Well what a week! 

 

Well for Mason - not too much is new. He is now on a half of a pill in the evenings - which is only 30 instead of the normal 90 he was taking 2x per day. So far he is doing fantastic and appears to be doing so well. His ears are better to and i don't see a steady runny nose any more. Poor Blue he is now on raw meat, and solid gold - but something is getting to his ears now so I'll need to watch him. I hope he isn't allergic to the solid gold - granted if so there are cheaper natural foods out there.

 

So that's it for the boys... as for their mom - me me me - I got a new car!!! that was quite excting since I never had a really brand new one - then it went back today and i got a different one - it's a long story tht doesn't need repeating but you'll see it soon - but no boys allowed...they'll have to ride back in the expo or the stang.

 

so nothing new with Mason is a good thing....

 

me - i'm wiped and don't feel there is enough time in the day to get everything done.

 

all is well - just hot so no walk again tonight - chance of storms..... which i just got his PB in him so he should be fine.... if it gets real bad i'll give him some rescue remedy - that stuff makes them calm and sleepy.

Well nothing to report - it's a good feeling.  I finally wrote my neighbors a note explaining why I iddn't want their kids cutting through my yard - that it excites Blue which excites Mason and we dont need Mason excited very much.  so far so good!

 

other than that - Mason has shown no interest in the new car - and it's not a car he'll be in anyways - maybe cause it looks just like mom's? ??? who knows but they havne't cared.

 

Blue is still looking for bunnies - they're every where!

 

We're really fortunate tonight - our city had a e.coli alert for the water supply in Greenville - since we live outside the city we're on a different water system - thank goodness - I can't imagine buying that much water that my boys go through in a day. My parents will be bringing more home from Myrtle Beach since it's hard to come by around town.

 

so all is well and Mason will no longer be taking a morning pill tomorrow... so we'll see how it goes!  then he'll only be on a half at night...and i'm not sure how i'll be once i get him off entirely...worried i'm sure!

 

thanks for checking on him - I have a cute picture i need to upload - Mason is on the deck napping and Blue is standing guard over him! its too cute. i'll try to remember to put it up soon. I've just been so busy the last few days i can't remember anything!

so far okay with the heat and storms. Granted he stays in and sleeps most days.  We did have to wait til after 10 tonight to take a walk and he was all go for 10 minutes and lagging a bit behind after that. Typical lately but when needed to they'd drag me across peoples' yards. I just don't have the advantage anymore - they can pull me down now.

 

We got back to the house and I pretty much soaked them down with the washcloth after I washed their feet. So at the moment he is laying out on the deck. I'm going to check the weather and see if i can let him stay for a bit outside.

 

Dave plans to spray our trees tomorrow - grrr another story all together. So we'll be washing the boys feet constantly for a few days...oh well it is worth it to make sure Mason doesn't have a seizure.

 

Oh for those who are wondering the part for the canopy shipped today - the lady was so nice and even went to the warehouse to check for  me. Now US cellular on the other hand were complete asses! customer service sucks.  but anyways more of that later this isn't that kind of blog....i just get a bit irriated!

 

So at this point - same old same old and I never get tired of saying that. Of course I still jump at any out of the ordinary sound and I dobut that will ever change to be honest.

 

thanks for checking on the boy! And thanks to friends and coworkers who make a point of asking how my boy is doing. I finally wrote a letter to our neighbors - the ones that keep walking through our fences and let their dogs in to your yards - i was really nice and explained how I can't let that keep happening due to Mason's seizures. I was so mad the other day I put a no tresspassing sign in the yard - like it'll do any good but I can't call the cops without it there. since their dad is an excop he should know that!

 

okay bed time - it's late.

 

He picked up the pace last night on our walk! we got around here in 17 minutes rather than the 23 minutes.... okay for those of you who can probably do it in 5 this is a big thing for us!  He was tired of course when we got back and jumped up on the couch to rest. I took the hound for a good walk/jog and left the epi boy at home for another go around. Poor Blue doesn't get half the exercise he used to and he needed another lap. 

