Friday morning (1/25/13) around 6:45 am, Lilly had her first seizure in about a year. Then, we found an absurd amount of blood in her urine, and our
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Adverse Rabies Vaccine Reaction: The Year in Pictures, Part 5
If you’d asked me in January 2012 when Lilly first suffered an adverse rabies vaccine reaction if she would survive, I would have said, “Probably.” If you’d asked
Adverse Rabies Vaccine Reaction: The Year in Pictures, Part 4
After Lilly’s massive vaccine-induced brain inflammation relapse in August 2012, we began again to rebuild her strength and her life. This time, we added a chemo drug called
Adverse Rabies Vaccine Reaction: The Year in Pictures, Part 3
Over three days in early August 2012, Lilly went from a good, steady recovery to near death. Tired one day. Wobbly the next. Bordering on coma the next.
Adverse Rabies Vaccine Reaction: The Year in Pictures, Part 2
In part 2 of our year in review, you can see how well and how quickly Lilly’s first recovery went. Remember, at this point we assume Lilly will
Adverse Rabies Vaccine Reaction: The Year in Pictures, Part 1
Wednesday, January 23, 2013, marks the one year anniversary of the rabies vaccine that nearly killed Lilly, our canine heroine. This whole week, we will review the year
Dog Behavior Update – On Not Asking for Much
When Lilly became so dangerously ill nearly a year ago, we abandoned her anxiety meds because of their dampening effect on her now troubled brain. And, we essentially
Lyrics for My Life – Mumford & Sons
I buy very little music, but I’ve found “Babel,” the recent album from Mumford & Sons, to be an apt soundtrack for my life. While the full context
Crappy, Crappy Monday
A blaring alarm jolted me out of bed Monday morning. I squeezed our morning dog-care routine into as little time as possible, before putting on many layers to
Best Budget Squeezing Strategies for Desperate Dog Moms
Depending on where you live and work, my ideas for cutting household expenses to help pay for pet care may not work for you, but here are my
