I finished eating a full dinner, sat in my special chair, napped on the couch next to Momma, got up to go potty for the night, and am now crawling back into bed for the night.
No pacing. No gurgles. No coughing or hacking. No spitting up. Nothing - for the entire day.
I would say this latest "episode" is over for now. Woof!
Now Momma, Trot, the kitties and myself are going to sleep for the night. Hopefully, Momma can finally get a good night's rest as it's been a pretty long week for all of us.
Maybe she'll make me some pot roast tomorrow!!
OK - a dog can always dream! WOL! Nite Nite!
Woof!
Saturday, March 24, 2012
So far, So good...
Well, so far, my breakfast is sitting well. I'm not panting or pacing. And the gurgles are gone!!
Momma says she thinks I'm getting close to being out of the woods for this time, esp. since I've been trying to move her off the couch all day because I need more room. I'm a big fella!!
We skipped lunch and we're gonna do an early dinner. Momma wants to ease my tummy back into eating full meals. So I'll just have to keep dreaming about pot roast!!
With that said...back to my nap. Momma - move over.
Woof!
Momma says she thinks I'm getting close to being out of the woods for this time, esp. since I've been trying to move her off the couch all day because I need more room. I'm a big fella!!
We skipped lunch and we're gonna do an early dinner. Momma wants to ease my tummy back into eating full meals. So I'll just have to keep dreaming about pot roast!!
With that said...back to my nap. Momma - move over.
Woof!
Momma plays the bass drum - and it works!
Last night, Momma played me like the bass drum three times during the night. She does this because my chest gurgles as food just sits in my esophagus and doesn't go down making it easier to spit back up - and get into my lungs. So she "bangs" on my chest like a bass drum - ok, it's really heavy tapping, sorta like burping an oversized baby - WOL! But it really makes a difference sometimes. And last night...it DID!
By 3am, I wasn't gurgling anymore, nor was I coughing or regurgitating anything. BIG Barks!! And from 4-7am, I actually stayed on the couch without getting up to pace - or at least that what Momma thinks, since she went to sleep too. (I'm not telling her whether or not I actually got up again. All she needs to know is that she found me where she left me.)
This morning, for my breakfast, Momma only gave me a half-portion at first, but I was soooo hungry so she gave me the other half. It might come back (pun intended) to bite her in the behind, but she gave it a shot. And YUM! Let's see what happens!
Today is going to be a big slumbering, movie day. Momma needs to rest (long week and sometimes Momma simply does not feel well herself - hence all of her doctor appts and having to leave us in the kennel). So we're going to set up camp on the couch, eat popcorn (just Momma, of course) and watch movies all day.
Hopefully, no more bass drum. No more pacing. No more gurgling. Cross your paws!!
Woof!
By 3am, I wasn't gurgling anymore, nor was I coughing or regurgitating anything. BIG Barks!! And from 4-7am, I actually stayed on the couch without getting up to pace - or at least that what Momma thinks, since she went to sleep too. (I'm not telling her whether or not I actually got up again. All she needs to know is that she found me where she left me.)
This morning, for my breakfast, Momma only gave me a half-portion at first, but I was soooo hungry so she gave me the other half. It might come back (pun intended) to bite her in the behind, but she gave it a shot. And YUM! Let's see what happens!
Today is going to be a big slumbering, movie day. Momma needs to rest (long week and sometimes Momma simply does not feel well herself - hence all of her doctor appts and having to leave us in the kennel). So we're going to set up camp on the couch, eat popcorn (just Momma, of course) and watch movies all day.
Hopefully, no more bass drum. No more pacing. No more gurgling. Cross your paws!!
Woof!
Friday, March 23, 2012
Not out of the water yet, but a "little" better day (knock on wood)
I just woke up from a tiny post-dinner nap and thought I'd write before I cuddle on the couch with Momma. (Trot has been hogging it the whole time since we settled down after dinner.)
My really hard breathing and panting is much better. (Remember - Panting for me is an extra challenge because my esophagus presses against my lungs.) But Momma says it's definitely related to the heat. So that's good news for now, as this week will be much cooler.
Not-so-good-news is that I'm having a hard time holding down dinner - another half-portion. I sat in my special chair like I'm supposed to - then I took a nap - and now I'm up pacing and belching again. Momma can hear my stomach and esophagus gurgling and making lots of noise. She says sounds like a pipe clogged with thick sludge that gurgles trying to break clear. Ick, I know.
I cough the food back up, but right now, I'm actually able to catch it in my mouth before I actually spit it out (progress, believe it or not) - then I just swallow it again. Yes, yes...ewww, for you "non-dog" folk, but tis-is-what-it-is. And it IS a tiny bit of good news, in my case. Hopefully, I'll just get better and better as the days go on and soon I'll have less gurgling, coughing and spitting up (until next time, of course - tis-what-it-is).