 

Mason woke with such energy today too - talking and fussing me out to get out of bed early. However, once that phenobarb gets into his system  - he becomes one sleepy child.  Right now he is hanging out on the deck under our redneck shelter....oh don't get me started. I should post a pic of that thing! Waiting on a piece from China my butt. The new piece to fix it so we can put up a decent top on this thing should be here in 2 weeks - yea they said that 2 weeks ago!!!!!

 

grrr - target and their online sales. never again!

 

as for an update on me for those that follow - i feel like i hit some type of plateu or something...it's driving me crazy. hopefully a bit of jogging and stability ball will get it going again - have to mix things up - my body gets to used to what i'm doing i guess. I still have so far i want to go with this weight loss thing.

 

So other than that - dad's retired AGAIN - 3rd time is the charm right? LOL I'm glad though and hopefully now he'll spend a lot of his free time in Myrtle - he loves that place. I can't wait to head that way for the 4th. I worry about leaving Mason with Dave - of course he can care for him but I'm the mommy and i just double check everything to make sure his meds are given, he is cool enough, had enough to eat etc...etc..etc. I know the calming exercises, his pressure points and when to give extra meds if needed.

 

yes I'm worried - but do I need to get away - definitely.  It'll be a big step even for me.

 SEE I TOLD YOU - REDNECK SHELTER!!!!!! It's suppose to look like this!  The middle bracket is bent and we're still waiting for the replacement piece!

 

Oh here is some of Mason after the phenobarb gets into his system. Granted they sleep during the days but he just gets so wiped out! And of course Blue, his protector. Isn't that just the sweetest thing - to know they fight over most things but he really does look out for his brother when he isn't feel well. I love that sweet Plott hound!

 

today we hit a milestone! one month seizure free!!! Mason continues to eat his surf and turf daily - Solid Gold Holistique, raw meat, and string beans or peas daily. He gets a piece of fat free cheese with his phenobarb - and the occasional dinner treat - no where near what he used to eat. We moved his meals to 9am and 5:30.  So I'll weigh him at the end of July and if he hasn't lost weight then we'll move his other meal up to 4pm since the vet said their metabolism ends around 4 or 5 daily.  So we'll see if that doesn't work I'll probalby request a thyroid test.

 

So the switch to Dr. Mclawhorn was a good decision! Highly recommend him.  Mason still has a high potential seizures but we try to manage daily and keep his threshold pretty high. We were worried a couple of times and I cooled him down - the other night he started walking 30 minutes pretty good - a bit easier than when we started. He still seems to have some right hind leg weakness and appears to have lost some word recognition and his behavior - well lets just say he is more of a wolf than he ever was. I get bit - never breaks the skin but he realizes it right away.... he is a bit more spontaneous - which maybe the seizures did happen in the frontal lobe - like humans effects impulse control and emotions - he can be a bit wild sometimes.... but he tires out within 1o to 15 minutes each time he has these burst of energy.

 

Overall, we're lucky to have him still and we're very fortunate that he has been seizure free for one solid month. Granted he eats better than I do and I still may have to take that second job to pay for his food.... and I still have to read my book.... and he has some good meds in case we need them. The phenobarb now is backed off to a full pill at night and a half in the morning... not even enough to do anything with his weight but you've got to wean 'em off phenobarbital. I still have to follow storms, heat, environmetnal things, moon phases, loud noises, stressors etc... maybe a bit more work than just giving him a pill twice a day but it's worth it to have my active child be himself rather than a zombie that couldn't even jump on the couch to take a nap.  Never thought I'd say it but i'm happy to see him jump up and go to sleep. 

 

I'm less worried and for the past week have slept pretty soundly - it just took 3 weeks to get to this point... still not many hours and yes I admit he is the last thing I think about as I turn in at night and the first thing I think about when I wake up. He is a lot more work now and a lot more expensive but he is my child and I would do it again - even with the times being tough here financially with the economy and gas prices /food prices etc.... I like knowing he is becoming healthier every day - it kind of effects all of us - i try to make sure there isn't a lot of toxic chemicals in our house - and really I think we've even cut down on the crap we put in our bodies - foods - more natural.

