I'm posting an update on Smokey's condition. It's taken me a few days because I wanted to make sure it was really happening. I've heard about a phenomenon called "The Surge" where dying individuals get a window of time right before their passing when they seem to revive miraculously and interact fully with loved ones like they're recovering, only to pass away within a day or so. But it seems that he's actually back to ALMOST the same condition as he was BEFORE this event.
So....in the last 10 days I feel like my dog 🐶 is playing the worst game of DIE/DON'T DIE....and I'm not sure how to get off the emotional rollercoaster 🎢I feel like I've been through the wringer and he's absolutely 100% back to his doofy 🤪 goofy self.
If I told you he's walked 60+ minutes the last 5 days....I'd say NO WAY!
If I told you he hasn't fallen over and can eat and drink without losing balance....I'd say NO WAY!
If I told you he climbed up the stairs after SIX DAYS and claimed his place in🛏️ bed Wednesday night...I'd say NO WAY!
If I told you he jumped onto the couch this Thurs for the first time and sat🛋️ with me after sleeping on the floor since last Thursday...I'd say NO WAY!
If I told you he ran down the street this morning to meet his friend Blue on our walk...I'd say NO WAAYYYYY!!!
I feel like the girl who cried wolf 🐺 cuz this is the second, and arguably the THIRD, time he's put us through this scenario as last Dec. We thought after 3 seizures in 3 days that we were losing him. He's had 3 of these episodes in 13 months. Each have been markedly worse with each progression. This time there's NO WAY he recovers. Couldn't stand, walk, use the stairs, see, eat or drink without falling over. But each day he recovered a little more and never regressed.
This is the final FINAL finale, I'm assuming. This extra extra EXTRA time with him will not go unappreciated. Whether it's a week or a year, the time will not be lost.
Still haven't cancelled his goodbye appointment yet...I guess he's "The Dog That Wouldn't Die"!
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I guess his mission on earth as my four legged "son" is not complete yet. Your baby boi was regal & majestic. What a gorgeous kiddo. I'm sure you miss him. Have you been released from the hospital 🏥 yet?
Thank you, yes miss him every day. He was too young to die. Mega esophagus is a cruel disease that needs more research. Smokey has definitely not completed his mission here!! I don’t think the holiday was a coincidence. It was literally a life saver! Fate, higher power, idk but truly amazing. Ya know, laying here in hospital, I got to thinking about Smokey and how he’s given all of us some much needed hope right now. It’s a story we don’t get to hear often enough so please give him a big thank you hug and kiss for me for hanging on like the trooper he is!! Yeah still in hospital for now but improving daily, albeit slower than I’d hoped. Hopefully just a couple more days at most.
Thank you, sweetie 🥰 I've got 3 days off this week. Gonna get some MUCH needed rest. Sleeping on the floor for 5 days and working 5 days has wiped me out!
I can imagine so. Oh gosh, I will keep you in my thoughts. 🙏
Hey that's great and same happened with my cat miracles do happen were all here to support you yes I'm here no more hiding lol how bizarre is that another miracle 😂much love and positive heeling vibres sending to you now from so many here 🙏💛xxx
🥲🥲🥲Thanks Kenster1, Sillysausage234, Charliel, Swilly79, and PandaJane for all your loving support and encouragement.🍄 I was hesitant to post about the improvement cuz I didn't want to look like a sympathy hog🐷🐖 over losing my dog...and then he decided to dupe us for the 3rd time and LIVE!! BUT if you saw him last Saturday, you'd say there's no way he survives this.
Actually, the weird holiday weekend probably saved him. He couldn't even use the doggy door cuz he couldn't see it.
Ironically, If the vets office wasn't closed for Independence Day on Sunday Mon & Tues last week, and my vet wasn't on vacation, we probably would have opted to put him down sooner. 4th of July saved his life in a way 🙏
you know,I lost my little friend last year she was my shadow and we did everything together , unconditional love from our dogs is awesome ,they really don’t ask for much in return…we are the lucky ones to have them in our lives even if for such a short time in our lifetime….as long as you’re all having quality time together that’s what counts,the fact you’re on standby to make that call is what counts,I know you won’t see Smokey suffer.my vet sent me home with my dog with oral antibiotics after I said she’ is vomiting and can’t keep anything down….anyway I had to sit and watch her just suffer helpless trying to force tablets down her….enjoy every minute possible with that beautiful dog .
