All good things must come to an end...
Before I get into a really emotional update I just have to say, I like this slight makeover in the format for updating the LiveJournal. It appears to be a lot more accessible so that's good.
Ok this going to be a really tough entry to right because the last few days have generally been really tough. A little backstory if I may:
My dog is rather old and will be 13 next month. He's had some problems but nothing out of the ordinary as most old people get them. His legs have gotten weak and he can't really hear much or see much but it's nothing really that different then what most old people get. That all changed in August though. He started getting seizures, and had one in the morning I believe in July but we didn't know it was a seizure as no one was in the room, we just heard it. Then in August he had one for three nights in a row. We took him to the vet to see what was up and she put him on some medicine for the seizures and for his weak legs which got even weaker due to the seizures. She says that a seziure is the equivalent to a dog running around the block about 100 times so at his age, that took a lot out of him. The medication helped him as he didn't have any more seizures and his legs got a little better, not like he was 3 years old, but it was enough for him to get around without too much trouble. Then came Thursday night...
Between 6:00 p.m and all throughout the rest of the night, he had a total of 7 seizures. 7. My dad took him to the vet on Friday and she was surprised he even made it through as she feared for oxygen lost. She increased the medicine A LOT for both his seizures and for his legs. He hasn't had any more seizures since the medication increase but he's been REALLY out of it. His legs are still very weak and now he's losing control of himself. Today he peed 3 times within one hour and one time he was laying down when he peed and didn't even realize it until the end. The medication for the seizures is basically a mind-altering substance and now with such a big increase, it's really affecting him. He was starting to pee in the house when he first went on the medication but not like he is now. His legs are incredibly weak and it has been decided that his time has come and tomorrow we will be forced to put him to sleep as he has lost all quality of life. He's barely getting by. I think my mom said it the best that right now the medication is the equivalent to a person on life support.
This is going to be really tough for me so if I'm not my usual self, that's why. I'm an only child so he was basically the only thing I had to even consider a brother. I've grown up with him since I was 4 and I never could have imagined this would happen. I'm so sorry that it has to come to this but he deserves much better and we've done everything we could for him. As the topic stated, all good things must come to an end and I'm sorry to say but his time is coming to an end and I don't know how I'm going to handle it but I'll get by. So until another update which I have no idea when it will be, probably tomorrow with a formal farewell, goodnight my angel.
Ok this going to be a really tough entry to right because the last few days have generally been really tough. A little backstory if I may:
My dog is rather old and will be 13 next month. He's had some problems but nothing out of the ordinary as most old people get them. His legs have gotten weak and he can't really hear much or see much but it's nothing really that different then what most old people get. That all changed in August though. He started getting seizures, and had one in the morning I believe in July but we didn't know it was a seizure as no one was in the room, we just heard it. Then in August he had one for three nights in a row. We took him to the vet to see what was up and she put him on some medicine for the seizures and for his weak legs which got even weaker due to the seizures. She says that a seziure is the equivalent to a dog running around the block about 100 times so at his age, that took a lot out of him. The medication helped him as he didn't have any more seizures and his legs got a little better, not like he was 3 years old, but it was enough for him to get around without too much trouble. Then came Thursday night...
Between 6:00 p.m and all throughout the rest of the night, he had a total of 7 seizures. 7. My dad took him to the vet on Friday and she was surprised he even made it through as she feared for oxygen lost. She increased the medicine A LOT for both his seizures and for his legs. He hasn't had any more seizures since the medication increase but he's been REALLY out of it. His legs are still very weak and now he's losing control of himself. Today he peed 3 times within one hour and one time he was laying down when he peed and didn't even realize it until the end. The medication for the seizures is basically a mind-altering substance and now with such a big increase, it's really affecting him. He was starting to pee in the house when he first went on the medication but not like he is now. His legs are incredibly weak and it has been decided that his time has come and tomorrow we will be forced to put him to sleep as he has lost all quality of life. He's barely getting by. I think my mom said it the best that right now the medication is the equivalent to a person on life support.
This is going to be really tough for me so if I'm not my usual self, that's why. I'm an only child so he was basically the only thing I had to even consider a brother. I've grown up with him since I was 4 and I never could have imagined this would happen. I'm so sorry that it has to come to this but he deserves much better and we've done everything we could for him. As the topic stated, all good things must come to an end and I'm sorry to say but his time is coming to an end and I don't know how I'm going to handle it but I'll get by. So until another update which I have no idea when it will be, probably tomorrow with a formal farewell, goodnight my angel.