wow sounds like you have a great doc that was so sweet

This is the first time that I have seen this post and want to send prayers & thoughts for you and Layla. Years ago when my Shih Tzu was 4 yrs. old he lost the use of his back legs because the discs in his back were deteriating. We had an amazing vet at the time(now passed away) that did surgery and told us that he doubted that Kaz would ever walk again and had even ordered a cart for him. Kaz was in the hospital for about a month and we visited him every day. The Vet gave us an empty room and a blanket so that we could sit with him ,play and just encourage him. He did walk again, which even stunned the vet and lived to be 13 years old( Kaz had a bad heart). I know people(even our families) thought it was stupid to spend the amount of money that we did but it was more than worth it! I'm trying to say that prayers are answered and this group will be praying extra hard for Layla! I don't always put things right but hope is always eternal and never give up!

You put this BEAUTIFULLY!!! thanks for posting this for her it brought tears to my eyes

What a great story! Stories like this are what keep me going every day, honestly. Thank you so much for sharing. I have heard so many miracle stories about dogs in the same situation or even worse off than Layla and they have recovered fully. Thank you again for your post!

Way to go little Miss Layla!:p Try to take care of yourself as best you can and find a little bit of time to relax or take a soaker. Sending more prayers for this most special little girl named Layla.:)

Things seem to be going great for Miss Layla! I am amazed at how far she has progressed in this short amount of time! Great job You guys!

I don't post here every day, but I read this thread every day! I am so impressed with all that you are doing for Layla! She is such a lucky girl to be loved so much!

She is in my thoughts and prayers as are you and Scott. I am so happy to hear that she is showing some improvement. She is a doll...loved her pics! :)

I'm so happy to hear that you got some encouraging news about Layla's progress. She seems to be doing really well. Her pictures are adorable. She looks quite content in her crate. She is a lucky girl to have you. :animal-pa

Thank you all so much. We are lucky humans to have her :)

I don't want to get my hopes up too high but this morning when she was in her crate sleeping, her back legs and her tail were twitching almost rhythmically. I didn't want to move to look closer because I'd wake her up, but I could tell by her fur moving. It wasn't just her breathing motion, there were definitely other muscles moving. But she still doesn't seem to have feeling back. So I don't know! But apparently that's a sign to look for, because there's so much brain activity during sleep, so that might be causing twitching or movements. But I really really don't want to look at it as a sign of something and it end up being nothing!

Sometimes God gives us little signs to give us hope ;)
Hang in there lindsey! Your miracle is closer everyday! Keep the Faith.

Do not doubt yourself. You know Layla better than anyone, so you know what you are seeing! Sometimes in life all we have is hope, without it we have nothing!
Keep the faith!!!

We are still praying for you Layla and great news!

I am still having good days and bad days and today is a bad day. Nothing has gotten worse, nothing has changed, I'm just fighting back tears. I wish I would have taken her to emergency in the first place instead of listening to her cry in pain all night. I wish the vet didn't just tell me to take her home and bring her in the morning. I know everything happens for a reason but I wish I would have listened to my heart instead of my rational head that just said "The vet knows more than you do, so do what the vet says" Hindsight is 20/20 and I know I can't keep dwelling on it but it's hard to shake the feeling that I let down my little girl.

Sweet little Layla, we are all still praying for you to get well.:p

Hi,
I have been following your thread but never posted. I send prayers and positive thoughts everyday. You are amazing and you did everything right, in no way did you let down your little girl , please don't second guess yourself. Layla is a sweetie pie and she is making progress. you and Scott are such loving people and the care you are giving Layla is outstanding.
I will continue to send of prayers, positive thoughts and hugs from NJ.:hug:

Thank you very much. Miracles can happen and I need to keep believing. There are so many people praying for her.

We are all praying that she will be our little miracle baby.:p

I think what you are feeling is normal, because you are such a caring person and love Layla so much.

No one can give you a reason for what has happened, sometimes things just are. But I do believe that thanks to this thread, your honesty, all your explanations about her care, and the heartbreak you pour into your posts, there will be other yorkies whose owners will benefit and be able to add your experience to their "rational head" and make the decision sooner. I will have Layla's story in my mind for as long as I have dogs, not just a YT. I also saw where you posted to someone else that Layla had experienced similar symptons as their dog was having, and if it only has someone asking their vet more informed questions, it makes a difference.