I'm so sorry you had to go through that horrible pain. When we had to put down Haven, Smokey's sister, in Feb '22 it was a real shock. She stopped eating Feb 1 and she was gone by the 5th. We suspect she was hiding her illness, probably cancer, for a while. It's devastating no matter how you lose them. It sucks to see them suffering...we had the option to do a necropsy to determine what happened, but I didn't want to dessicrate her little body.
Hello SS that's a very heart felt reply I remember when your dog died, I'm sure your finding some comfort from your new birds and keeping busy sure helps, but I hope you get a doggie friend again and as you said back then a dog walks not the same without a dog, and so many dogs need good homes, i hope your legs doing well, take care🤗🌟🐼😹
YES... phenobarbital is what they prescribed him. It's very affordable at only $30/month. As long as he continues to eat, drink and go for his walks and isn't suffering, we'll continue to go day to day. I suspect that the next time when the meds stop working and he has another episode, that will be the end. Who knows how long it will be. A week, a month...all I know is I'm gonna spoil him rotten and cherish every single snuggle with him.🥲🍄
I know the feeling. My old gal Chiyo who is 15yrs old was playing this game. She had been so lethargic . I got scared she wasn’t going to make it to see the new house, so I bought her over. But she seemed too stressed out by that. So I figured she can stay with her grandma. After all she spent 15yrs there. I didn’t want to cause her any stress if this was indeed her final days. I was upset and even paid for a pre plan after death care package for when that time came.
Then after taking her back to her grandma’s house and checking on her everyday. She seemed to have perk up a bit. Even running a little despite her arthritis in her left hip. Which tends to leave her with a bit of a balance issue. She doesn’t have her hearing anymore. Or does she? I can’t tell.
She’s been doing well as any old lady would be. Hip kind of bothers her but I give her her pain pill. She gets on despite her hip. She gallops around.
I’ve been giving her treats and stuff. Just making sure she knows she is loved 🥰
My highest regards to Miss Lady Chiyo! What a grand ol gal! I only hope to see Smokey's 15th bday 🎂 on Dec 11. Since his seizures have been happening every 6 months since last June, his bday is actually the next due date...but now that he's on medication, maybe that won't be the case.
Regardless, I'll cherish every day, walk and snuggle I get. This is TRULY borrowed time ❤️
As you know, your time is precious with him, but don't forget about taking care of yourself as well. We are all here rooting for you and Smokey and fully understand how these things can change in a moment! 💓🙏
Life can definitely turn on a dime. I'm so relieved... it's my Fri and I'll be off 3 days this week for our annual physicals. Finally got our med insurance reinstated July 1. YAY... let's hope for clean bill's of health 😁🤞no more surprises 😉
Thanks for being so supportive 🙏 during this weird episode. I was really apprehensive about posting and how everyone would respond. But it's been such a relief to feel all this love from my "hu extended family"❤️
Give Herman 🦔 big snuggles from us. Yes, our 4 legged fur babies are the reasons many of us are still fighting the good fight 💪 without them, I know my fate may not have been the same.
Thank you for your curiosity. I wear what's called a bonding scarf. Herman stays in the scarf all day. Im wearing him out now as the weather is nice. Many are looking at me hahaha.
Mid day I take him out of the pouch and hold him. I walk around with him or rock him in the chair. I sing to him ( yes I realize I'm how strange this is haha)
He knows who I am and is not anxious with me so his quills stay down. He loves me what can I say
Aw.. that's the most adorable 🥰 thing!! You're so dedicated to him and he KNOWS it. You're his momma "fur" sure😉how cool is it that you get to have him next to you all day long. Wish I could have Smokey with me at work. There's dogs in the casino every day.
