Worried about Layla

[scentlady]

Originally Posted by linz06

Here is a picture I took of Layla yesterday at work. She loves to sleep on my shirt.

OMG! she's A-DORABLE!!!!

[Connie]

Just checking in to see how Layla is doing. You're still in my thoughts and prayers! It's great that she is getting acupuncture. I have had that many times, and it has always done wonders for me, so I pray it also does for Layla. Hugs to you!

[celstu1]

OH my gosh, she is just too cute!

[linz06]

Thanks everyone. She is adorable and she has had my heart since the second I saw her

Last night she went upstairs with her daddy while I got ready for bed, and when I came up it looked like she had a big smile on her face. Scott had just finished giving her a good scratch all over, and then we did her exercises with her. She looked so happy.

This morning she worried me in the car because she was trying to get out of her crate, and she tried to turn around backwards and kind of scaled her upper body along the back of the crate, and ended up falling backwards on her back I couldn't do anything about it. Hopefully nothing happened

[Theodore]

It's so cool that she gets to go to work with you. She's beautiful and looks content just to be next to you at work. Hope you both have a great day today xo

[linz06]

Thank you.

I have had a couple of people already tell me today that I need to start facing the facts and I'm just not living my life like I used to DUH! This has changed my whole life, and I have no right to end the life of another soul because it may inconvenience MY life! I am struggling still, of course, but we are still trying to adjust. We've only had her home for a week. I was never expecting something like this to happen.

I love her so much and she is in no pain. She is confused and frustrated, but she just needs some comfort. It's so hard on me when someone tells me to put her to sleep The support from everyone else is so great, and it only takes a couple of bad comments to make me spiral down. I need to believe in my baby because miracles do happen and Layla always gets what Layla wants. She wants to walk. She wants to run in the yard again.

[teacup0819]

Lindsey, there is no reason to put Layla to sleep if she is in no pain and still has quality of like. There are many dogs that are paralyzed in their rear legs and that is why companies make wheelchair devices for them to be able to walk again. Hopefully, Layla will walk on her own one day soon. Have faith....but be prepared. If she can't, she can still enjoy her life and you can enjoy your life and her.

[yorkieusa]

Lindsey,

That picture of Layla is so precious. She looks comfortable to me. I hope YOUR back is better. I used to get a pinched nerve in my back when I was younger, but for some reason it just stopped happening. Hope you'll have that kind of luck, too! Sending hugs and kisses and prayers for Miss Layla.

[DebbieD]

Originally Posted by teacup0819

Lindsey, there is no reason to put Layla to sleep if she is in no pain and still has quality of like. There are many dogs that are paralyzed in their rear legs and that is why companies make wheelchair devices for them to be able to walk again. Hopefully, Layla will walk on her own one day soon. Have faith....but be prepared. If she can't, she can still enjoy her life and you can enjoy your life and her.

Good post. I completely agree.
It angers me so that we are living in such a disposable society. Unless one has experienced the unconditional love of a pet they really just cannot understand. Theses little bundles of fur are as much members of our families than our 'skin' children are.
Be strong and ignore unsolicited advice.
Happy Mother's Day to you and your family!

[scentlady]

Hi Just wanted to check in and see if any news on Layla and how Lindsey's back was feeling. I hope you Scott and Layla have a nice weekend.
Happy Mother's Day ( momma to layla that is)

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by linz06

Thank you.

I have had a couple of people already tell me today that I need to start facing the facts and I'm just not living my life like I used to DUH! This has changed my whole life, and I have no right to end the life of another soul because it may inconvenience MY life! I am struggling still, of course, but we are still trying to adjust. We've only had her home for a week. I was never expecting something like this to happen.

I love her so much and she is in no pain. She is confused and frustrated, but she just needs some comfort. It's so hard on me when someone tells me to put her to sleep The support from everyone else is so great, and it only takes a couple of bad comments to make me spiral down. I need to believe in my baby because miracles do happen and Layla always gets what Layla wants. She wants to walk. She wants to run in the yard again.

Honestly, I don't have words to express just how highly I think of you from watching you and Layla go through this experience. I think you are a truly incredible human being.

I think you are someone who understands real, enduring love between herself and another being.

You're exactly the kind of person who I would hope to be, if something like this ever should happen in my life. I really admire you.

[teacup0819]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

Honestly, I don't have words to express just how highly I think of you from watching you and Layla go through this experience. I think you are a truly incredible human being.