Right now, Momma is watching our favorite movie as promised - Beethoven - but Trot & I are zonked so we're napping right through it. Every now and then, Trot looks up and starts to whine when he hears the other dogs. WOL! Me? I'm just napping, pacing, gurgling, belching, and coughing up...napping, pacing, gurgling, belching, and coughing up...napping, pacing, gurgling, belching, and coughing up. Oh, you get the idea.
So, it's back to napping - since I just finished pacing, gurgling, belching, and coughing up.
All in all - I still say today was a little better.
Now to the couch...it's my turn!!
Woof!
My really hard breathing and panting is much better. (Remember - Panting for me is an extra challenge because my esophagus presses against my lungs.) But Momma says it's definitely related to the heat. So that's good news for now, as this week will be much cooler.
Not-so-good-news is that I'm having a hard time holding down dinner - another half-portion. I sat in my special chair like I'm supposed to - then I took a nap - and now I'm up pacing and belching again. Momma can hear my stomach and esophagus gurgling and making lots of noise. She says sounds like a pipe clogged with thick sludge that gurgles trying to break clear. Ick, I know.
I cough the food back up, but right now, I'm actually able to catch it in my mouth before I actually spit it out (progress, believe it or not) - then I just swallow it again. Yes, yes...ewww, for you "non-dog" folk, but tis-is-what-it-is. And it IS a tiny bit of good news, in my case. Hopefully, I'll just get better and better as the days go on and soon I'll have less gurgling, coughing and spitting up (until next time, of course - tis-what-it-is).
Right now, Momma is watching our favorite movie as promised - Beethoven - but Trot & I are zonked so we're napping right through it. Every now and then, Trot looks up and starts to whine when he hears the other dogs. WOL! Me? I'm just napping, pacing, gurgling, belching, and coughing up...napping, pacing, gurgling, belching, and coughing up...napping, pacing, gurgling, belching, and coughing up. Oh, you get the idea.
So, it's back to napping - since I just finished pacing, gurgling, belching, and coughing up.
All in all - I still say today was a little better.
Now to the couch...it's my turn!!
Woof!
Slept a little but still having a hard time
Momma and I actually got to sleep a little bit last night because she put the fan directly on me as we cuddled on the couch. Even still, I kept getting up to pace around the living room. But we did steal some nap time here and there.
By the morning, my tummy was completely empty again because I just kept coughing up my dinner from last night, even though I hardly ate anything for supper. Yuck - it's such a mess.
This morning Momma gave me my medicine but when it was time to eat, I just wasn't interested. So she decided if I don't eat later today, then we're headed to the vet tomorrow - even though it's just part of the new life we live.
I have good days and bad days - right now, it's just been a few bad days. But I think it's just cuz it's too hot and I need the cool weather to return. Tomorrow's high is only supposed to be 60 degrees.
Trot & I will spend more time in the kennel today while Momma's sees her doctor again. Then tonight, Momma has promised that we can all cuddle on the couch and watch the movie "Beethoven" - what a great actor - WOL!
Let's hope I can eat later today because I really, REALLY do not like going to the vet - even though they do treat me like the great cuddly MEGA-star that I truly am! WOL!
Woof!
By the morning, my tummy was completely empty again because I just kept coughing up my dinner from last night, even though I hardly ate anything for supper. Yuck - it's such a mess.
This morning Momma gave me my medicine but when it was time to eat, I just wasn't interested. So she decided if I don't eat later today, then we're headed to the vet tomorrow - even though it's just part of the new life we live.
I have good days and bad days - right now, it's just been a few bad days. But I think it's just cuz it's too hot and I need the cool weather to return. Tomorrow's high is only supposed to be 60 degrees.
Trot & I will spend more time in the kennel today while Momma's sees her doctor again. Then tonight, Momma has promised that we can all cuddle on the couch and watch the movie "Beethoven" - what a great actor - WOL!
Let's hope I can eat later today because I really, REALLY do not like going to the vet - even though they do treat me like the great cuddly MEGA-star that I truly am! WOL!
Woof!
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Not doing well right now...
Momma thinks it might be due to the hot weather that came so fast and didn't give me a chance to adjust. Yesterday and today had highs in the 80s - and I'm still wearing my winter coat! :( I usually don't change into my summer clothes until sometime in May, sometimes June.
I'm just panting and breathing so hard, which makes me cough and gag, and then my food comes back up. And when my food comes back up, liquid (and pieces of food too) can get swooped up into my lungs and cause Aspiration Pneumonia - which is really scary and is Momma's biggest worry - so she even tries to stay awake as much as she can at night to listen and make sure I'm breathing ok. She only "cat-naps". WOL!
Last night, to try to cool me down, Momma hunted down the fan and set it right on me. Then, she used some ice packs to rub all over and cool me off too. Aahhh...I really like that cool touch. WOL! But then today was hot again. Yuck!
So tonight, she did the same thing again - Aahhh. But I'm still panting. I just need the cool weather again, which is coming back next week. Momma says we'll have 40s and 50s again. That's my type of weather.