I haven't worn him to work yet but I think next week he will be making his appearance. They want to meet him. He really has become a source of comfort to me. We have a little routine going. I've taught him to walk from my legs to the scarf he's so flipping cute
Yes it would be great to take Smokey to work. Wait .... what kind of dogs are at the casino.... is that your humor coming out. I'm cracking up
Well now that you say that...yes and YES! But yeah...my hotel is dog friendly and we see MANY dogs everyday being walked through and sitting next to their owners while gambling. It's something I never thought I'd see...so how big of a stretch would it be for him to sleep by my feet. Wishful thinking
Have you not heard that some animals like to gamble they play with dog biscuits and cat biscuits on the roulette wheel H could go spin it LOL yeu I just woke up but cranky 🤣they stack them biscuits high
I'm definitely cranky and CRAMPY...got period only 20 days between cycles. So exhausted I went to bed at 6pm yesterday. It's 4:15am and just opened my eyes 👀🍄🍄🍄
Hello dyper lady 😁😹believe you me it's harder snuggling with my pixiebob cat he's such a fiesty one at times but I love him unconditionally as he does me even when he sees me on morning looking like a scarecrow I'll have to find that picture lol will bring you and mushroom lady a giggle sending hugs all round 🤗😁💚😹green hearts for nature from me now I keep going to my new garden and surrounded by nature sounds of birds and see them flying around so tiny and sweet and a the geese and swans dogs walking by my garden I see them and say hello yes animals are our saviour 💚😹🦔he snuggles up her trouser leg ask her lol 😩or was it her sleeve🤣I could make a joke but dernt 😁💚💚💚
Yes, cats only want to snuggle when they chose to do so! 😸😾😼 I see you wrote "New garden", so I am hopeful that means you have moved into your new home! And there are lots of birds, bridges, swans, dogs, and geese surrounding you!
I think what Dolphin meant was that she has trained Herman to climb up her legs into her bonding scarf while she is sitting down. And because he trusts her, she is able to snuggle with him without his quills sticking out. ❤️
Good evening for you one o clock past your bedtime, oh no not in house yet but as they've moved out left gate in locked so can work in garden met one set of nebours yesterday lovely 8o year couple gave me a welcoming card, solicitor set date for 19th I am waiting a call to go sine then I'll go again to sine final one and pay let's hope the cheques don't blow out my bag lol I've a big list of what could go wrong😁🤷have a good sleep see you in morning it's morning here 9 am 🤗💚🌟🐼😹
Hi there thanks I shouldn't have been printing back in the garden tho 😁but you know me I attract trouble 😊how's smokey, the story of my black cat jet he left home when came back from vets his temperature was high vet gave him a injection jet perked up cleared off I said come back I won't take you to vets again he was gone for days mam said he's gone off to die I heard movement one night outside but no one there, me and my friend went in park again shouting I saw black cat on a shed roof he wouldn't come I took him some biscuits we got him home and all was well he lived another few years, when he died with euthinasia age 13 half his sister died 15 euthinasia too they were both in a bad way and vet recommended it they had a first injection to put to sleep before the main one which is painful into the heart vein in arm the vet recommended this, pixies 9 I should have him another 6 years 💙😹some can live age 3o 🌹
Animals are amazing 🤩 hopefully Smokey will make it many more months. But I'm just making sure he is happy and comfortable. When it's time for him to go, I'll be sure he doesn't suffer. That's the main priority... quality of life 🧬😉
Good Morning my love🌅 yes quality not quantity that's what my X boyfriend used to say LOL I had him put down,😂 bad joke 😁 seriously yeu I just woke again Cristal cat was living in wardrobe for weeks snuggling on my boots n bags I made it cosy for her I kept saying to mam she needs to go can't live like that she'd become distant wanting to stay out of pixies way and just sleep I'd get her out to comb and cuddle time few times a day on the bed she wasn't seeing or hearing well and think bit of dementia I kept saying to mam she needs to go I wish I hadn't hung on I kept thinking each morning she'd be dead but no, then she eat less was sick so I thought it's her kidneys I'll take her vet agreed euthinasia, she was straight out with first injection he said you did the right thing she wouldn't have had long going out like that, but we was early and she was distressed in the vets room luckily we never went in waiting room, that morning I put her in the cage my sister came to take us in car she looked out window saw pixie run across road I got him in quick, I kept him for couple days afraid I'd loose him too it was just me and him then, the spirit lives on that's a fact the soul is energy love never dies, I've had so many sines from loved ones in spirit, there precious life's go on over 🌈🌹💛🌟
