BEING A PET AMBASSADOR IS "RUFF" WORK!!!
Wow! It's been a really "ruff'" 24 hours and I'm Tired!
Yesterday befor 12:30 noon time I had 2 more seizures. DAWG GONE IT!!! I was doing so well. Now I've had 4 in 8 days. It's taking me a shorter time to recover from them. I couldn't see very well for a couple of minutes. I get really hungry afterwards. Is this normal? Well I guess it's part of my normal.
Today was a Ruff day too but it was also fun! Today The ladies took me to the PURPLE DAY 5k PURPLE DAY 5k. For Epilepsy. It was awesome!! I wasn't feeling my best because I was so tired and nervous from having the shakes yesterday. And it did this thing last night called SNOW!!! I remember being out in it. I like running through it but it makes me shiver when Im in it for so long. It was wet and cold. But even in the wet and snow and cold, people still came out to celebrate and bring awareness and raise money f or this disease that leaves everyone all shook up! (Lady Ali LOVES Elvis...so I threw that in there for her ;) I was so happy to see so many people and other of my dawggie peeps out. It's good to know that people care. I heard Lady Kay speak with people who didnt even know that pups like me could get the shakes. They asked what happens to me and how to help me feel better afterwards. Can you people that people didn't know that dogs get the shakes? (They also think they are in charge but we know we're really sorta kinda in charge ) Today I met A pretty lady Named Angela and her Husband Greg. They are so nice I enjoyed meeting them. They are the one's who invited me to come an be the Pet Ambassador. It's a tough Job. They gave me a cool purple tag to put on my collar. Im so excited to be sporting it all the time.
THAT"S ME!!! It's so cool!
THAT'S ME TOO!!
Lady Kay totally got all purplefied for the occasion and took some pictures of the fabulous Purple people! Some of them freaked me OUT! But If they were ok with Lady Kay they were ok with me!
Many of the Participants were dressed so creatively.
I saw a man in a skirt! It was short and they called it a "Tu-tu." I bet he was cold. I think next time he should get a 4-4 cuz it's prolly twice as long and warmer!
This was right at the beginning of the race! So many people came out to support in the Ruff weather!
I especially liked the people in the purple capes. Capes make you SUPER!
My name got written on the wall. I've never seen my name written on a wall before. Even though I had a bad day yesterday, today I felt really special, so I want to thank everyone who made me feel that way.
Last week Lady Kay was so frustrated with my shakes last week she spent one whole night going online and looking up different things about how to ease my discomfort. They don't last long and so I dont suffer so long while recovering from them. She found a few things she wants to try. (Should I be uh-scared? She's the crazy one in the house???) I guess if she doesn't try then we'll never know what other things might help. She was telling me some things she found.
She was surfing the web and found this website:
http://www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-angels.com/site_map.htm
. It was written by a group called "The Epi Guardian Angels"
"The Epi Guardian Angels are not vets or canine health professionals. Our support should not be considered a substitute for professional veterinary care, which every epileptic dog needs. If your epi is having an emergency, please take him/her to an emergency clinic immediately. We care deeply about you and your epi, but we are not where you should turn first in an emergency situation" PURPLE DAY 5k
The ladies would never stop or alter my medication without the consent of my Vet! However they are open to trying things that won't hurt me.
When I heard a little of what she read I got a little excited!!! Because it involves ICE CREAM!!! I heard it involves Ice packs too but hey, If it gets me summa that stuff called Ice Cream I'm willing to try it!
She learned that some doggies have had success with stopping seizures or shortening them significantly if they put ice bag on the lower part of the small of my back. It's supposed to shorten the seizures. After I'm able to recover a little bit, if she gives me a tablespoon or two of this stuff called Ice Cream (The good stuff, like Breyers or Hagen Das...which doesn't have preservatives in it) it stops me from having a second one. When I get the shakes, I get really really hot and my blood sugar goes down. The ice packs will keep me cool and help slow down the electricity to my brain. The ice cream with the sugar and the fat in it from the cream will raise my blood sugar quickly and Sustain it so it doesn't have a rapid drop. The only thing I know is that means I GET TO HAVE ICE CREAM!!!!! And seriously, who doesn't want to try a remedy for anything that might involve ICE CREAM???
I feel bad because my medication costs A LOT of $$$. SO when they can afford it the ladies are going to test my Thyroid and other things. I have hope!
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