You love Layla so much, I know its hard to see her recover slowly, but it does sound as though she has a chance. At least she isn't in pain and has the two people she loves most caring for her.

Linz,
Hoping and praying you get to have an enjoyable weekend with scott and your precious Layla. I hope she gets a miraculolus breakthrough!

I pray for you all often;)

I have read incredible things about laser light therapy, so I was pretty disappointed yesterday when the vet at the college told me that she did some research along with Layla's surgeon, and decided there is not enough medical evidence yet for her to feel comfortable trying laser therapy on Layla. However, if I really wanted to, I could try going somewhere else and just let them know so it will be in her file. I have made Layla's first laser therapy appointment for Tuesday!

In one medical research case I read today, they actually severed the spinal cords of rats, then started using laser therapy and the rats not only walked again but walked just as fast and well as they did before. This of course was starting therapy immediately after the injury. I'm not sure how much 4 weeks will make a difference. But I will stay hopeful!

I am so happy Scott agreed to watch Layla for a few hours today so I could go into the city and get some shopping done and buy flowers to plant around the house and some vegetable seeds to get the garden started... those few hours to NOT think about caring for Layla really helped me feel recharged when I got home.

Today she is still about the same and hasn't made much progress since Wednesday. I'm hoping we'll get more progress after Reiki on Monday and laser therapy on Tuesday!

Glad to hear you're taking time for yourself and to read the updates you give. I look every day. Good luck this week with the new therapy!

Good Luck Linz!! Let us know how those 2 appts go... I am hoping and praying each day for Layla. :)

Keep us posted, I will keep u all in my thoughts and prayers!

I do hope the therapy helps. Sending continuing prayers for sweet Layla to continue her recovery.

I'm really happy you got a break, too. It was needed and I'm sure planting flowers and garden are wonderful therapy for you. They are great stress relief for me!:)

Layla fell asleep a couple of times during Reiki yesterday, and had her first laser light therapy today. They want me to bring her back every second day for it to work, but I can't take her again until next week. Now Layla is booked with something every day of the week except Sunday (except for when we happen to do Reiki on Sundays). Each day is costing between $60 and $100 :( I want the best for my little girl but Scott is worrying about us going broke.

I don't know what to say! I really hope this helps. I say a special prayer for little Layla every day. She really is going to be our little miracle girl!:)

Thank you. You know, I'm finding it hard to even read the other IVDD dog list I'm on. Most people haven't had surgery for their dogs because they can't afford it, but they catch it early and crate rest them and they turn out okay. Some of them do get the surgery and their dogs either walk right out of surgery or within a week or so. There are a few still paralyzed and with carts, but most of those didn't have surgery either, or got better after surgery and had a relapse... I guess it's just hard to see everyone else's happy walking dogs, when 4 weeks post surgery I have a dog who still hasn't regained ANY sensation. And I feel like maybe we don't deserve a miracle.

Sometimes I feel like my posts and questions there get overlooked anyway. And most of the posts are about "dachshunds are the strongest and most stubborn breed! Dachshunds get this disease because they can get through it!" ... but I think yorkies are tough too, and my yorkie can maybe get through it...

So thank you, yorkie lovers. Even if you're not all experts on dogs with disc disease, you're there to cheer us on and help us out and I feel like I can come here and find people to lean on when I'm at the end of my rope. I don't know what I'd do without you all.

Oh Lindsey, You sure have been on quite a roller coaster ride with little layla. With the uncertainty and the costs you're incurring it has to be unnerving. We sure pray that one morning she wakes up to a miracle!

Blessings! Cheri

My heart hurts when I read this thread and the pain this is causing you. I can't believe it's been 4 weeks already. Wow, time flies. Maybe you should stop the Reiki and light therapy and acupuncture and concentrate on her water therapy. Linz you are doing an amazing job with her and I just know she'll be your miracle puppy. I can't wait for that day and wish every day that today will be that day.

I am taking 2 weeks off of work, a bit more actually, and will more than likely not be online much at all in those weeks, one week I won't be on at all... but I want you to know that I think about you and Layla everyday and say a small prayer every single day. I soooooo hope that when I catch up here when I get back that Layla will be your miracle!

(((HUGS))) to you... for all your going through, all you do every day and how strong and loving of a person you are. :)

Hi Lindsey, Have you seen any improvement in the last few days? I know this is really hard on you and Scott - in every way. Sending special prayers that Layla will be our miracle baby. I think about her every single day.