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04-07-2015, 02:47 PM | #166 |
Donating YT 6000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New York
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| If you Google Labradoodle, it mentions an allergen-free guide dog. Labs and Poodles are brilliant dogs and the mix I think would be good. I am glad to hear your son is doing well with all that has gone on. Has he given the guitar a try yet? Your husband will come around at his own pace. Everyone is different how they cope with unexpected things. Hugs to you and your family!
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04-07-2015, 05:55 PM | #167 | |
♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas
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Amazing that one this young is already beginning to accept and not still rant and rave, striking out at one and all still. Poor hubs, I think sometimes very bad things are harder for men to accept - they are usually not the most natural nurturers and have problems finding ways to adjust to some things that women seem to navigate a lot more naturally as just another part of our role in life. He'll no doubt find his way in time. Prayers are still bombarding Heaven for your son.
__________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis | |
04-07-2015, 07:28 PM | #168 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker | Thanks again...my son is working on learning guitar but he gets frustrated because it is difficult. He's sticking with it though. As for hubby, he's still trying to go through the diagnosis trying to find a reason why it's wrong. I read a 43 page article from the National Neurologic Institute and my son's symptoms line up almost 100% although DNA testing will confirm. I believe we have the right answer and need to begin looking out for the future. Things are beginning to become more settled. I'm looking forward to my new puppy in May and hope to find a dog for my son this summer. He wants o be as independent as possible and I think a dog will help him do that. He is going to be visiting some schools to help him decide where to go. I have moments where I still lose it...like yesterday on the way home from work. I just could not stop crying. But then I get it together again and remember how thankful I am that he's going to be okay. Like any other major life changing event, it takes time. I am soooo thankful to everyone on this site. It has been an incredible blessing! |
04-12-2015, 02:52 PM | #169 |
♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas
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| You seem to be holding things together remarkably well to me. Your son or either of his parents have stayed in bed for days, stopped eating altogether or gone on a crying spell it takes a hospital stay to stop. To me, your son seems to somehow be managing to handle this devastating news exceptionally well for a man of any age, let alone one so young, and from what I can tell, so are you and your husband. The pain and misery you all must be going through every day has got to be agonizing, totally draining, but you all are managing somehow to still function - no mean feat in the face of devastating, frightening news. On top of all that, son is even learning to play a musical instrument, with all the others things he's got to learn, from scratch! Quite a remarkable youngster considering what he's dealing with this past month. You all seem to have a wonderful grace about you. I pray this coming week is uneventful and lets your son and you two parents catch your breath a bit.
__________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis |
04-12-2015, 03:19 PM | #170 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: California
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| I am so glad things seem to be unfolding in a positive direction. Taking your time and dealing with one issue at a time. Thinking through each detail as they came up is the way to go. You will all get through this. The blessing is that this was not something that came on in an instant. You have had some time to prepare. And taking advantage of that will make it easier for all of you. Continuing to pray for all of you. |
04-12-2015, 03:50 PM | #171 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker | Thank you again😊 My son has found a support group and they are actually going on an excursion beginning April 18th that will be for two weeks. He is getting excited about it. They will have aides at a 4 to 1 ratio since they are all vision impaired. The group will be going camping, hiking and rafting while they learn to begin the process of learning to be independent. I am nervous but he really wants to go and it's a good opportunity for him to realize that he can still do a lot of things. I have been a bit under the weather myself for the last few weeks. I'm hoping that I will be better soon. My husband is beginning to accept that my son will not regain his sight. Now it will just take time for all of us to adjust. I'm very grateful to everyone for their thoughts and prayers. Your warm thoughts and words have been a great comfort to me. I'll let you know how his trip goes and what school he decides to go with as well as the process of getting his dog. There's a lot to do but I think we're on the right path. |
04-12-2015, 05:12 PM | #172 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SW USA
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| Wow, how great that your son has found a support group already and is planning a trip with them soon. It is so encouraging that he is accepting enough of his situation that he is prepared to do this. It will be so useful and give him the confidence to do things himself. It seems that the young are more adaptable than we thought and that bodes well for his future. So sorry you have been feeling bad these past weeks, but what happened to your son was a deep shock to you and your husband. As your son moves along in a positive direction, you will follow.....confident that he will do ok. Please do not fret about his trip, he is happy about it and there are plenty of people with him to help and advise. Good luck to your son with selecting a school and new puppy dog. Warm thoughts and prayers. |
04-18-2015, 04:56 PM | #174 |
♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas
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| Bless his heart - he's a brave young soul. So new into vision loss and already participating in a group activity rather than just staying in bed and rejecting help. Just stepping into it. I'd say he's ahead of the pace for learning ways to cope. I'm still praying. You stay strong, mom.
