PookysMa RLM2 Incarcerated1's blog: "Laci Raine.. My Doxie"

When I saw Laci today it was amazing! She was so happy to see me and I loved holding her! Gosh have I missed her in the 24 hours she has been away. Thursday when the Doc examined her, she just had a tiny bit of feeling in her left leg.. outer toe. Today when he checked again.. He squeezed her little toes and she yanked away and turned and looked at him! I was so happy to see that!! She is getting some feeling back! I am to do some physical therapy exercises with her every day and continue to give her medication, and with any luck... my babygirl just may walk again. I know it will take time.. it won't happen over night. But her vet and I are hopeful that it could happen. I am very thankful she was so spunky today, just like herself.. only her back legs & bladder aren't working well but getting the feeling back is WONDERFUL news! It will take alot of hard work & patience but I will take good care of my girl. I can't wait to bring her home! I uploaded 4 new pics of our visit today, check them out if you like. Oh by the way.. I bring her home tomorrow! (10/20..07) Anyway, I won't write another book.. I just wanted to update those that want to know. Thank you all for your prayers... they are working!! Keep them coming. Laci Thanks you.. and so do I!! Love you all.

Hi, to those that know me... I have a beautiful dachshund named Laci. She is in my default pic with me. Well Wednesday night, we were playing ball like we always do, and she just dropped and started screaming. I ran to her and found that she had no control of her back legs. I ran her to an emergency vet and got her some pain medication. The reason she went to an emergency vet is because I was in Cleveland taking care of my mom because she just had surgery. After the emergency vet administered pain medication, I drove home 2 1/2 hours at 9pm Wednesday night. All night she just laid there in the basket I made for her and whined. I am so heartbroken. Thursday morning I took her to her regular vet and she was diagnosed with a herniated disk in her back. Chances are, she will be paralyzed. She may not be able to walk on her back legs again. The doctor will be keeping her for a few days giving her steroid treatments, in hopes that they will get the swelling down and hopefully she will recover. But this will be a problem for the rest of her life. I am going to buy her a cart that will allow her to still walk on her front legs and just have wheels for her backside. I miss her so much. She is only 4 1/2 years old, but I have had her since she was 11 days old. We haven't spent one night apart in that time until last night. All I have done is cry. I am thankful that she is still alive but it hurts so much to know that she may never walk on her hind legs again. My point to this bulletin is to request some prayers. I don't ask for much but please send some prayers that she will fully recover. Thank you so much my friends. Those that know me, know how very much Laci means to me. I do not have children and she is like my daughter..not my dog. I may be MIA for a little while after I bring her home because she is gonna need my constant care. But I can't wait to bring her home. I am going to visit her today at 12:30 and I can't wait. I miss her so much. Anyway, sorry this isn't a fancy bulletin but I just wanted to ask that my friends send some prayers our way. I pray that she will be able to walk again. But as long as she isn't in pain that will be enough. I can give her a good life, paralyzed or not. Thank you to those that take the time to read this and understand. And thanks to those that send prayers.. we can take all we can get. Thanks again. Love you all.