Praying

He’s off all meds.  For IBD and for pain.

He took a BIG turn towards the old dog that he was about three weeks ago.

He’s doing great.  I can’t believe it.

Just when you think you know anything about SM something changes.

I pray it lasts.

Update

Well, the antibiotic didn’t help.  If I miss his pain medication (fall asleep before giving him night dose, a rarity but it did happen last night) he cries before daybreak.

My neurologist tells me that we continue pain control and pursue alternative treatments like acupuncture.

I’ll tell you this:  I love this dog and pray that the medication continues to control his pain and acupuncture helps, because I can’t even entertain the thought of putting him down.

I’ll assure you that decision is not immediate, but the realization that he won’t be getting any better and that they grow immune to pain meds makes me sick.

Given that this is the best it’s going to get, he get’s treats now.  If the IBD gets ugly I’ll give him the steroid but until then, HE GETS TREATS, PERIOD.

If this wonderful dog is going to have to endure this he’s NOT going to be void of treats.  Forget it.  He’s not going to be an old dog.  I want him to enjoy the life he has.

Dante’s Mom

9/5 Update

We’ve added a muscle relaxer to his routine. 

Whatever is happening, it causes his muscles to spasm which is the cause of his pain.  It seems to have helped.

He is also on a broad spectrum antibiotic and he seems ickish on it.  He’s not too into eating, unless it is my food which I made the mistake of giving him my leftovers two days in a row.  He could be on a hunger strike having been given the forbidden IBD type of food.  He’s done it before.

We also got some blood-work back which indicates that his thyroid may be going.  They are doing more detailed blood-work to verify that so Dante may have loads more pills each day.

I should do a post with picture of the number of pills he takes at each sitting, three times a day.  Good think Dr. Bush knew about a cheap compounding mail order place in Arizona or I’d be broke!  Anything for the boy though.