Right now, Momma is keeping an ear on my lungs as much as she can because we don't have the medication I need if I start gurgling deep in the lungs. (That's the med that is on nationwide shortage - so it's really hard to find, and when you do, it's really expensive. Even for humans too.) The medication helps to get rid of the extra liquid that is stuck. So without it, she tries to do "percussion therapy" and bangs on my chest like a bass drum so I can try to cough it back up and spit it out. Really not my idea of a good drum solo.
For now, Momma just fed me dinner, but I wasn't even in the mood to eat it all. That's when Momma really knows I'm not feeling too well, 'cuz usually, everything just reminds me of pot roast, and who doesn't want to eat pot roast?!?! But just not tonight.
And Momma knows I didn't hold down lunch either because when she came home from her appt, I had been sick all over our kennel. And I really only ate a "snack" portion for lunch too.
Oh let's just hope tomorrow starts to bring better, cooler weather. For now, as soon as I'm done sitting in my special chair, I'm going to lie down in front of that nice breezy fan and try to get back to dreamtime.
Woof!
I'm just panting and breathing so hard, which makes me cough and gag, and then my food comes back up. And when my food comes back up, liquid (and pieces of food too) can get swooped up into my lungs and cause Aspiration Pneumonia - which is really scary and is Momma's biggest worry - so she even tries to stay awake as much as she can at night to listen and make sure I'm breathing ok. She only "cat-naps". WOL!
Last night, to try to cool me down, Momma hunted down the fan and set it right on me. Then, she used some ice packs to rub all over and cool me off too. Aahhh...I really like that cool touch. WOL! But then today was hot again. Yuck!
So tonight, she did the same thing again - Aahhh. But I'm still panting. I just need the cool weather again, which is coming back next week. Momma says we'll have 40s and 50s again. That's my type of weather.
Right now, Momma is keeping an ear on my lungs as much as she can because we don't have the medication I need if I start gurgling deep in the lungs. (That's the med that is on nationwide shortage - so it's really hard to find, and when you do, it's really expensive. Even for humans too.) The medication helps to get rid of the extra liquid that is stuck. So without it, she tries to do "percussion therapy" and bangs on my chest like a bass drum so I can try to cough it back up and spit it out. Really not my idea of a good drum solo.
For now, Momma just fed me dinner, but I wasn't even in the mood to eat it all. That's when Momma really knows I'm not feeling too well, 'cuz usually, everything just reminds me of pot roast, and who doesn't want to eat pot roast?!?! But just not tonight.
And Momma knows I didn't hold down lunch either because when she came home from her appt, I had been sick all over our kennel. And I really only ate a "snack" portion for lunch too.
Oh let's just hope tomorrow starts to bring better, cooler weather. For now, as soon as I'm done sitting in my special chair, I'm going to lie down in front of that nice breezy fan and try to get back to dreamtime.
Woof!
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Pretty tough night for me and Momma
At least I was able to eat dinner...but it all came tumbling out throughout the nite :(
Overnight, I continued to gag and hack and just couldn't hold down my dinner. Momma only fed me a "half-meal", but it didn't matter. Sometimes I just can't hold down my food no matter what.
Momma & I have been napping on and off together on the couch since midnight. But I keep getting up, pacing around, huffing and puffing, and looking at her with my big, brown, puppy dog eyes. Poor Momma - I know she gets so scared when I'm like this.
Well, I just woke up again and Momma gave me more medicine. I know Momma wants me to settle down, but I'm still pacing - I'm just not very comfortable right now.
She made me skip breakfast so my tummy can settle down but boy, am I hungry!! My tummy keeps growling and gurgling - and it can get pretty loud sometimes. WOL!
Maybe if I were able to eat a nice, juicy pot roast, I'd be able to slumber down. (Momma's looking at me with those eyes. Even though I'm not feeling well, a boy can still dream, can't he? WOL!)
Anyway, I'm probably going to nap again. Big 'nards like me do that ALOT!
For now, let's hope my tummy settles down so maybe later I can eat a small lunch.
Woof!
Overnight, I continued to gag and hack and just couldn't hold down my dinner. Momma only fed me a "half-meal", but it didn't matter. Sometimes I just can't hold down my food no matter what.
Momma & I have been napping on and off together on the couch since midnight. But I keep getting up, pacing around, huffing and puffing, and looking at her with my big, brown, puppy dog eyes. Poor Momma - I know she gets so scared when I'm like this.
Well, I just woke up again and Momma gave me more medicine. I know Momma wants me to settle down, but I'm still pacing - I'm just not very comfortable right now.
She made me skip breakfast so my tummy can settle down but boy, am I hungry!! My tummy keeps growling and gurgling - and it can get pretty loud sometimes. WOL!
Maybe if I were able to eat a nice, juicy pot roast, I'd be able to slumber down. (Momma's looking at me with those eyes. Even though I'm not feeling well, a boy can still dream, can't he? WOL!)
