and hope up.

After seeing the vet, we still don't know exactly what is going on with her left side. Since the surgery was to her right cervical spine, it doesn't make sense that her left side is so atrophied. She hangs her head to the left when she walks and will not put weight on her left leg. Yet when she sits, she holds her head upright and will put her leg down.

However she did gain 1/4 of a pound over this last week and she is still eating like a litle piggy. Tonight was her second round of hydrotherapy amd she can tread with BOTH front legs for 2 minutes before tiring.

Next Monday we'll take her back to see the vet and re-evaluate her condition. We're staying optimistic that with the therapy her left upper back and shoulder muscles will strengthen enough to straighten her walk out at least a little bit. If we don't see any progress, the vet would like to do an MRI and full body scan to rule out any other pathological problem.

One day at a time, my hubby and I will work diligently with Gidget and give her all the love and attention she deserves and needs.

Hugs right back atcha Jan,
Beth

Bue's Mommy,

You always know how to crack me up. Yes, I did see that pic on the previous page. That's hillarious. He looks just like my feisty little Browser.

All of this going on with Gidget has been hard on him too. My hubby and I have been getting on the floor romping with him more than usual so he can get some good play time in. Also, he has been going on playdates over at my girlfriend's house to romp around with her dog, Poncho, a min-pin.

Gidget surprsied us the other day when she went after Browser for trying to get into her food. Wobbly legs and all she chased him right out of there quick, fast, and in a hurry. The old girl sure has spunk!

Thanks again Bue's Mommy for the support, love, and laughter.

Huggers,
Beth

Those bumps in the road to recovery are so disturbing for us parents. I had a few of them with Flossie's recovery and I know how stressful it can be. We even were going to try accupuncture as she had a long bout with the back leg jerking uncontrollably. But she was such a Nervous Nelly after all she'd been through that they said she wouldn't be still enough for that. Fortunately the jerking stopped on it's own and we went on to the next problem!

Chasing Bowser away from the food must have been something to see. Flossie chased a neighbor up on his porch when she was still being carried to pee & not even really walking on her own. Those front legs just went to town & she drug the back ones. I thought it was more funny that the guy was afraid of an 8 lb crippled poodle! This time period was the only time she was not on a leash cause we just knew she couldn't go anywhere..... wrong again. They amaze you don't they?

But just think of the technology today that has enabled Gidget to get this far...... in the "olden days" as my kids think I grew up in these things would not have been possible for our beloved fur babies.

So glad to have found this forum as people almost had me convinced I had really gone overboard with Flossie over the 14 years of health challanges she had. She was worth it all but I still wish she'd been handed a better deal. She was such a live wire and full of spunk so my hubby used to say that she may have been meant to be "toned down" a bit.

Keep on keepin' on.................. Gidget appreciates it I know.

Hi Ginger!

Sounds like we had/have two feisty strongwilled girlypups. It's amazing to me just how that spunkiness and love can bring them so far.

Gidget actually had the best day today since she has had so far since her surgery on the 17th. You're right about the technology being better today though. Although I do believe God's healing works are in major progress. Each day I ask God to lay His healing hands on her. She actually walked on that left leg today for just a short miinute or so with her head held up. Then when I went to cut her toenails she kept pulling her leg away from me, which is good. Then when I went to trim another nail she pushed the clippers away. So I have discovered yet another way to make her move those muscles. The hydrotherapy seems to be working well with her and we were able to increase the time in the water tonight by another 30 seconds. By the end of the week I am hoping to fill my tub up and hop in with her to make it a little more fun!

Of course we still have a long way to go. But I can see her getting stronger little by little. Her back legs are back to normal with no wobbles at all! So, today I'll just be very thankful and praise God for giving her a better day and for giving me a boost in spirit.

Thanks Ginger for your words of encouragement and sharing your stories of sweet little Flossie.

Hugs of love,
Beth

Good morning everyone!

After having such a great day with Gidget the day before yesterday, we had a very poor day yesterday. We may have overdone the exercises with her the night before. So, yesterday we gave her the day off because she was so irritable and seemed to just want to be left alone. Her appetite is still ravenous though and later last night she did cuddle with my hubby for awhile.

We're hoping for a better day today. She's been fed this morning and gone out to take care of her girly business. But she is back to not putting weight on that left leg again and leaning her head to that side. Gidget is very verbal about pain and hasn't said anything to lead me to believe she is any discomfort at all.

I'm going to do some laundry here in a bit, so I'll start the fireplace up and let her lay by the warmth of it. That's her favorite place to lay, but we can't let her lay there unless we are right with her because the hearth is a raised one.

Here's hoping and praying for a better day for her today and wishing all of you a wonderful day as well.

Hugs to all,
Beth

Yes to a better day Beth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hugs and prayers from here too.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Kim,

Thanks for your continuing support, hugs, and prayers. We didn't have a much better day yesterday...........Gidget was very cranky still. Although she did put some weight on her leg. She got cozy in her bed after her hydrotherapy, but shortly after I had to get her up for her tramadol. SHE BIT MY B O O B My Bad!

Today was better and we are seeing her doc tomorrow at 4PM. In church this morning Pastor Ken said a special prayer for her that brought tears to many people. I love my "come as you are" church, which includes ALL of God's creations.

Much love to you and yours!

Huggers,
Beth

Keep us updated on her doctor visit.

Ouch!!!! Sorry she bit you!!

I'm sure you are getting many prayers tonight!!!!!!!!!!

Hope, love, hugs, and prayers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Does that sweet little baby look like she could ever mean anyone harm?? (Gidget on left & Browser on right) I know she didn't mean to hurt me. And if she has to chew me up to get her better, I will take ALL she can dish out and then some. Come hell or high water we are gonna give ALL we can possibly give to my precious baby girl.

Much love to you and all,
Beth

Good night everyone........Finally I am 2 exhausted to stay up any longer. Here's wishing ALL of you God's brightest blessings and hoping you will share in Gidget's recovery. Two more hours and she will be getting her 5 AM doses of meds, then I can fall asleep aain til 8AM.

Love to all of you have lost a beloved fur or feathered child and to those who are struggling with a sickly furbaby.

Hugs and love as always to you and yours,
Beth

Morning Beth,

Hope today finds you doing better. Awe such sweet picture. How could she do any harm? lol

Will check when I get off work to see if you have any news.

Hugs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!