No I remembered as was a while ago lol I couldn't remember the line code on my old phone lol several attempts it happend few week ago at my friend's but I remembered it I need access to it to print photos off and store on my memory stick, I can't do it lol I'll have to ask a man who knows to move pics to new phone, I need a memory stick in my brain 🤷😩😂💚🐼😹🌟
NBB mentioned a joint house party lol when I move 😁😁😁😁🎊🎂🎁🎹🎷🎺🎸I'll get her to sort the post we can put music food on none alcoholic wine and cocktails 😂
Hi bless you yes there a good crowd on here, I stick to starrlights posts Nothingbutpains and this ladys who I nicknamed mushroom lady 😁she loves her special mushrooms they have heeling properties she's reasearch on them check her posts you may find interesting, 🤗🌹
Bless you I'm not so bright these days I need a few mushrooms is SS cultivating then I read something about his growing compound I just don't have enough munching teeth for them tho and give me indegestion lol pixies outside he's stiff refusing tin meat but he eats small bits of sardine bits of mam's meat it's the heat he gets full on his biscuits, I'm worried about my sleep think it's effecting my heart and the house move wait looks like I'll have to get more beta blockers, mam thinks my new nebour is her brother he looks like my grandad lol she's been checking family tree, he had a affair too, they have a son my age I could end up marrying my cousin 🤣💙😹🍄
Lol oh I used to have a soft spot for my cousin he did me too we used to make a beeline for each other at family doos he's a Leo same as me we got on so well lol we were chatting in pub one night he said shall we go to a nightclub I wished he wasn't my cousin 🤣 I've never had any look with men even my flippin cats a nutty one misogynist 😂😹😹😹😹I'll die a sad happy old spinster, I slept very early had to lock him in the kitchen been catching up on sleep so hot nervous about house stuff hope you slept ok 💚🌟💙😹
I've actually heard about "The Surge" though didn't know the word for it until now. Smokey is actually a warrior and I'm happy for you and your family. He is on a mission on Earth which must be fulfilled.
Sounds to me as if his seizures aren't of a terminal nature yet. As long as he's enjoying life and a cuddle let him carry on, but be aware that he will come to the end of the road.
They almost sound like Trans Ischaemic Attacks (Mini- strokes). Only you can tell when he genuinely isn't enjoying life any more.
Hi, Midori. Thank you for your kindness ☺️ it's been a long 12 days. I'll be cancelling his goodbye appointment tomorrow. Seems like he's gotten another 'stay of execution' 😁 we're going for our walkies now 🐶🐾
What a lovely surprise, sounds like you are savoring every moment. I know it's a roller coaster and bittersweet knowing the end is inevitable. All of my fur kids lingered and I had to help them transition but i'm so glad they were part of my life, take care of yourself too.
Finally got a decent night sleep. It's been a crazy 😧 experience. Going to be cancelling his goodbye appointment this morning. Hopefully 🤞 we will have many more months ahead...but I'm kinda thinking he won't make it to his next bday in Dec. I'm at peace 🕊️ with whatever the outcome. This episode has changed my perspective and I'm more grateful than upset at this point. Time for our morning walkie 🐾🐶
Late to the game here.....I had my beautiful rescue pup live to 19! We have no idea what mix he was, but he was alive before I was born and died when I was in college. As a baby he jumped into my crib and was there to protect. Pups are so special and I am so glad you get this time. Glad you are cancelling!
Just called to cancel the appointment. Everyone was so surprised and happy to hear he's doing well ❤️🩹 I don't think 19 is in Smokey's wheelhouse, but I'd take 15 for sure 😊
Wow! I've had you and Smokey on my mind. He's not quite ready yet and you are getting extra minutes of unconditional love. Smokey gives awesome presents. My guy Kato has been perking up these last could of days too. I'll take every second of every minute to spend with him.
His stay of execution is official. I cancelled his appointment just a while ago. He's doing great! Slept through the night peacefully and walked for an hour this morning. Such a relief and blessing❤️🐾🐶
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I haven't worn him to work yet but I think next week he will be making his appearance. They want to meet him. He really has become a source of comfort to me. We have a little routine going. I've taught him to walk from my legs to the scarf 
How do you make friends who understand?
Worst Week Ever
Trying to let go
My love is no gonna change ever 
What’s the point?