Anyway, I'm probably going to nap again. Big 'nards like me do that ALOT!
For now, let's hope my tummy settles down so maybe later I can eat a small lunch.
Woof!
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Backsteps today but we never know why
Tonight is another heavy breathing night. It might be related to being in the kennel today, but Momma can't really tell why. It just happens sometimes - no rhyme or reason :(
And when I breathe and pant heavy like this, I get myself so tizzied up that I end up hacking, coughing and bringing my food back up. Yuck. Momma says "poor Paws", but I say "poor Momma" cuz she has to clean it up.
Momma just gave me my medicine so we'll have to wait and see if it calms me down enough to eat my dinner later. Let's hope so!
Cross your paws!
Woof!
And when I breathe and pant heavy like this, I get myself so tizzied up that I end up hacking, coughing and bringing my food back up. Yuck. Momma says "poor Paws", but I say "poor Momma" cuz she has to clean it up.
Momma just gave me my medicine so we'll have to wait and see if it calms me down enough to eat my dinner later. Let's hope so!
Cross your paws!
Woof!
More OhBoyOhBoyOhBoy - playing in our kennel! (photos)
Later today, Trot and I get to play outside in our kennel while Momma goes to the doctor again. We WOOF the kennel too - not as much as the car, of course, but we get to talk with the neighborhood dogs and bark at the pesky wandering chickens.
Our Pepere built the kennel for us and it even has a big roof (which we never stay under, but nice try) and Momma gave us a big bed (again, which we never use - WOL). Here, look at our kennel:
Woof!
Boy am I refreshed! Now where is that Pot Roast, Momma?
Ok - Momma says it's STILL just mush, but I will STILL pretend it's Pot Roast.
I had such a long slumber last night. After Momma gave me my meds, I didn't want to wake up to eat - yes! Can you believe that? Such a big dog wanted nothing to do with my nightly meal. (Maybe if it were REALLY pot roast, I would've budged, but nothing doing.)
And I've gotta give Momma props and all 4 "Paws-Up" because she sure did try to lure me to my chair. But i just stayed on the couch looking at her - "yeah right". WOL!
So this morning, I sure am hungry, but I had to take my meds first. I'll be able to eat soon - ohboy!
Woof!
I had such a long slumber last night. After Momma gave me my meds, I didn't want to wake up to eat - yes! Can you believe that? Such a big dog wanted nothing to do with my nightly meal. (Maybe if it were REALLY pot roast, I would've budged, but nothing doing.)
And I've gotta give Momma props and all 4 "Paws-Up" because she sure did try to lure me to my chair. But i just stayed on the couch looking at her - "yeah right". WOL!
So this morning, I sure am hungry, but I had to take my meds first. I'll be able to eat soon - ohboy!
Woof!
Monday, March 19, 2012
My boys are tuckered!! (Momma writing)
Well, let me tell you...I have 2 very tired puppies (they'll always be my puppies, no matter how big they are).
Today, I took them for a car ride and then stopped in nearby woody fields to let them play a little bit. They LOVED it!! So much so that Paws is snoring away louder than the trains that roll by in the middle of the night. So he's unable to blog right now since he's sleeping like a log. (WOL!)
After we came home, I sealed the deal with a nice, full, mushy, (non-pot roast) meal for Paws and some good ol' crunchy food for Trot. Add a big meal to lots of play, sun and nice weather and it all adds up to a nice, long nap!
What good boys Momma has. I love my Paws and Trot.
As MegaPaws always says...Woof!
Today, I took them for a car ride and then stopped in nearby woody fields to let them play a little bit. They LOVED it!! So much so that Paws is snoring away louder than the trains that roll by in the middle of the night. So he's unable to blog right now since he's sleeping like a log. (WOL!)
After we came home, I sealed the deal with a nice, full, mushy, (non-pot roast) meal for Paws and some good ol' crunchy food for Trot. Add a big meal to lots of play, sun and nice weather and it all adds up to a nice, long nap!
What good boys Momma has. I love my Paws and Trot.
As MegaPaws always says...Woof!
OhBoyOhBoyOhBoy! Car ride today!!
Momma has appointments today and she needs to get more food and medicine for me, sooooo.............OhBoyOhBoyOhBoy!!!
Trot & I get to go for a C-A-R ride. (She thinks I don't know how to spell by now - WOL!)
What a Woof-ly day it is!!
Last night, I started to gurgle and cough a little, but Momma just got up and did her "bass drum" therapy - she taps me like a bass drum to help my chest stop gurgling. She thinks she's cute. (Ok - I guess she is, sometimes.)
This morning, breakfast went well. Momma added my heartworm medicine to the mush - along with the normal meds - but since the weather got so warm so quickly, those nasty mosquitoes are already visiting. Bark! Not Woof this time - Bark!