 

so there is always something good that comes out of something bad....at least I hope and have faith that there is!

 

all for now... i'm out for a girl's night out - dinner and the bookstore... hubby is left in charge for the evening :) oh don't worry when it hits 9pm for his medicine I'll be calling to make sure he gave it...  :)

i had almost finished a blog and my connect stopped - i moved to another room under the wireless...oh well... i'll do it later- for now - it's time to walk the boys so you may not get the update until tomorrow..sorry folks - and i had posted pics of the bridal shower for Joan too. :(

Well we went for a 30 minute walk tonight - normally we only do 20 since we started walking again. I soaked him down a bit before we left tonight - he was very tired and we went really really slow but he did very well. I really think he liked being able to walk his old block - the bigger one in the newer part of the neighborhood. He got to make his territory.

 

So he came in laid down beside his water and hasn't moved in more than 30 minutes. I washed his feet and soaked him down and put a fan on him - so I'm watching - it was 80 out there tonight....so I worry. I dont want him to get too hot or over do it and since this was the first time we did 30 minutes - I keep expecting him to have a seizure.

I somehow doubt I'll ever get over that feeling.

 

overall that he is doing amazing! Mom's right though he does favor that rear right leg so i guess he does have some permanent damage. if only i had known not to let him seize that long - nobody told us - i feel guilty yet happy that he is okay  - it could have been worse - so much worse.

 

he'll have a good day tomorrow. I doubt I have time to come back to blog until after my co-worker's bridal shower. Mason's aunt Lisa is coming over and helping me get ready for this thing - there is so much to do. I still have more shopping to do and since food is so expensive now- i'm still kind of shocked that the majority of my coworkers haven't helped with this... oh well I'd do it anyway.   what person doesn't love chocolate fondue right? :)

 

Oh update on Blue - he still hates taking his meds! We've had to get sneaky and hide his vitamins in raw meat - so far so good until he figures out that meat isn't supposed to crunch. :) He loves the massages - but after flipping through that new book the vet recommended - i was kind of doing it wrong.

okay I better get some sleep - a long day tomorrow. I still have to figure out where i'll be putting all this fresh food tomorrow - and I have to go get all the platters - i just hope this shower goes off without a issue.

 

almost a month without seizures!!!!! and we're down to a pill and half of Pb a day..... that was what he was taking twice - so it's been cut in half...getting there...one day at a time!

i wonder sometimes if we're getting into some kind of false sense of secuirty?  Maybe he'll continue with his seizure every six months or so - but not knowing when one is going to happen still leaves you watching and waiting for it. We get tired of watching and waiting - it just seems to never end.  Granted since he has been so good since we've been weaning him off the Pb I tend to not think about it as often.  That leaves me wondering what to write here some days espeically since it doesn't seem the ords could help someone else deal with seizures.

 

Maybe my links will help - and once I really get a chance to get into that book and review it - maybe that'll help. I haven't really had a chance since i've been planning the bridal shower brunch for my coworker - once i get through wednesday I should be better at reading - i hope.

 

I made chocolate fondue today - absolutely too fattening but so good - I didn't do so well the last time I did it and never used the darn thing since - ask my best friends. They tease me about it to no end to this day - at least now I can say I can make it now !!!!

 

Mason is still on his diet and it's time for his nightly pill - good timing since a storm is coming - i had thought I smelled the smoke from the wild fire earlier but i guess not since the storm is moving east that means the smoke should be on the east side of the fire.... my asthma has been acting up a bit but no where near as bad as my best friends - i can't imagine living so close to the fire.

 

so..... like i said - I have no idea what to write that is actually helpful - Mason continues on his diet, we keep him away from toxins as much as possib, and we try to keep things calm....other than that he is doing pretty darn well.

