This sweet baby Spirit should not have even lived her first day in this
 world!!!! she was anoxic for the first 45 minutes.. it took that long for us
 to get her breathing...it is the belief of her breeder & I .. {both dear
 friends as well} that these monsters are closely related to her lack of
 oxygen @ birth.. her seizures began @ 11 months of age... which according to
 the Neuro vet is a possible reason for them. Apparently until the brain
 reaches it's maturity.. the GM's don't usually 'hit'.. it is also possible
 that.. I did not recognize the signs of petit mal stuff until after that
 first GM...

 The vet with whom I have worked very closely..{not the Neuro vet... the
local one here} with whom I have worked for 20 years with all of my
babies....we have discussed the time that this decision would need to be
made.. & have decided that now it is time..

Please know.. if there were a cure.. I would pay any price, bear any
burden.. if I could be guaranteed that she would never have another
seizure.. and never loosing more neuro status than she has already lost..
last night. I had to help her find her food bowl...her scent is not longer
even quite right.....

 

Only her loving Creator can heal her now... & somehow. I am coming to a
place of peace re this..

September 12, 2003

Incredible update

Spirit has had an amazing turnaround.. & is doing fantastic!!!...needless to say, I am thrilled beyond words!!!!

thyroid has made an incredible difference in her.. I cannot believe her 'turn-around'.. it truly is a miracle!!!!

My only concern now is her separation anxiety when I leave for Europe....to alleviate, or at least assess this, I have a friend coming in.. the same one who will be here while I am gone.... to stay all day next Tuesday.. to see how she will do...

I was just soo devastated that she wouldn't respond to me anymore.....now.. she is back to nearly totally pre-seizure behavior.. .getting into mischief.. tried tearing up envelopes..playing... just awesome..... tho I had stopped the thyroid when I talked to Dr Joan & had made the decision.. I started her back on it.. just to see......her coat is smooth & silky...

her nose is cold & wet.....

This page is by no means complete, however in the midst of everything, beloved baby Spirit left my arms for God's heart June 20th, @ 09:15 AM.

Please click on the link to view my beloved angel Spirit's memorial page.