Now that I ate, I'm still belching a bit but I'm gonna take a nap while Momma gets ready to take us for a car ride later - OhBoyOhBoyOhBoy!!!!! And of course, I'm gonna feel PAWS-itively Woof-ly for that!!
Woof! OhBoyOhBoyOhBoy!!!
Trot & I get to go for a C-A-R ride. (She thinks I don't know how to spell by now - WOL!)
What a Woof-ly day it is!!
Last night, I started to gurgle and cough a little, but Momma just got up and did her "bass drum" therapy - she taps me like a bass drum to help my chest stop gurgling. She thinks she's cute. (Ok - I guess she is, sometimes.)
This morning, breakfast went well. Momma added my heartworm medicine to the mush - along with the normal meds - but since the weather got so warm so quickly, those nasty mosquitoes are already visiting. Bark! Not Woof this time - Bark!
Now that I ate, I'm still belching a bit but I'm gonna take a nap while Momma gets ready to take us for a car ride later - OhBoyOhBoyOhBoy!!!!! And of course, I'm gonna feel PAWS-itively Woof-ly for that!!
Woof! OhBoyOhBoyOhBoy!!!
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Medicine....Yuck!
Momma just gave me my pre-dinner medicine. I have to take this medicine an hour before I eat - so at least I still have another mush-meal to eat soon.
When Momma gives me my meds, she has to crush up two tablets into powder, then use a funnel to add it to a syringe, then add water, shake and mix. Then....she squirts it into my mouth. Yuck! Sometimes, I spit it back out or it just squirts right back at her - WOL!
But at least it helps coats my esophagus so the food doesn't irritate me, and it also helps control nausea and stomach acids.
So I guess since it works, I better just woof it up and let Momma do her thing.
Especially since I'll get to eat again soon! WOL!
Woof!
When Momma gives me my meds, she has to crush up two tablets into powder, then use a funnel to add it to a syringe, then add water, shake and mix. Then....she squirts it into my mouth. Yuck! Sometimes, I spit it back out or it just squirts right back at her - WOL!
But at least it helps coats my esophagus so the food doesn't irritate me, and it also helps control nausea and stomach acids.
So I guess since it works, I better just woof it up and let Momma do her thing.
Especially since I'll get to eat again soon! WOL!
Woof!
Ok - Momma really needs to get us another couch!! (photos)
This is ridiculous!!
Trot and I have been trying to tell her (forever) that we need another couch - NOT to replace this one, but an ADDITIONAL couch. Look at us!!
Look at what we put up with just because we love her so much!!
And to think that sometimes SHE wants the couch. WOL WOL WOL!
Woof!
ps - she took these in the middle of the night, so they aren't the best - but you still get my point!!
Breakfast went ok and it is 70 degrees outside!
I ate breakfast this morning without much to say. I'm having a slight problem holding it down but Momma put me back in my special chair for another 15 minutes. Now I'm heading for a nap.
It's also 70 degrees already. What weird weather for March 18 - don't forget - we live in Maine - so it's probably even more bizarre. Momma opened the windows and now I can hear the other dogs outside.
Even though I'm not outside, we still "talk". And boy, Momma does not like it when Trot and I bark inside the house. She says we're too loud. Hmpf! And I was thinking we weren't loud enough since none of the other dogs actually come over to play when we call them. WOL!
Well, my big task for the day is to let my food settle, nap, and then enjoy bugging Momma with our barking. WOL!
Momma's task is to order more food - again. And this time, she needs to order medicine too. Get on it Momma! Mush!! WOL WOL!
Have a beautiful day my non-furball friends!!
Woof!
It's also 70 degrees already. What weird weather for March 18 - don't forget - we live in Maine - so it's probably even more bizarre. Momma opened the windows and now I can hear the other dogs outside.
Even though I'm not outside, we still "talk". And boy, Momma does not like it when Trot and I bark inside the house. She says we're too loud. Hmpf! And I was thinking we weren't loud enough since none of the other dogs actually come over to play when we call them. WOL!
Well, my big task for the day is to let my food settle, nap, and then enjoy bugging Momma with our barking. WOL!
Momma's task is to order more food - again. And this time, she needs to order medicine too. Get on it Momma! Mush!! WOL WOL!
Have a beautiful day my non-furball friends!!
Woof!
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Momma can be so smart sometimes......
Last night when Momma made my food, she ran out of old cool whip containers ("someone" forgot to set the dishwasher yesterday, but I won't mention her name. *sigh* humans...can't live with'em...can't...well, actually...this dog can. WOL!)
So she decided to put all 3 meals into one large tupperware casserole dish in hopes she could just scoop out even portions. Well, it worked. (woof - even I coulda told her that.)
So she has now streamlined the process even more. No more measuring and pouring into multiple containers - AND it takes up less space in the fridge.
I guess she is a slow learner.
Geez - even Trot figures stuff out faster than she does. WOL!
Still doesn't matter to me at all, just as long as I get to eat.
Woof!