I think you are someone who understands real, enduring love between herself and another being.

You're exactly the kind of person who I would hope to be, if something like this ever should happen in my life. I really admire you.

Well said!

[linz06]

Layla is doing okay and my back is almost back to normal!

On Friday we picked her up and her vet let us know that while swimming that day, she could get her to do a few backwards kicks by tickling her back feet. It is still a reflex, but it is much better than she did on Wednesday. It's good to get a kicking motion started so that her spinal cord will start to recognize the action and tell her brain "When we're in water, kick your back legs" Basically she is having to relearn everything.

Last night she got a nice treat because my parents drove over 2 hours to visit us and bring some food (I needed some home cooking like nothing else!) and just for some support. It was so nice to see them. And oh boy did Layla get excited! Visitors! Not just any visitors, but probably the people who spoil her most! She was so excited, and even if she couldn't wag her tail, you could see it in her eyes! She got tons of attention.

Today we had her acupuncture appointment and it went as well as usual. She laid in my lap this time and was much more relaxed than when she's on the table. This time, the vet stimulated her other back leg with the electrical current, as well as around her surgery site.

After that, we went to the woman's house for Reiki. It was SO weird, we sat down and as soon as we got comfortable and she started, Layla laid right down on the leather couch and was completely relaxed. That is so weird for her in a strange place. Scott came back in the middle (he ran to get some cash that we forgot to stop for on our way!) and Layla got a little excited again, but she started acting strange, staring at Scott with a different look than usual, and jerking her head back to look at the woman's hands over her. She licked Scott's and my hands without a problem but would not lick the hands of the woman.

After about half an hour she told us that Layla had enough, and she got a lot of energy today. She said she could feel a lot of heat and tingling in her hands, so she knows there was some healing going on but she can't say for sure how well it will work, etc. She also told us that the energy will stay with Layla for the next 5-7 days as long as she keeps well-hydrated. It's very important that she has water with her. And OMG... She has drank at least 4 full bowls of water since. She usually will drink 1/3 to 1/2 bowl of water a day. 4 bowls is just insane.

When we got home, the woman had emailed us saying she should have told us while we were there but wanted to let us know that she also did some quantum touch and theta healing on Layla, so she had a very powerful session today. She thinks it might take a few sessions or maybe even 6 or more for her to start showing real improvements. She said that she really wants to help us to get Layla's legs back. I can't help but to totally believe it after how Layla was acting today. I know my dog and she does not act like that or DRINK like that!

And finally, I think we may have some improvement... I am 95% sure that Layla can control her poop. I will talk to the vet about it next week, but either it's a huge coincidence, or she means to not poop unless we happen to have her outside, or over her pad. She has pooped in her crate now twice, but she has tried to get away, and was crying beforehand. Today I asked her a few times if she had to poop after she was whining, and she knows the word poop. Her ears perked up and when we took her to her pad, she pooped. Tonight we didn't think she really had to because she went only 2 hours earlier. But she perked up when I said the word. We left her for at least another half hour and she cried the whole time. Finally, we took her to her pad, and she pooped! That brings us to a whopping FIVE poops today, but she is letting us know. We were told she'd be walking before regaining control of bladder or bowels. We still have to express her bladder, but I think she's getting the pooping thing back OR maybe she never lost it.

[linz06]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

Honestly, I don't have words to express just how highly I think of you from watching you and Layla go through this experience. I think you are a truly incredible human being.

I think you are someone who understands real, enduring love between herself and another being.

You're exactly the kind of person who I would hope to be, if something like this ever should happen in my life. I really admire you.

Thank you so much. I have always looked up to you from your knowledge of yorkies in your posts!

I really don't feel incredible. I feel like I'm just trying to get through this one day at a time. I probably couldn't have even gotten through the first day without YT support and Scott by my side. I was such a wreck. I cried at work every day last week! But it won't just go away and I have to face it, so I'm trying to do the best I can.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by linz06

Thank you so much. I have always looked up to you from your knowledge of yorkies in your posts!

I really don't feel incredible. I feel like I'm just trying to get through this one day at a time. I probably couldn't have even gotten through the first day without YT support and Scott by my side. I was such a wreck. I cried at work every day last week! But it won't just go away and I have to face it, so I'm trying to do the best I can.

Oh, I totally agree with Ann. You are most definitely an incredible person and Layla is so lucky to have you and Scott.

I hope she gave you LOTS of yorkie kisses today!