 

tomorrow we consider the flea treatment. we were told to give it to blue and keep them away from each other for about an hour - and if we need it we can give it to mason - we're considering a half dosage we're just not yet sure - it never seemed to bother him before but we have to be so careful - I hate for him to go into status for any reason and since his brain may know how to seize more than before I get scared!

 

well tomorrow is father's day! we're just so thankful to have our Mason and good family and good parents...it's going to be a good day! happy father's day to all the father's of humans and canines! LOL

Today we reduced his Pb to a half in the morning today - and what a difference - it's like he is his old self today - well until the night full pill - once he got that it in him - he is been begging non stop and getting into mischief - I swear it's like he is high with munchies or drunk I dont know - but he is so different on the Pb. I hear about other dogs that you wouldn't know they were taking it but not Mason i can so tell when he has it in him.

 

We went on a late walk tonight - and it went very well - he had a bit more stamina tonight - I'm hoping it continues to increase as time goes by and we can walk longer than we do.

 

Overall I'm starting to realize he may end up okay if we keep him from environmental toxic substances. I still can't believe he lets me wash his feet and Blue gives me the hard time - I figured it would be the exact opposite.

 

Not much to tell - thank goodness!

I finally got to take a nap today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  yea lets celebrate small steps here! 

 

Actually we ran some errands and left the epi boy and his brother for about an hour today - the longest time since his status seizures!   We finally got out for a walk tonight - since it was after his phenobarb he ended up falling once while we walked - fell right off the curb but he just got up but it just took the drive out of him - he really slowed down once that happened. He just doesn't have the stamina like before - He can play or walk 5 minutes and he is tired.  He makes it about half way around our block and thats it. We used to go 4 times.  I'm not sure how else I'm getting his weight off - He is eating low fat - low cal veggies and his walks just aren't going to be enough.

 

Oh well - time for more for me then maybe reading a bit more in that book the vet recommended. So far the first chapter is very interesting - not sure if I i understand it enough to give my impression yet of it... I may actually have to re-read some of it.

 

 

Did you ever notice during today's world we just never have time to get everything done.

 

I meant to blog last night but I got tied up party planning for my co-worker's bridal shower. So I wake up and think of everything i wanted to say and of course by the time I sit down here now this evening - I can't remember any of it.  That is nothing new lately - there is still some lack of sleep but I'm getting a little bit more and more and I guess I'm feeling more comforable. I'm sure this will last as long as he is seizure free.

 

Last night around 330 he wanted to go out and sleep on the deck - I let him.... and I didn't even turn off the AC and open the screen door. wow eh? Miracle.... I'm becoming  comfortable see....?

 

OH and you should see the pills and vitamins now! LOL Blue actually takes more than Mason now. He has 2 Vitamin Cs and 1 Vitamin E a day.... and last night even with turkey and again with cheese - the boy managed to spit the pill out. I endd up tossing it in the back of his throat and massaging his throat so he'd swallow it- he wans't happy about it.  So we'll try again tonight when Mason has his phenobarbital.

 

Things seem to be staying somewhat crazy and overwhelming and always something to do. I'm working extra this week so i can take Friday off for the hubby's bday - of course I need to cut grass, clean house, buy stuff for the shower, and just stay busy as usual. What I wouldn't give just to chill out, and have an evening out walking my boys again. With a week of 100 degrees and now we're stuck inside due to the forest fire  in a nearby county - smoke is every where.   My boys are so bored - and we can't even walk over to spend time in the grandparents' fence - Bored, Bored, Bored!

 

Well so the update is positive - it's been 3 weeks now hasn't it???? feels like maybe 1 - but I'm sure it's been 3 now and we're still seizure free. We're so lucky compared to many i talk to online that go through this weekly or daily.

 

I still think more awareness needs to be out there regarding canine epilepsy - I hear people say all the time - our vet thinks our dog may have seizures but they're not happening very often and they're mild.... Yea we'll that was the same thing for us until he went into status and we didn't know what to do in that situuation - nobody said oh if he has multiple seizures and he can't recover get him to a vet - oh and dont' let that go over 5 minutes... NO WHERE or NO TIME we're we ever told what to do if it should ever get worse.... yea I'm kind of pissed about that - hurt....and have suffered greatly because of it.

guilt because I didn't know, mad cause nobody told me, upset cause it happened to me,... oh i could go on but it's a waste of time. such a waste of time.