So she decided to put all 3 meals into one large tupperware casserole dish in hopes she could just scoop out even portions. Well, it worked. (woof - even I coulda told her that.)
So she has now streamlined the process even more. No more measuring and pouring into multiple containers - AND it takes up less space in the fridge.
I guess she is a slow learner.
Geez - even Trot figures stuff out faster than she does. WOL!
Still doesn't matter to me at all, just as long as I get to eat.
Woof!
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Happy Woof-day to Me and Trot (with photos)
Happy Woof-day to Me and Trot.
Happy Woof-day to Me and Trot.
Happy Woof-day to Me and Trot.
Happy Woof-day to Me and Trot.
Enjoy some of our photos...(click here to see full-size photos in our photo album - but watch out - it includes our feline family too.)
Awww...look how we've grown.
Monday, March 12, 2012
After a nice, mushy (still non-pot roast) dinner...
...I bid you all a PAWS-itively WOOF-ly evening.
It's time for my night-time nappers!
Woof!
(ps - another car ride tomorrow - Woof! Woof!)
It's time for my night-time nappers!
Woof!
(ps - another car ride tomorrow - Woof! Woof!)
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Spring might be on the way...
Momma had the window open and I can tell it's just beautiful outside.
The week is supposed to be nice all week long and hat's good for all doggies...especially this doggie.
Tomorrow, Trot and I get to go for another ride with Momma so she can get more medicine for me.
Maybe she'll take us to the dog park this week too! Cross your paws!!
Woof!
The week is supposed to be nice all week long and hat's good for all doggies...especially this doggie.
Tomorrow, Trot and I get to go for another ride with Momma so she can get more medicine for me.
Maybe she'll take us to the dog park this week too! Cross your paws!!
Woof!
Another good day yesterday - hope for another one today...
Yesterday went really well.
I didn't get sick.
And I got to eat full meals ALL day.
Momma started to feel better too (she's had a really bad week).
And Trot chased one of the kitties. (Woof! really good day!)
We all slept through most of the night too - that makes Momma very happy.
Let's hope for a good day today too.
Woof!
I didn't get sick.
And I got to eat full meals ALL day.
Momma started to feel better too (she's had a really bad week).
And Trot chased one of the kitties. (Woof! really good day!)
We all slept through most of the night too - that makes Momma very happy.
Let's hope for a good day today too.
Woof!
Friday, March 9, 2012
Not a bad day for MegaPaws!!
Today was pretty good.
I didn't get sick.
I started eating again - just a little, but better than nothing.
We have a new baby in the family.
And Trot and I got to go with Momma in the car.
Pretty good day for this good ol' St. Bernard.
Now onto the couch!!
Woof!
I didn't get sick.
I started eating again - just a little, but better than nothing.
We have a new baby in the family.
And Trot and I got to go with Momma in the car.
Pretty good day for this good ol' St. Bernard.
Now onto the couch!!
Woof!
Cross your paws
My breakfast (half portion) is staying down so far. Great news for now.
Let's see what happens with my afternoon lunch. Maybe I'm on the mend.
Woof!
Let's see what happens with my afternoon lunch. Maybe I'm on the mend.
Woof!
Momma is an aunt again...
To a non-furball, but that's ok.
Last night, Momma's baby sister had a beautiful baby girl.
Trot, the kitties and I send our biggest wet nose kisses to Aunt Tiffany, Uncle Andrew, Daisy, Heather, and of course, new baby girl Aislin.
Woof Woof!!
Last night, Momma's baby sister had a beautiful baby girl.
Trot, the kitties and I send our biggest wet nose kisses to Aunt Tiffany, Uncle Andrew, Daisy, Heather, and of course, new baby girl Aislin.
Woof Woof!!
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Sad tummy still.
Not much to say tonight. Tummy is still so very yucky.
So I'm just cuddling with Momma on the couch for now. She always makes me feel better - even if it's only with a hug.
woof.
So I'm just cuddling with Momma on the couch for now. She always makes me feel better - even if it's only with a hug.
woof.
No meals today :(
I do not like when Momma does this, but she's not letting me eat today so my system can settle down. This happens every few weeks when I have a flare-up.
I only get medicine. Yuck. I hate when she sticks that syringe in my mouth.
On another note, once she got me to sleep by cuddling with me on my doggie bed, I let Momma sleep almost 2 hours sometime after midnight. When she woke up around 3:00am, she moved from my bed to her bed - which is in the living room, so she's always near me - and she napped even more here and there between more of my heaving fits. And so did I!!
We were still awake more than we slept, but dognaps are good too. (Momma says she spreads her love and calls her's 'catnaps' to honor the feline furballs in the house. She says cats have mastered the napping technique so we should give credit where it's due. But I disagree. Hasn't she heard me snore?)
Anyway, it was a very long night again but hopefully my tummy can settle down today so tonight won't be so bad.
woof. (only a small one for now)
I only get medicine. Yuck. I hate when she sticks that syringe in my mouth.
