We're finally settled in at home after a long Christmas vacation.....in the last two weeks, we've been to Orange County, Los Angeles, Hawaii, Capitola, and San Jose. It's been mostly a wonderful relief, though our relaxation was definitely tempered by Willow's back issues. I'll follow up soon with more detailed information and some pictures of her scar (it's nasty), but for now she's doing about the same as she was when we picked her up. It will likely be several weeks before there's significant improvement in her ability to move her hindquarters. She'll be on strict cage rest for at least thirty days, during which time we will continue her physical therapy and make sure she's taking it easy. She does five minutes of "standing exercises" twice a day, and we can walk her around at other times using a sling to lift her hind legs while she walks on her front legs. Fortunately she does have control over going to the bathroom, so we're not constantly cleaning up after her.
Last night we spent a quiet night in; we had Chinese food and watched the ball drop, and fervently hoped that 2008 would be better than 2007. We're shooting for no fires (or floods, or earthquakes), no premature casualties (children, grandparents, or anyone else), and no pet injuries.
In the next few days, I'll be blogging about Willow, swimming with the dolphins in Hawaii, seeing elephant seals in northern California, and various other topics. I hope everyone's getting back into the swing of things and having a great 2008 so far.
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I'll drink to a good 2008 for the Ryans!
ReplyDeleteDear Jaime and Danielle,
ReplyDeleteAs a fellow dachshund owner...I feel so bad for Willow. I know when we leave Molly (our mini-dachshund), we have to keep her penned up so she can't jump on furniture or run up stairs, because we are so worried about her having the same problems you are faced with Willow right now. Once again, our hearts go out to you. You have had so much to deal with this last year, let's pray that this next year will be one that will only bring blessings and good news. We love hearing how you both are doing, and now how Willow is doing. Thanks for continuing to keep us updated....
Cathy Owens