It all started in Nov. of 1998. My Mommie and Daddy went on a trip and they left me with Meemaw and Papa. They were gone for seven whole days, that was the first time I have ever been away from them for that long.
When they returned home and came to get me Mommie noticed that my hind-end was kinda falling down. Papa said it was just the way I had slept. Mommie took me home and I started throwing up my water and I wouldn't eat either. It was on Sunday so Mommie, Meemaw and Papa took me to the emergency room. The doctor there said that she thought I had Addison's Disease. So she gave me a shot of cortizone and told Mommie to take me to my regular doctor in the morning. The next morning we went to Dr. Richards and he said that he needed to run an ACTH test but he couldn't do it until all the cortizone was out of my system. He gave Mommie a shot and told her that if I went into a coma during the night to give me the shot. She stayed up with me all night and gave me pedilyte every hour. I would throw it up sometimes and somtimes it would stay down.
Well I made it through the night. Mommie went and picked up Papa because she was kinda emotional and she wanted him with us. Daddy was at work. We got to Dr. Ricahrds office at 7:00 am and he was already there waiting for us.. He took some blood but said he would'nt know the results until the next day. As soon as he took my blood he gave me another shot of cortizone to help me through the day and night. It was another long night for Mommie and Daddy, but I made it. The next day Dr. Richards called and said that I had full blown Addison's Disease and I would have to take pills everyday the rest of my life. He said most people just put there dogs down because the pills are so expensive but not my Mommie and Daddy they didn't care what it cost. I am very lucky that I have a Mommie and Daddy that love me so much.
Now I have to take 2 pills a day. It is a steroid pill called Florineff. I have gained some weight and I don't have as much energy as I used to. I have good days and bad days. Mommie gives me pedilyte on the bad days. I am doing pretty good considering what I have been through. I still like to chase kitty's and poop in the neighbor's yard. I get in trouble when I do that. I still do it when she's not looking though. But guess what!! I get to eat ck ck now that's short for chicken. That's about the only thing good that has come from this ole disease and that I don't get spanked on the butt anymore when I do something wrong. Mommie fixes me two legs in the morning although I have to eat regular food in the afternoon. Daddy doesn't like it, he says it stinks when Mommie is cooking it.
Well I better go because Mommie wants to tell you about Addison's Disease is. Here are some more things about me first...... |
