On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 1:50 AM, Mugsy Lunsford <[email protected]> wrote:
> Man, this is making me cry. > > Thank you Richard! > > I suspected Jean started this. > reveal my source? Nevaaaaaaaaaah! now you've gone and made me cry...brat! ; ^) > > Yes the bills have been overwhelming, vets make more per hour than I do, > and they always want to bring her back in. I can't afford the MRI that > would give me a better picture of how long she has or how well she'll > recover, but everything I can find on spinal issues such as these say that > most dogs come back to full use of their hind legs, it just takes many > months. Nerve damage from disk compression is the most probable cause, and > nerve pathways regrow at 1mm/day. She needs rehab, which I'm trying to do > on my own by walking her with a sling, and the cart from Eddie's Wheels > will be a huge help as well as a much-needed break for my aching back. A > woman I don't know is donating her old dog's wheels, because Annie's about > the same size, and these are custom built to fit. A friend in Kansas found > them, and is having them shipped here on Friday. > > Annie is a 75lb, 9 year old Anatolian, which is the longest-lived of the > big breeds. She came from a serious abuse situation, and overcame a hellish > existence before 1 year old, when she met me. She's been an astonishingly > good dog. Calm, sweet, serious guardian dog with a deep love of little > children, she's protected me from would-be home-invaders and delighted > toddlers with her soft plush coat and very curly tail. She's in perfect > health aside from her problems walking, and is expected to live another > 6-10 years. I'm offering all this because I feel like I need to thank > y'all, and the best way to do that is to share my best friend. > > Here's Annie on her 5th birthday: > http://homepage.mac.com/mugzee/annie/rock.jpg > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "StrataList-OT" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/stratalist-ot?hl=en. > > -- If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "StrataList-OT" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/stratalist-ot?hl=en.