 

well let me get off the computer - I hear squeaking behind my head so I guess it's playtime in the floor yet again....  And I LOVE it that he is like a youngen again ---- except for the teeth again! LOL

Puppy Time!

 

OMG the boy is acting like a puppy - it's crazy! He feels so much better, he is jumping around, finding his toys in the blanket - like the old times - but more like a couple of years ago acting - I dont know if he just feels better - is it the new food - the new holistic care? I have no idea....

 

I do know that he had his phenobarb a few minutes ago and now of course he is being the typical wolf begging and hunting for food - the whole begging thing drives me crazy though.

 

The poor boys have energy and they can't walk - it's still almost 100 degrees out - they walk out -  go to the bathroom and run right back in - I know Dr. Mclawhorn said they're fine outside but my boys are wusses.

 

Oh I got the book Dr. Mclawhorn wanted me to buy - It's going to be a long read!  It's Four Paws Five Directions - so we'll see how it goes and I'll report what I find out.

 

there is so not enough time in my days right now! I can't seem to catch up - home, work, life.... is this normal? I guess - especially when you spend most of your time while your'e home watching the epi.

 

he had this weird movement yesterday and this morning and i didn't know if it was some sort of seizure or not - he pulled his front leg close and rubbed his head on the bed - yea you'd think he was scratching but it's just something he never does or did before -..... and when i went to figure out what he was doing - it took a minute for him to focus on me and it was like he snapped out of it- it's so hard to explain without a video of it....

 

so if anyone needs to know he is doing very well so far.... he is down to 60 mb of Pb 2x a day. He is off the milk thistle for the week( I had to hide it this week so Dave won't give it)... and we're still on the food/diet.

His grandpapa did go to Sam's this morning and buy them two packs of beef - should last them about a month since Blue has to eat more red meat.

 

okay things to do - lots of things to do.... so far so good!....... can't ask for much better than that - one day at a time and today is good.

it's hot and we've done nothing but nap...nothing to report.... :( We're all bored!

well I spent most of the night up with the boy - but also cleaning the closet.... Mason watched me as I went through all the clothes and got rid of them.  He was freaking me out a bit so I kept a close watch on him. I ended up giving him some rescue remedy and cooling him off with a washcloth - he still wanted to sleep outside where it was much warmer but I know I know it's healthier. So I let him - and turned off the AC so I could keep the screen door open - granted it was 80 in here this morning but we were able to hear him if need be. I checked on him through out the night - so I hardly slept until Dave woke up this morning and I've been awake since it was "pill time' I try to make that a fun time so he takes his pill - so far so good. Blue is the picky one.

 

So back at the cleaning - boys are napping of course they are in this heat. Blue likes to be in and Mason likes to be out - I always said they were opposites!

Too hot for anything else - and anything outside... ICK sometimes I hate NC summers and it's only the first week in June and we're having August weather - it's going to be a crappy summer.

 

So far - we're trying to find a good price on Blue's new food - we don't have to get the same as Mason since Blue is active but it's solid gold. Granted blue is enjoying the extra raw red meat in his diet!

 

spoilt boys - I swear they're eating better than us LOL!

 

okay back to it! hopefully everyone is enjoying a cool day somewhere.... even if it's inside.

we were up at 430 this morning walking the neighborhood - it's a quiet place that early - but i's the coolest part of the day when you're looking at 100+ day with 100% humdity. Mason did okay - gets tired so quick though! He stumbled once then when he looked for a spot to use the bathroom instead of squating he laid down then remembered he wanted to go to the bathroom - so he picked another spot and was fine after that.  that was a bit strange to be honest.

 

Other than that  - nothing day for them  - they're taking naps and I'm sure Mason is waitng for dinner.  Dr. Mclawhorn read over his menu and said it was perfect!

