Sunday, November 21, 2010

Please

I need prayers.

I'm not generally a super religious person and I rarely ask for prayers, but I feel like I need to now.

Remember when my dog started having seizures this summer? He's been on medicine for it since then. He's had a couple seizures since then, but they were averaging once about every 6 weeks. Two weeks ago he had another one. This morning he had one at 6:30, 7:45 and 11:30. Since it's a Sunday, we can't get into our normal vet until tomorrow. The plan right now is to keep him laying down and hope the worst is over.

My concern right now is the future. I can't keep this up. He's been a different dog since the seizures started in July. He's more anxious. He gets into the trash and eats things on the counter. I'm afraid what I'll find when I come home after leaving him alone. I listen to him breathe and jump at every bump in the night. I feel trapped.

I can't imagine being without him, but I also can't imagine living like this for the next however many years. It really doesn't help that I'm doing all of this alone. I am so thankful to be at home with my parents so that I'm not totally alone. Our first step is to get him to the vet. He'll go to the emergency vet today if he seizes again, otherwise we'll go to our normal vet tomorrow. I guess we'll figure it out from there.

I'd really appreciate your prayers and thoughts. I never imagined I'd have to be dealing with this. Tiny is only 4 years old. He should have another solid 4 years ahead of him. I don't know what the answer is or if there is one. I need the strength to do the right thing and the wisdom to know what that is.

Thanks guys.

2 comments:

New Girl on Post said...

I'm so sorry! I'll be thinking of you and Tiny. I really hope something can be done so he and you don't have to go through this anymore.

Get well soon Tiny!

BSS said...

I'm so sorry about your dog-- I can't even imagine. You'll be in my prayers!