Wednesday, November 19, 2014

the waiting game

quite a bit has happened in the last 24 hours. i spoke with the er doc and with bailey's regular vet, dr w. after much soul searching, i decided the best care for bailey would be with dr w. i trust him and i feel much more comfortable with her in his care. she stayed the night in the er, but first thing in the morning, i took her to dr w.


during dr w's exam, bailey went into a seizure. OMG, what a horrific thing to witness. all we (hubby & i) could do was watch in horror, as doc injected her with dose after dose of medications and fluids. after what seemed like an eternity, she came out of it. when she was stabilized from the seizure, she was admitted to his icu.

doc called us last night to update us on her condition. she does have motor skills, so she's not paralyzed and she can make eye contact, so she's not blind. so dr w's main concern is her skull fracture, which is quite bad and the swelling in her brain. the cracked vertebra is on the back burner for now. the brain is more important. he said she was drinking sugar water and she was more alert. this tells him the medication might be helping to reduce the swelling in her brain, however her legs are still uncoordinated. she's still in critical condition but at least she's stable.

i can't believe the outpouring of love and support that we have received from y'all. i want to say, from the bottom of my heart, thank you, thank you, thank you. it means the world to me.

beautiful surprise from chewy.com

as i write this, i am trying to sound calm, cool and collected, but i have tears streaming down my face and i am wrapped in bailey's blanket so i can feel her near me. it's terrible to wake up and not have her snuggled up at my face or laying across my neck. i don't know how long she's going to be away or even if she'll ever come back to me. all i can do is wait, hope and pray.

if you missed yesterday's post, you can find it here.


thanks to blogpaws for hosting wordless wednesday blog hop.

until we meet again my friends-

31 comments:

  1. I am now praying again harder for complete healing and you and your husband for stregth. Will send a special request to St. Theresa of the Little Flower as well. Thinking of you...

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  2. Very big hugs and loves to you.
    Thank you for this post, we were thinking of you all last night.
    Lots of POTP to Bailey.
    Loves and healing licky kisses
    Princess Leah xxx

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  3. We are praying so hard for her and for you. Life is a live show and all you really have is this moment, the rest is always uncertain. It is a huge reminder to cherish every moment you have. Stay strong!

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  4. The best thing right now is the word "stable", meaning she isn't getting any worse. So that's the positive thing she has going for her. We will continue to send our prayers and warm Florida vibes for a complete recovery so she can once again be home with her family.

    PawHugs!

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  5. We are so choked up about this. We adore Bailey. Our hugs, good vibes and Fight Like A Frenchie is in overload. This is such a difficult time
    Lily & Edward

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  6. We will all continue to pray without ceasing and know each hour of every day is a wonderful sign that Bailey is getting stronger and a reminder that prayer works. Take care, Harley & Cathy

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  7. Sending Bailey tons of love and good vibes! Stable is good! Paws, fingers, and toes are crossed for Baileys recovery and healing!

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  8. Sending love and good vibes Bailey!!

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  9. We too have been praying for you and sweet Bailey. When I would wake up last night the first thing I would do is rub Bijou's belly and fret about Bailey. Then another prayer. I am so happy to hear she is stable and doing a bit better. It sounds like you have an excellent vet . Thanks for keeping us updated during this trying time. Much love and prayers and good wishes.
    Leslie and Bijou

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  10. Wishing, hoping, and praying for Bailey's healing! We are so sad about this.

    Love,
    Poppy
    (and Mom)

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  11. Lots of prayers for Bailey and her family.

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  12. Continuing to say prayers for Bailey and to send healing thoughts.

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  13. As long as there is breath, there is hope. Prayers for Bailey.

    Janice, Snuggles, Sassy, and Dixie

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  14. I agree with Janice above. I also would have done the same as you, I would always opt for my personal vet that our pets are used to. Sending all of our love and prayers. Bailey is so special to so many, I sooo want her to be better soon!!!! xoxoxo

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  15. I continue to keep you and Bailey in my thoughts and prayers for her healing and strength for you. I'm glad you were able to get her the care she needs with the vet you trust.

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  16. Thanks for the update, we have been so concerned for little Bailey and continue our prayers. Stable is a really good word. Lady Caroline

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  17. You must be so stressed at the moment, what a nightmare for you and your hubby. We are crossing all our paws and hoping little Bailey gets over this and wakes up with no further problems when the swelling goes down.
    Hugs Dip Elliot and Lynne x

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  18. Saint Francis is with her, I have prayed to him for her Christmas Miracle. He is the patron saint of the animals. All our love and prayers sweet Bailey...

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  19. Oh sweet Bailey please keep fighting darling girl you have a gazillion folks purring for you
    Hugs madi and Mom

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  20. Oh gurl! I am sendin' you all the POTP I can! Please gets better soon! I am thinkin' of you and your Peeps and sendin' all of you tons of AireZens.
    {{{hugs}}}}
    Kisses,
    Ruby ♥

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  21. we are sending our very very best wishes

    retro rover

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  22. I woke up 1st thing this morning looking for an update. So glad to hear the word stable! Keep fighting sweet Bailey!! Tears, love, paws and prayers are with you!! and your Hoomans!!

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  23. We have been thinking about Bailey since your post yesterday. Sending our thoughts, prayers and strength to help Bailey recover and come back home to you where she belongs.

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  24. Glad Bailey is stable, hope she continues to improve. She's such a cute little thing! :)

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  25. Oh no! I hope she gets feeling better soon!

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  26. Lots of love coming your way. Unfortunately, many of us know about "in the blink of an eye". I hope that your story has a happy ending. You have many many people pulling for you.

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  27. Oh my gosh, I am so sorry. I missed yesterday's post and was so sad to read this. My brother has a Chihuahua about Bailey's size and the exact same thing happened to her several years ago: She had a bad fall, smacked her head on the hardwood floor, and immediately went into seizures. Now she is a happy and healthy 13-year-old. I pray that the same will be true for Bailey...lots of love and warm thoughts being sent your way <3

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  28. I'm in tears. Oh little Bailey. What beautiful flowers from Chewy. May they be a reminder to you and your husband of everyone pulling for Bailey's recovery.

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  29. I am so very sorry that you and bailey are having to endure this. We are sending our hardest POTP to y'all. I can feel my heart breaking when I see her little face. Keep the faith that she will make a complete recovery. ♥

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  30. I just saw this. I am so very sorry, how scary and horrible. I hope everything turns out OK. Roxy, Torrey and I are all sending you lots of love and prayers!

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