 

blue had his first visit with the Dr. Mclawhorn today - wow - why didn't I go sooner!  why wasn't allot of what he told me told to me before????? I question that - I have nothing against his other vet - they were fine but this is so much more.  Blue's behavior is a result of his eyesight. No he isn't blind but let me tell you - it's probably like seeing through a kalidoscope - (however you spell that) he may not see the one thing - he may see bits and pieces all over his eye - his ocular never doesn' t just go down to a point - and his color isn't there - i think they said red and green or something... so anyways it explains the barking - he doen's know what it is unless he can smell it - and he has a VERY STRONG SENSE OF SMELL!!!!  i guess like humans you have another sense that takes over where one lacks - so he can smell.

 

Anyways we're to give him vitamins too - He gets C and E  - 1000mg of C and 400 to 500 E - but that is for his hip displasia. He is to get massages daily while laying prone on his back and his hip. We're also to incrase his raw red meat intake as well and he is young enought to improve. So just keep him lean, reduce the jumping and well you read the above.

 

Mom asked how expensive - well it's kind of like it's less expensive I guess if you look at the long term. It's good to know the reason for his behavior when he acts. 

 

OH and don't tell him but his close set eyes and small forhead - he isn't the smartest dog in the pack - but that don't matter to us - he is our little love bug! 

 

okay so I have two with eye issues.... blue has the hips and Mason has the seizures and is FAT.... but we're working on it all now and by next year I bet this blog will sound completely different!

 

bad timing I guess with the economy so freaking bad that we have to spend more $ on their care and food - but it's worth it - we'll cut back in other areas - it's the way of the world in the U.S. now.

 

the plan is to leave them for just a bit this wekened again so we'll see how that goes.   I'm still learning and i have questions and questions...and he is so good to answer them all.

 

If Mason required IV valium or any IV he'll need to go to the emergency clinic.  we can give a pill of Pb when we think he needs it when we ween him off.  there is so much information out there - wish I had known t before he went into clusters/status.

 

okay dinner for the boys, nap, then work on Mason's medical and emergency notebook.... gotta have the plan in writing instead of just my head - i'm not supposed to stress and stay calm - but if he is having a seizure - do youthink I can stay calm??? I mean really - if you know me and my boy you already know the answer to taht one eh?

 

Mason wants to say thank you for calling and checking on him!!! if you guys are headed to the air show - stay cool and have fun!

 

well its' hard to put this down in words cause most people who find this and see it will be upset to know that their epi may never be the same after a status....

 

well I dont know about your epi - but considering Mason was in status for about 40 minutes or more..... we knew he may not be the same.

 

I'm afraid to say he is but he isn't my boy - its so hard to explain - he is but he is changed.   Sometimes he acts like a puppy - a frustrated puppy. Other times it's straight back into the teenage years and challenging me - thats why I got blue for goodness sakes. When the medicine hits him - he sleeps like an old man.  There are commands he seems to have forgotten - he tires so easily now too. He hangs his tail down more than he ever did.  He is possessive a bit more.... but he is also a big old suck puppy more too - I get allot more kisses now.

 

He is so my boy but I'm so wondering if he'll ever be back to what he was.... he used to say I dont' wanna daily - now he obeys 90% of the time. he used to howl when I said "do you love moma" now he just smiles most of the time.  We used to play hide -n- seek with toys - he goes after them but it'schanged = used to we could do hot or cold and he'd know where to go.

 

I miss him yet I'm so glad to have him - it's so odd writing this...it sounds so sad I know and i don't mean to sadden - I just feel it needs to be said that that status kills - it kills what you had, it kills your security, it kills a sense of self - it kills your sleep!  and of course it kills brain cells - if a dog seizes more than 10 min you better get 'em to a ER fast! we didn't know - nobody told us - nobody prepared us even though he had small seizures before - nobody told us about clusters, about status - what if we had known what we know now - would it be different? would I have my old Mason with the independent stubborn attitude back?

