[randiik]

I haven’t posted in awhile because Roriee has been doing so well.. she has AAI and we have been living with it since last Nov 09. she has done extremely well until today.. she has had a relapse and I am just making sure that she is very still and try not to move her at all... I have her meds and I have slowly been decreasing her dosage, because of the long term steroid usage is also bad…she also wears a collar all the time except today somehow she got her collar off, and I didn’t notice because she had on a black tee-shirt and her collar is home made and black also... my roommate was holding her and she started thrashing around and boom.. all of a sudden she yelped and john felt her head hit his arm hard. She is in total relapse and in extreme pain if she moves much. But with AAI its like she has 2 choices and I cannot get her the surgery until I have all the donations... I was even considering not having it at all... even her vet called her a miracle dog and that I brought her back with very good nursing and love. well this proves that is not enough.

I am afraid that I might loose her this time... her eyes are not focused and when she tries to move she gets so panicked that she makes herself worse... I just now got her comfortable again and this time her tongue is sticking out a bit… I am scared but I am doing the same as the vet would do. her collar to stabilize. her meds increased and I syringe her pedisure every 2 hours and water every 1 hour… so if you have AAI, its very serious but if you can afford the surgery then the recovery is good…make sure you see a neurologist and one that is familiar with this condition.. my vet had never seen this before and because of this site she got diagnosed correctly… this time I know what to do so I sure hope that brings her back quicker then last time.. poor little thing…. She has been doing so well that if you didn’t notice the collar you wouldn’t know she had anything wrong with her! I make sure she doesn’t jump or go up and down stairs… I carry her most all the time but when we are home and I am walking around the house she follows me everywhere or she is in her pen…I cannot believe she lost her collar today… I had a spare and I grabbed it and the Velcro is better.. so I guess that is what has happened.. the Velcro just came loose and the collar came off.. now my baby is back in pain and I am worried…say prayer for her please!

i reposted this since i hijacked another AAI pup's thread so I wanted to repost.. we made it through the night and honestly I did not think she would.. i thought she was leaving me several times but she has alot of will to not leave me... i have had my own illness to deal with so i am really in a bad way with her sick too... i have to have major sugery may 5th for colon cancer... they just found it running tests because i have been so sick the last few months.. she cant leave me!!! we have to heal together... she is my baby and my mom was going to stay with her since i have to be in the hospital 5 days... i planned on setting up skype so that i can see her while i am there.. we havent ever been apart that long and now i am not sure what to do.. she has to get better!!!

but this time she is worse...she threw up and her eyes are not focused.... i have her meds and i know what to do since i nursed her last time .. since i already know her condition the only thing the vet can do is put her in a cage all alone unless i can get up enough money for surgery.. it was a desperate situation before but this time its worse, if that is even possible! honestly if i gave her up to a recsue she would get very depressed without me..and vice versa.... we are very attached... i wont get well without her and if she pulls through without surgery it would be because we are together... once you saw us together you all would agree.. my mother is the first to tell you that and she is also the first one to give up a animal if the situation was reversed.. she is my mom and i love her dearly but she doesnt feel the same way about animals that i do and everyone on this site does... anyway.. i am rambling now...its been a rough night but she is still with me...please please pray for my baby girl!!!