We’re not alone: Charlie’s decompression surgery will be on November 8, then Bianca (14 months old) will have surgery on November 12, followed by Seamus (1 year old), whose surgery is scheduled for November 14. I’m praying for the very best outcomes for all three cavaliers.
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We are not alone
Posted in Syringomyelia, prior to decompression on November 7, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Morning
Posted in Syringomyelia, prior to decompression on November 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Mornings with Charlie are very quiet. Every day I get up at 5:00am to give Charlie his first Gabapentin capsule of the day. His Gabapentin must be spaced into 8 hour intervals, and our schedule is perfect for Charlie and me: 5am, 1pm, 9pm around the clock.
Charlie lifts his head to grab his [...]
Helpless
Posted in Syringomyelia, prior to decompression on November 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Each time Charlie has a pain episode I feel as helpless as I did the first time. There is nothing I can do to ease his pain. I tell him I’m sorry, and I hold a towel between his flailing hind foot and his face in hopes that he won’t scratch his eye [...]