 

okay so I asked for an easier walk at night - I didn't want it this way :(

 

He is so cute - he is sitting there with that stuffed duck - which he is totally become addicted to - he even snapped at me tonight near my face for it.... he wouldn't mind you but he was letting me know it was his and a challenge. Needless to say it's like it was before - establishing alpha again - so I had to take it away until i was tired of it after I had to lay on him and show him I was the boss.  I already lived through this one time - maybe after he re-learns what he lost he'll be the same. I dont know - everything is so questionable.

 

I feel like I'm losing ground - I can' t find time to get things done at work - I can't find time to get this done here - I'm drowning and i'm getting way so little sleep  - i'm starting to be very very very  burnt out! I can say I think Dave already is - you can tell he is tired of playing babysitter 24/7 now - he has only left him for 30 minutes and that was Sunday - and his seizures were what - May 20th? a freaking long time.

 

Blue has been so good - although we do worry he isn't eating enough - he likes to eat late - so tonight Mason was his usual beggy self - I put down a 1/2 cup of solid gold and some carrots for him and gave Blue the rest of his food - he finished it finally - he likes to eat late. Mason goes out and comes back and begs some more - I hate this phenobarb - i hate what it does to my boy - I hate what it does ....no I love it - it keeps the MONSTER away - I hate the monster not the meds  - gotta get that straight - it's the seizures that i hate!

 

I know so few people can understand what I'm going through and yet I hate to compare Mason to human children but I have no other reference for it. Mason is my child yet I know he is a dog - but he isn't in a way - He has his place in the home - he is having to relearn it - and it's so hard to tell him no when he does something because i'm so glad he is doing some things again. before it didn't mean anything when I said no - he pretty much is the same in that respect.

 

Oh and he jumped up on the patio door again tonight - it's taken him a while to feel secure enough to depend on his hind legs again - I would say he has about 90% of his leg strength back - not sure if the rest will come or not. I know he is still scared to jump up or jump on th sofas and before thats' where you would find him - i hate that he is confined to the floor - I"m so happy my mother made him that pillow bed for christmas - at least he has something very comfortable to sleep on.

 

The boys are almost asleep - I'd say his meds are kicking in now and blue - he has a full belly finally and is probalby bored out of his mind. It's august weather here in June and it's hot as all get out - too hot to walk especially Mason - and what is worse - 80 in the morning when we get up - you'd think we lived in Flordia or something but we don't  it's so humid.

 

oh also today we found out we should have liquid valium not the componded kind - so i need to take that protocol into Dr. Dail tomorrow - and see what he thinks. I still dont know what to do if he goes into status again in the middle of the night - do I call him or the emergency vet?  I think if it was Kelsie he'd go to the home but Mason - probably not.  

I dont know what I can do for him like Barbara  - I could only do website and computer stuff - but he doesn't seem to be the type for that.

 

well the man is a genius - and I've taken what he has said to heart  - we've changed his diet, we've tired to make his environment calmer - it's not easy and I've bought the stuff to clean green.  The calmer environment is harder - we're all tired and stressed, and it's hard to change who we are but we're doing it - its just harder and longer than I thought it would be.

 

I'm doing all I can here - and I'm running out of steam. Thank goodness for good friends and family - I dont think I could make it without them.

 

okay I guess this is what they call blogging - I'm just rattling on and on  now.

 

Night for now - they're settled in and I'm ready to take a break for now.

well we all know I hate going to Walmart - but when you have to buy tons of can veggies, vinegar, baking soda etc... it's best just to go and get it - and thats what I did.  So we now have to green clean - and I got a lot of good info from my k9 epi yahoo group - so I bought vinegar baking soda and ivory soap.  sounds like we'll be cleaning like my grandmother used to - she'd get a kick out of that wouldn't she?

 

the plan so far is to take Blue to the vet tomorrow - ask Dr. dail some more info about Mason - and then create Mason's emergency seizure box for the kitchen - it'll have his notebook that I have to put together, phone numbers, pillows - and directions of what to do and his seizure history & diary in it.