On another note, once she got me to sleep by cuddling with me on my doggie bed, I let Momma sleep almost 2 hours sometime after midnight. When she woke up around 3:00am, she moved from my bed to her bed - which is in the living room, so she's always near me - and she napped even more here and there between more of my heaving fits. And so did I!!
We were still awake more than we slept, but dognaps are good too. (Momma says she spreads her love and calls her's 'catnaps' to honor the feline furballs in the house. She says cats have mastered the napping technique so we should give credit where it's due. But I disagree. Hasn't she heard me snore?)
Anyway, it was a very long night again but hopefully my tummy can settle down today so tonight won't be so bad.
woof. (only a small one for now)
I love it when...
Momma gets right down on the floor with me, cuddles up on my doggie bed, and strokes my ears until I fall asleep.
I lost my cushy couch to Trot when I got up to pace again. So Momma coaxed me to my cushion, snuggled up and now I'm snoring.
Woof Woof!
(and now Momma is gonna try to catnap until I wake up again.)
I lost my cushy couch to Trot when I got up to pace again. So Momma coaxed me to my cushion, snuggled up and now I'm snoring.
Woof Woof!
(and now Momma is gonna try to catnap until I wake up again.)
Oh what a long night it has been...and is going to be...and it is not even midnight yet.
My tummy is pretty empty now because I've been throwing up my "half"-lunch all night. Momma didn't even bother feeding me any dinner. And now I'm just dry heaving since there's nothing left in my tummy.
After 4 hours of pacing, Momma somehow just got me to lay down on the couch. Finally.
I'm still moaning, belching, and hacking and my stomach is still making crazy noises. But maybe I'll be able to settle down enough so we can at least take a nap.
Well...just as I wrote that, I went into another dry heaving fit.
Just cross your paws and wish good thoughts. I'd really like to eat a good meal tomorrow. But first, I really need to get a settled tummy.
woof.
After 4 hours of pacing, Momma somehow just got me to lay down on the couch. Finally.
I'm still moaning, belching, and hacking and my stomach is still making crazy noises. But maybe I'll be able to settle down enough so we can at least take a nap.
Well...just as I wrote that, I went into another dry heaving fit.
Just cross your paws and wish good thoughts. I'd really like to eat a good meal tomorrow. But first, I really need to get a settled tummy.
woof.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Momma needed the WetVac again :(
It wasn't my fault. Honest. I don't know why I do it. But I just couldn't hold my food down. I was sick 3 times during the night and was hacking and burping the rest of the time. Poor Momma - I know she had a tough night even though she doesn't tell me and just smiles and tells me how I'm such a good boy.
But I only got "half" of my breakfast again this morning since my tummy still isn't settled. I just finished my post-dinner chair sitting and now I'm back on the couch while Momma is cleaning out the WetVac. Hopefully, she won't need it again today.
And...hopefully I'll feel better by then, but Trot and I get to play in the kennel this afternoon while Momma has an appt. We LOVE playing outside. Hopefully, my tummy will feel better.
Ok - gotta nap.
Woof!
But I only got "half" of my breakfast again this morning since my tummy still isn't settled. I just finished my post-dinner chair sitting and now I'm back on the couch while Momma is cleaning out the WetVac. Hopefully, she won't need it again today.
And...hopefully I'll feel better by then, but Trot and I get to play in the kennel this afternoon while Momma has an appt. We LOVE playing outside. Hopefully, my tummy will feel better.
Ok - gotta nap.
Woof!
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Dinner may not sit well tonight...
...I've only been out of my after-dinner chair for 10 minutes and I'm already coughing and spitting back up. Why? Momma asks. Why?
So far, I haven't let anything get onto the floor yet - I just spit it up into my mouth - it's called "regurgitation" - yuck, sorry. And I won't sit still either.
I'm just not feeling too well. Momma and I might have another long night in front of us. :(
Say your prayers and wish good woofs our way.
woof.
So far, I haven't let anything get onto the floor yet - I just spit it up into my mouth - it's called "regurgitation" - yuck, sorry. And I won't sit still either.
I'm just not feeling too well. Momma and I might have another long night in front of us. :(
Say your prayers and wish good woofs our way.
woof.
What does my medication cost?
