WOW - WOW - WOW - Yummy update: ************************************************************************************** UPDATE: My Christmas Miracle. Last night, Dr. Lindsay Merkel and I were in communication into the night. Some odd things were going on. I was so exhausted last night that I was just numb. Yummys initial start when she first came out of the pond were T91, R180 P210. So, you can see where we started from. Nothing had been stable or strong since then and fluctuated constantly. You all have updates up until now so I will not go into all of the not-talked-about stuff but I can assure you that this has not been easy. Around 825PM, I was laying next to Yummy and she started shaking. I thought she was starting to seize. But she started shivering. Around 930 she awoke. She was very still but she responded to me when I cood to her. A flurry of text conversations with Dr. Merkle and after reporting my exam, we decided to give more fluids. Then we had a wonderful moment when she farted! There had been no gut sounds up till then. Two grown women could not have been more excited over that little fart, LOL! She also peed on the pad, another good sign. With some more conversation between Dr. Merkle and her college, they thought that she was past the pulmonary edema but we were still not sure about her brain. So during all the night activity when you are cat napping and alert to any sound or movement, I felt a dog come up on the bed. It was momma Ru-grr. She laid down next to yummy and started chirping to her and licking her head. I tried comforting her but she was persistent. I dozed off again and had the most peaceful dream and my Nonnik(Yummys father, who died 1 year ago) was up on a green hill standing with his nose sniffing the air. He was very present to me. I think this was around 130. Then I suddenly woke up. It was almost 5AM. I hadnt done any warm towels or liquids. My mind was racing. I looked over at mother and daughter, both sleeping soundly. The house was so still and quiet. I watched Yummys respirations as she slept. They were deep and steady, 22. I listened to her heart. It was the strongest its been so far, 70. I took her temp. It is 100, the warmest she has been. Then, she wiggled and propped herself up onto her elbow. She is alert to the sounds of the house and when I look at her and talk to her, it IS her. She is fully aware of me. She is very weak but this is her first movement. She swallowed some more Karo and I gave her the last of the fluids. She is now sleeping peacefully. I am watching her like a hawk and obviously she is still in guarded condition. But, Im not sure that science can explain this one. Yesterday on the phone, I was asking what to watch for because I did not want her to die in pain when her brain was swelling. And this morning, she is licking her Karo off of the spoon all by herself. Sometimes we all need the reassurance that God, is indeed, in control. There are so many what ifs that go unanswered in the circumstances we face. I believe that at Christmastime, we can all share in the power of Faith that we wish we could see and know for sure. In whatever we seek, we want that reassurance and those answers. Sometimes we dont get them. But, sometimes we can absolutely be reassured that God has a plan for each of us. Regardless of what happens now, I feel renewed. And, if youre not quite sure about what Im talking about, I literally, as I am typing, received this text from my daughter, Jessica. Mom, how is Sumper Dumper. Nonnik came to visit me last night Merry Christmas to all of you. ************************************************************************************ UPDATE YUMMY 945AM: Just got the new game plan with Dr. Lindsay Merkel and Dr. Jeff. We decided to try some gruel and she ate it right up. We are continuing the nebulizer and heat but we are stopping the towels. I will continue vitals every hour. She hasn;t even walked since Friday. I am not naïve enough to not understand that she can still crash. We have brain injury to watch for and frostbite. And sometimes dogs do rally before things go bad. But right now , we are elated and are just happy to see her be more normal. I told Lindsay that I feel like a new woman not being tied to the towel routine every 10 minutes. Then, I made the mistake of looking around my house. Oiy! The sober moment came when I saw the dried dirty water trails from the back door to the tub. We are so incredibly lucky to not only have found them but to still have all 3 of them with us. Let the laundry/floor cleaning begin, LOL!!!
Posted on: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 17:11:31 +0000
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