 

not much to tell today and I'm happy to say that to be honest. Were just suffering in the heat - and they're inside but even that isn't good for them due to all the chemicals in our homes - but we have to keep him so cool.

 

i'm still so very tired = i'm sure Dave is tired of staying with him 24/7 - he has only left the house once since Mason's status/cluster.

 

we're taking it one day at a time - more than you know. 

Mason has this one spot that he usually goes to have a seizure - so it appears that he is aware that he is going to have one.

 

Well in the middle of the night I looked out the bedroom door and he wasn't there - so I go in search for him - and there he was in that spot - i'm scared at this point but he was trying to get up to go outside - and since he was so drugged out on the phenobarb his behavior getting up reminded me of his petite mal seizures.  Once I saw him go down the steps I knew he was okay.

 

He has regressed a bit but that's to be expected - he tires easily too.  I've noticed a few things he has forgotten.... it's hard to put in words what I see but it's okay considering what he has gone through.

 

I'm still living on so little sleep which I know isn't healthy but what am I supposed to do? I feel like i can fall asleep sitting here typing so if the letters just seem to run together.....i'm out :)

 

not much to report - which is a good thing right?  is it 2 weeks now without a seizure? hard to believe it's been 2 weeks - feels like a couple of days ago.

 

It's very hot here this week and sense heat seems to be a major trigger for the boy - who knows how the week will be for us with so much worry.

 

thanks for keeping up with the boy! He really is doing well - better than his wiped out parents. :)

 

 

Okay I may have to fight Mason for those sweet potato treats!  I like them a lot! My dad even tried one and liked it - looks like Blue and Dave don't have a taste for them....no surprise eh?

 

So we're still waiting for some of them to finsh - it takes a long time with the dehydrater that we have.

 

Nothing really new to report - Mason is Mason but he seems to feel better - he tires very very very quickly - that's the huge difference - he still stumbles and still appears a bit uneasy about jumping up on the couch - and not sure if anyone says this - but sometimes he peas somewhat like a girl...he pees like blue who has trouble with his hips.

 

I can hear it in their heads "MOM, don't tell them that".

 

so far the funkyphase of the moon  is being a pain in my butt..... I have a nasty bruise on my arm from TRYING to give blood today - oh well at least I'm registered for the car - wish I'd win it too.  A few more inconveniences but i'll survive.  feel like i'll pass out I'm so tired and my arm is so sore.  Mason is laying at my feet being so good! he is such a sweetie - he gets a bit carried away when playing and can snap at us - but he realizes it immediately and stop and sits. I did lay on him to prove I was alpha again - i'm sure it's cause we sucked up to him when he was sick - kind of have to re-establish our alpha status a bit - but the best part tonight..... My entire face was kissed by my boy!!!

 

I sat down and the boy just started kissing on me and wouldn't stop - and to think I never liked it? what was I thinking - those kisses are the best - unconditional love!!! he is already out like a light! poor thing tires so easy.

 

okay well if he is napping so am I!

Okay just a quick note before I head into work.

 

Just when I thought the constant hunger might have calmed down, he begged for food until I finally got him to lay down sometime after midnight. Needless to say, I'm late for work today cause I had to have some sleep - I should be there by 9 though.   I have to go do my good deed and give blood at 10 though... I'll get my work done at some point. Never enough hours in the day for both sometimes.

 

At the moment, Mason is enjoying the outside. If he thinks I'm up I'm sure he'll come in and start the begging process. I hate telling him no - it breaks my heart thinking he is so hungry. I know it's the drugs and i can't wait til he is off the phenobarb.  I'm sure he really wanted a rawhide to chew on  - so I'm hoping the sweet potatos in the dehydrater are done and will do the trick.  I don't mind the natural diet and all the precautions - it gives me a purpose - and he is my baby.

 

well I better get going - gotta check the dehydrator - then get ready and head into work. Funky phase of the moon today 3:22 - NEW MOON - maybe that is why he was so weird?  all this new info is hard to keep up with... I need multiple calendars or something.