__________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis |
04-18-2015, 06:13 PM | #175 |
YT 2000 Club Member | dog I am glad your dear son is better. Now I play guitar and found that nylon strings are so much easier to play than the steel ones. We have the Taylor Guitar manufacturer right here in Santee and I love their baby Taylor. It is small, has a smaller neck and is a lot easier to play. I hope he keeps it up because once he gets the simple chords going-G C D he can begin to play a lot of songs. I play bluegrass songs and a lot of their songs are very basic chords. Prayers for his continued healing . |
04-18-2015, 11:02 PM | #176 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SW USA
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| Trip Your son will really enjoy the trip and experience with others who understand what he is dealing with. You must be relieved that he feels confident enough to take this step forward. As he is away for a time, hoping you will take the opportunity to pamper yourself with a soothing massage etc. You need to restore yourself after the shock you too have been through. Your son will learn so much on the trip and make friends who will also be there for him when he returns. It is a wonderful opportunity to acclimate to his new world with mentors and peers. Soon he will learn the guitar and have his doggie companion to give him joy. I am sure you will be happy to receive updates from him that he is loving the trip Thinking of your family and praying your son continues to accept his situation and is on the path to his new world. Looks like he is doing so well so far. Hugs, Dot xxxxxx |
04-19-2015, 06:52 AM | #177 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker | Thanks for the positive thoughts. He called this morning and is excited about their activities for the day. I worry but they are well supervised and he should have a good time. |
04-19-2015, 09:32 AM | #178 | |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Chessington, Surrey, UK
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He is the most gentle boy that I could ever wish to meet. Love, love, love him! I wake up every morning thinking of you - I truly hope everything's going well, love and hugs from over here xx
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04-19-2015, 09:48 AM | #179 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA
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| It is so heartening to hear about the ongoing transition tKing place in your household �� When my Cali was in Service Dog School she trained with a labradoodle ( with which she became fast buddies - over the years we have made many across the U.S. visits to see each other!) who was an outstanding service dog. She was usually the head of the class! I had standard poodles for many years prior to going Yorkie and still to this day think they are the best. But they can be a grooming issue. Where I live there is a blind judge who just got his new service dog (the whole city turned out for his previous service dog's memorial service - many of them criminals LOL) and it is a Labrador. We laugh because every criminal in town wants the judge with the dog - until they find out that although he is devoted to that dog (has a jar of peppermint treats on his desk) he is not going to let you off easy Service dog training, although time consuming and expensive (we applied for and got a scholarship) it is sooooo wonderful and life changing! Best to all of you And keep up the positive! I admire your son!
__________________ . Cali , and Cali's keeper and staff, Jay No, not a "mini" Yorkie - She loves to motor in her Mini Cooper car Last edited by yorkiemini; 04-19-2015 at 09:51 AM. |
04-19-2015, 09:52 AM | #180 |
Donating YT 6000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New York
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| I am glad he is out enjoying these new adventures with people who will do so much good for him now and in his future! You have a truly wonderful young man that from you and his Dad have brought up so well! Can't wait to hear of all he is doing on this trip! Hugs to you!
__________________ Dyan, Mom to Bentley |
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