Wondering what my medications cost every month? (There's one I can't take because it costs too much.) But here's a rundown of what, how much and why I have to take it:
Name Dose Cost/month Reason
Sucralfate 1mg 3xDay $80/month Coats esophagus
Metoclopramide 10mg 3xDay $15/month Reduce acid/gagging
Zantac 150mg 2xDay $10/month Reduce acid
Probiotic tablet 1 Tab/day $12/month Promote good bacteria
Fiber Powder 1 Tbs/day $10/month Helps reduce diarrhea
Tums (mint) 4-6 tabs/day $4/month Reduce acid
Atropine injection* 1 mg as needed $50-$300/month Liquid in Lungs
* currenlty not using due to shortage and increased cost ($3.25/inject. up to 3xDay)
Name Dose Cost/month Reason
Sucralfate 1mg 3xDay $80/month Coats esophagus
Metoclopramide 10mg 3xDay $15/month Reduce acid/gagging
Zantac 150mg 2xDay $10/month Reduce acid
Probiotic tablet 1 Tab/day $12/month Promote good bacteria
Fiber Powder 1 Tbs/day $10/month Helps reduce diarrhea
Tums (mint) 4-6 tabs/day $4/month Reduce acid
Atropine injection* 1 mg as needed $50-$300/month Liquid in Lungs
* currenlty not using due to shortage and increased cost ($3.25/inject. up to 3xDay)
Food arrived today
My next installment of food came today. It'll last about a week. Momma says I eat like a horse. WOL!
Thanks again to those who donated. I'll think of you with every bite.
(Now get to work Momma. You have a lot of work to do. Grind it up in that noisemaker just like I like it - good ol' pot roast tasting mush. WOL!)
Woof!
Thanks again to those who donated. I'll think of you with every bite.
(Now get to work Momma. You have a lot of work to do. Grind it up in that noisemaker just like I like it - good ol' pot roast tasting mush. WOL!)
Woof!
Those darn kitties
Really?? Must they be around all the time?
When I eat my food - they sit on the counter and watch.
When I cuddle with Momma on the couch - they do too.
Even when I lie down on my dog pillow - they circle as if I've invaded "their" space.
And what is with that wimpy 'meow' that comes out of them? They sound like one of my squeaker toys!!
Woof! Say it like a dog!
Woof!
When I eat my food - they sit on the counter and watch.
When I cuddle with Momma on the couch - they do too.
Even when I lie down on my dog pillow - they circle as if I've invaded "their" space.
And what is with that wimpy 'meow' that comes out of them? They sound like one of my squeaker toys!!
Woof! Say it like a dog!
Woof!
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Backwards day
Today is a bit backwards cuz Momma had to give me medicine at 3:30am cuz I wouldn't stop burping and hacking.
So that threw off my 8am meds which I usually take before breakfast. Needless to say, she only fed me a half portion this morning.
Momma gave me my next dose at noon and I just ate another half lunch this afternoon.
Hopefully, we can get back on track at 8pm for meds and a full dinner at 9:30.
Cross your paws
Woof!
So that threw off my 8am meds which I usually take before breakfast. Needless to say, she only fed me a half portion this morning.
Momma gave me my next dose at noon and I just ate another half lunch this afternoon.
Hopefully, we can get back on track at 8pm for meds and a full dinner at 9:30.
Cross your paws
Woof!
Saturday, March 3, 2012
As promised...
...video of my heavy breathing - and I had just awoke from a nap so I definitely wasn't doing any heavy lifting. WOL! (ok - Momma says it's nothing I should WOL about.)
The vet says that since my esophagus has little muscle control, it can't hold itself in place and so it pushes against my lungs and makes it harder for me to breathe. Whatever the reason, it sure scares Momma.
These videos aren't even as bad as it gets, but Momma had a few people ask about me so she took these yesterday and wanted to share them.
Woof!
The vet says that since my esophagus has little muscle control, it can't hold itself in place and so it pushes against my lungs and makes it harder for me to breathe. Whatever the reason, it sure scares Momma.
These videos aren't even as bad as it gets, but Momma had a few people ask about me so she took these yesterday and wanted to share them.
Woof!
Friday, March 2, 2012
Dinner tasted like...
...ham and bean soup. Momma and her crockpot meals. WOL!
Trot helped her so he had a first-hand account of whether it was as good as it smells.
His verdict? WoofWoof!
Heavy panting and breathing still, but it's not worse than usual, so that's something.
Now it's on to dreamtime. Tomorrow, I'll post more videos Momma took of me.
Til then...Woof!
Trot helped her so he had a first-hand account of whether it was as good as it smells.
His verdict? WoofWoof!
Heavy panting and breathing still, but it's not worse than usual, so that's something.
Now it's on to dreamtime. Tomorrow, I'll post more videos Momma took of me.
Til then...Woof!
Wanna see me play in the snow?
This is not from yesterday's storm, but it's still me having a blast!!
I'm ba-ack!! (Wasn't even my fault this time.)
Sorry all. Momma has been under the weather for a few days and she's the one who holds the laptop for me while I type. So we've been offline for a day or two. (I keep telling her just to get me a nice, light iPad - WOL!)
Anyway, I'm very happy to report that I haven't vomited in over 4 days now - Woof Woof! (cross your paws, knock on wood, etc.) However, I'm still hacking and breathing really hard, but my next month of medicine came in the mail today. So all in all, let's say I'm doing ok for today!!
And woof woof!! This morning, Momma let me and Trot play outside in the snow. We got over a FOOT of snow yesterday! I love love love snow!!
Woof to all!
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