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 πΆ is playing the worst game of DIE/DON'T DIE....and I'm not sure how to get off the emotional rollercoaster π’I feel like I've been through the wringer and he's absolutely 100% back to his doofy π€ͺ 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 inποΈ bed Wednesday night...I'd say NO WAY!
If I told you he jumped onto the couch this Thurs for the first time and satποΈ 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 πΊ 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"!