[Sunnydayz]

I truly think you found Riley or he found you, when it happened for a reason. I do believe in fate, because I believe that is how Gizmo came to me.
One of my doctors had been after me forever to get a service dog, as I was just depressed and not very motivated to help myself. Then one day I heard about this little yorkie puppy who was being starved to try and make him a tiny or micro, so this backyard breeder could sell it for more money. Well I reacted out of my love of animals and rushed to go rescue him as fast as I could, by the time I got to the vets within 20 mins. He had went into a hypoglycemic coma from absolutely no blood sugar in his body. The vet told me he would have died within an hour had I not reacted so quickly. Everything looked very bleak for Gizmo and the vet said not to expect him to live through the night. Well I stayed up for around 36 hours straight, giving him glucose treatments every hour. Well that vet was wrong :-) he woke up after about 24 hours but it still took another 12 hours for him to sit, wobbly as it was lol, but now he is 8 months old and weighs a healthy 5 lbs., he's come a long way from his former tiny starved self that was 1 lb 4 Ozs at 9 wks :-)

I guess my point was to show, we get what we need when we need it, and since I was refusing to get a service dog, fate knew my heart and how to get me what I needed XOXO.

I believe you found your Riley when you did, because fate knew you were getting ready to face a battle, and you would need someone to fight tat battle with, that is where Riley came to you, to help you.

As a paraplegic, I see many doctors every month, and Gizmo has to stay in his pen while I'm gone. He's well adjusted to it now, and he's actually at times made it easier for me to play, when he knows I have bad pain. It's like he's adjusted to my disability and is the love of my life :-) right now I am laying on the couch with heat on my back, and Gizmo is right beside me trying to lick my iPad lol. My Dr was right, even though I didn't know it then, Gizmo has rescued me :-) and at first to think, I thought I had rescued him hahaha.

Our walks are not to long but he enjoys them just the same. I try to let him take his time so they seem longer to him :-) and I can still do them. It's really amazing how smart these little yorkies are as they adjust to your needs and work things all out. I can't even tell you the change he's made to me mentally, and I'm not sure if its because of Gizmo, but since I've had him, I have not been hospitalized or had not one infection since he's been here, where before he came I had at least one or two infections per month, and often would go septic ending up in the hospital from them. I'm sure my infectious disease Dr is wondering what happened to me, as he used to see me constantly lol. It is truly a miracle how healing it has been for me. Like I said before, I'm still. Paraplegic and always will be, but I guess you could say I'm just a much happier, and weirdly a much healthier one now :-)

I'm keeping you and Riley in my prayers Steve xoxo, I truly believe you, Riley and all of us here can help you fight this most difficult battle you are going through. Just think of us as your war room, and all these yorkies as your warriors with Riley leading the fight !!!!!