She had 3 more seizures today. The Dr. had to bring her out of two of them with valium. They are getting shorter and not as violent as the first one. More tests revealed her kidney levels are holding. If the kidneys hold and everything else can stop being turbulent, she has a chance. Her electrolytes are waaaaay out of whack. They began pushing potassium because it was at zero. By the time we left our visit today, they were pretty much back in the normal range. He thinks this is why she has been seizing.
That being said, she looks worse. You can tell. She is tired. And notice how grayish her face has become in the last week. Her right eye is droopy. A lot of this can be attributed to the valium, but..... She kissed us, but it took her strength. I think we have everyone on board now for the eventuality.
She was happy to see us. They put her in my arms first. She immediately reached up and licked my chin.
Mustering a smile. She has always smiled. Some people don't believe dogs smile, but if anyone has seen Darla, that puts any doubt to rest. When she's really happy, she even shows her teeth she smiles so hard.
Looking at Dad.
Kisses from Christine. She was 3 when we got Darla. The puppy of her life.
She came home from YW tonight and went to call out: "Puppy!" and she wasn't there. Whenever anyone comes home that is the first thing we all do. Call out 'Puppy!' or 'Darla!' and she gives us the biggest welcome home! The last few days have been too quiet.
Love's Tears. No words necessary.
She left her jacket for Darla tonight.
Her personal tech, Ryan.
He is very good to her. And to us.
He told us he has been impressed by our devotion to her. He says it explains why she is such a fighter. He tells us everyday how hard she fights to get better. The Pack Mentality. And we are her pack. Tonight when we were leaving, he told us now he gets to 'deal' with her. We looked at him??? "Oh, she gets really pissed after you leave. Really pissed." (sorry for the potty word). "Now I know why. There is a lot of love in this pack."
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