diznee25
Disney all the time
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My husband and I are mainly lurkers on the Disboards. We love everything Disney and frequent the Trip Report board a lot.
I am actually a private person, and not one to post personal stuff on public boards. Maybe I'm doing this to see if others have gone through it, maybe I just need cyber hugs, or maybe I just want the universe to know how much our doggie means to us. He's like a child to me and my DH.
We have a 10.5 year old chihuahua. He is not your stereotypical chihuahua in that he doesn't bark or bite at strangers. In fact, it's the opposite. He's so reserved and will actually lick peoples hands as if to say, "Please don't hurt me." He's been like that since he was a puppy. We've had him in our family since he was 12 weeks old.
His pre existing conditions include seizures and mitral prolapse, which is a heart condition that hasn't given him any problems in the past 5 years. Until now....
On Thanksgiving night, we noticed he was having a hard time breathing, so we took him to the ER. He was listed as critical that night, and he was put on oxygen. He also had fluid in his lungs. My DH and I hardly slept. My DH called every 4 hrs to get an update. We really thought he was going to pass away that night. Luckily he pulled through.
He ended up staying at the ER T-Day night, and Friday night. They weened him off oxygen on Sat because they noticed the fluid in his lungs starting to clear out. He came home Sat. night at 8pm and is now on 3 heart medications. Plus, we already give him seizure meds too. It's a huge adjustment, but we were so happy for him to come home!!!!
He's been home since Sat., he hasn't been eating. Just a bite here or there, but nothing substantial. So today he's back at the ER, in the Cardiologist dept. I had to drop him off and leave because they said they were booked today, so they'll have to find time to squeeze him in.
At the moment they don't know why he isn't eating. Could be that his heart meds need to be adjusted. He's only been on those since Friday, so we're hoping that's the problem and that it's nothing major.
I cannot even describe how draining and difficult this is, especially going through this during the holidays. Never imagined in a million years we'd be in the ER on Thanksgiving night. That night is when we got his diagnoses: Congestive Heart Failure. He has been given 1 to 2 years more to be with us.....if that. You never know when a heart is going to give out.
We just want him home, and as healthy as he can be given the new diagnoses. Last night he actually got out of bed, and I notice his tail wagging. I was crying, I was so happy to see that!
So while I'm waiting for the cardiologist to call, I'm going to post some pics.
I am actually a private person, and not one to post personal stuff on public boards. Maybe I'm doing this to see if others have gone through it, maybe I just need cyber hugs, or maybe I just want the universe to know how much our doggie means to us. He's like a child to me and my DH.
We have a 10.5 year old chihuahua. He is not your stereotypical chihuahua in that he doesn't bark or bite at strangers. In fact, it's the opposite. He's so reserved and will actually lick peoples hands as if to say, "Please don't hurt me." He's been like that since he was a puppy. We've had him in our family since he was 12 weeks old.
His pre existing conditions include seizures and mitral prolapse, which is a heart condition that hasn't given him any problems in the past 5 years. Until now....
On Thanksgiving night, we noticed he was having a hard time breathing, so we took him to the ER. He was listed as critical that night, and he was put on oxygen. He also had fluid in his lungs. My DH and I hardly slept. My DH called every 4 hrs to get an update. We really thought he was going to pass away that night. Luckily he pulled through.
He ended up staying at the ER T-Day night, and Friday night. They weened him off oxygen on Sat because they noticed the fluid in his lungs starting to clear out. He came home Sat. night at 8pm and is now on 3 heart medications. Plus, we already give him seizure meds too. It's a huge adjustment, but we were so happy for him to come home!!!!
He's been home since Sat., he hasn't been eating. Just a bite here or there, but nothing substantial. So today he's back at the ER, in the Cardiologist dept. I had to drop him off and leave because they said they were booked today, so they'll have to find time to squeeze him in.
At the moment they don't know why he isn't eating. Could be that his heart meds need to be adjusted. He's only been on those since Friday, so we're hoping that's the problem and that it's nothing major.
I cannot even describe how draining and difficult this is, especially going through this during the holidays. Never imagined in a million years we'd be in the ER on Thanksgiving night. That night is when we got his diagnoses: Congestive Heart Failure. He has been given 1 to 2 years more to be with us.....if that. You never know when a heart is going to give out.
We just want him home, and as healthy as he can be given the new diagnoses. Last night he actually got out of bed, and I notice his tail wagging. I was crying, I was so happy to see that!
So while I'm waiting for the cardiologist to call, I'm going to post some pics.
Ironically, I don't pray either, so that's ok. 
Silver lining, (if there is one), is that we are aware of his health condition and know his prognosis. So hopefully we can make some peace with that, and just come to terms with this "new normal" and continue on this journey for as long as we can.
.. I know.. I must get my butt in gear.
