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  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 9,646
    edited July 2015
    Hi Glennie..............well Stella had a seizure about 1 week ago, after being seizure free for 10 days............we just live from seizure to seizure.............once they get her med tothe right level maybe things will improve..............she is now at 2,000 mg of Pheno......not sure how much more her poor body can handle........so sad

    Thanks so much for asking..........
  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 4,833
    edited July 2015


    awww, Ducky,, so sad.  Is Pheno the only med she is on? Have they tried any others?  I remember a friend who had a dog with seizures and she was on primidone. Mostly kept them under control.  Give her a hug from me. She is such a cutie.

  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 9,646
    edited July 2015
    She is also on Keppra..............just hoping they find her levels.........
  • SlowDeepBreaths
    SlowDeepBreaths Member Posts: 6,702
    edited July 2015

    Poor sweet Stella. Makes me want to just kiss that cute face.

  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 9,646
    edited July 2015

    Well this time Stella went 16 days.......she had a seizure yesterday at dinnertime..........so sad........my poor daughter just lives seizure to seizure......last one was 10 days..........this time it is 16 days......who knows maybe they are getting closer to her level................

  • SlowDeepBreaths
    SlowDeepBreaths Member Posts: 6,702
    edited July 2015

    Oh Ducky....that poor dog. I think I told you my DD's dog has seizures too. Certainly not as often as Stella. I really feel for your DD and her family. I hope they get control of them soon.

  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 9,646
    edited July 2015

    Me too, me too............

  • Jackbirdie
    Jackbirdie Member Posts: 1,617
    edited July 2015

    Jack has been such a good boy tolerating my new ratter. He is (obviously) a terrier, and has never been around a kitten before. If he sees adult cats outside, I think he thinks it's a raccoon and wants to chase. This little girl stuck up for herself and they are becoming buds. So proud of my boy.

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    He does look a little like "Mom, how long is she staying?"


  • spookiesmom
    spookiesmom Member Posts: 8,178
    edited July 2015

    Awwwww, so cute!!!!!

  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 4,833
    edited July 2015


    Ducky:  16 days,, maybe they are getting closer. She may never be seizure free, but if it happens only 1 or 2 times a month, that is a big improvement.

    Jack is so cute with the cat!!  ahhhhh.

  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 9,646
    edited July 2015
    Glennie your right......that would be very good.........my daughter had to go to visit 2 colleges today for my grandson who will be preparing to leave next year.,.........he went into Philly to visit the University of Pennsylvania, and Drexel University....................

    My daughter had to put Stella in the kennel at their Vet who takes care of her when she seizes just to be on the safe side............even though there is me and her MIL, she doesn't want anyone to deal with it..............even though nothing may happen........

    Such a shame, and they have 5 or 6 more to visit this summer...........
  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 9,646
    edited July 2015

    imageMy new great grand puppy........another Bully......my grandson in Chicago bought her....This is Maddie.........

  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 4,833
    edited July 2015


    OMG,, she is adorable !!!

  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 9,646
    edited July 2015

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  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 9,646
    edited July 2015

    Above is Antonine and Kevin.....holding Maddie...........next is Maddie being held by the Amish breeder they got her from.image

  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 4,833
    edited July 2015


    look at those BIG paws!  i want to kiss that smooshy face.

  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 9,646
    edited July 2015

    Glennie, I am going to Chicago in August to see my grandsons.........Kevin and Antonine are married, and Patrick has his own home too, 'and lives close to Kevin.........I will get to meet Maddie then........Patrick has a gorgeous Pit Bull names Zoey.............a cutie too

  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 4,833
    edited July 2015


    that's great that you will get to see the grandkids and the grand-dogs too!

  • m0mmyof3
    m0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,753
    edited July 2015

    Today is a special day for my Sheltie boy, Jackson. He turned 8 this morning! We got him his favorite special treat, pig ears.

  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 9,646
    edited July 2015

    Here is another picture of my new great-grandog Maddie.........what a cutie.......image

  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 9,646
    edited July 2015

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  • m0mmyof3
    m0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,753
    edited July 2015

    awwwwwwwwwwwww

  • spookiesmom
    spookiesmom Member Posts: 8,178
    edited July 2015

    Happy Birthday Jackson!!!!

  • m0mmyof3
    m0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,753
    edited July 2015

    He says thanks


     

  • Jazzi
    Jazzi Member Posts: 34
    edited July 2015

    ... yes sciencegal, I totally understand! .. My dog Jazzi (... my screen name is in memory of my fur baby)... was my constant companion through my treatments in 2006, she stayed by my side whenever I was home. History... October 1999 my mom was diagnosed with lung cancer and had just completed her radiation treatments. One Saturday, walking home with my then, 8 year old son from the grocery store, we saw a man in the parkway off the main street with 3 puppies. Of course I had to stop and pet them, they were all males. I mentioned that I would love to take one but my mom had a male at home and that it was too bad that he did not have a female. He said that the female sibling didn't want to come outside and went inside to get her. when I saw her I knew I had to have her... I asked him how much he would want for her.... he replied, "I'll sell her to you for a penny!"... SOLD!!!!... I brought her home and my mom just loved her... she was just 5 weeks old, a Dalmatian/Setter mix with a black patch over one eye. this was Nov. 11th... unfortunately, my mom developed pneumonia and died on Nov. 29, 1999... so this little puppy that my mom adored, helped me get through the loss of my mother.

    ... 15 years later, my beautiful, loyal fur baby died in my arms suddenly on Dec. 14, 2014. I am still heartbroken and miss her terribly. My health has taken a hit... i.e., weight gain, higher cholesterol & LDL levels, etc... Fighting my way back, but it hasn't been easy. I am ready for a puppy but I want to make sure that I am healthy enough to get one... I have a CT scan next Friday, July 24th.... this is the longest I have gone without a dog in my life, having one is very therapeutic for me emotionally.. I need something to take care of!!!!. Here is a pic of Jazzi

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    ... notice the little white thing in her mouth?... that is one of my son's diabetes glucose strips!... she was so amazing because she would take the smallest object, i.e., paper clip, penny, etc., and position it in her mouth, right in the front, where you could see it... I watched her pick up something and she fiddled with it until it was positioned just right!... amazing... always wanting to please, I think she also had a great sense of humor too!... I remember one time, I said out loud, "where are my eye glasses" ... next thing I knew, I looked down and Jazzi had my eye glasses in her mouth!... I don't know where she found them! She will be missed Heart

    ... sorry for the long post.

  • spookiesmom
    spookiesmom Member Posts: 8,178
    edited July 2015

    Awwww she was a sweetie. Totally understand needing another fur kid. Good luck with your search.

  • Jazzi
    Jazzi Member Posts: 34
    edited July 2015

    ... thank you! Smile

  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 4,833
    edited July 2015


    What a sweet dog, Jazzi.  Best of luck with your search for a new furbaby.

  • Jazzi
    Jazzi Member Posts: 34
    edited July 2015

    Thanks!

  • Jackbirdie
    Jackbirdie Member Posts: 1,617
    edited July 2015

    Jazzi was adorable, and I loved the story. Please don't apologize for the long post. It was perfect. I hope you can get a new fur baby soon. I know it will make a big difference in your life, mentally and physically, as you may be more active getting both of you out for walks, all the best to you...