tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857834966842567237.post8413433299798997941..comments2023-10-26T09:36:36.638-04:00Comments on Three Dogs and a Couch: The night the sky fellHeather Pedenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00437608758801235095noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857834966842567237.post-82771400042753449052012-03-29T17:41:40.299-04:002012-03-29T17:41:40.299-04:00The space between breaths is where we were stuck t...The space between breaths is where we were stuck that night, and while I have supported persons having various types of seizures many times in the past, it was very different when it happens to someone you love.<br /><br />Heather and I are both former Firefighters and Medical First Responders for a small country dept, and we are in the process of renewing our certifications in our home community. We "moved house" as Heather would say in 08, and kind of got away from being on a department somewhere along the way.<br /><br />In my job I support people with various medical ailments to live fuller and better lives, and it took me a minute realize that Bear was indeed having a seizure.<br /><br />I have never felt more powerless, and aware of what effect the passage of time is having on our lives.<br /><br />I have noticed Beary getting a bit more gray, and a bit slower, and if anyone around here is the "rounder up'er" of age numbers it is me.<br /><br />Since that night I have stopped trying to round anything up, and it is just as well, as it seems to give a hurried tone to some compulsive need to mark the turning of the pages in our lives. Heather has always rolled her eyes at me, when I turn Bears age from 11.5 to 12 in casual conversation.<br /><br />Bear...indeed my love you are 11 NOT 12, and I like that just fine :)Morgannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857834966842567237.post-39822161685311430902012-03-29T16:16:50.171-04:002012-03-29T16:16:50.171-04:00So far so good with Bear. We are still keeping an ...So far so good with Bear. We are still keeping an extra eye on her, but she seems to be just fine. I do really hope that was a one-time thing, it was very stressful for all of us. It must be terrible to have to go through that again and again.Heather Pedenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00437608758801235095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857834966842567237.post-91357572171377367022012-03-29T00:47:28.544-04:002012-03-29T00:47:28.544-04:00Gosh, how ironic. I follow Ina in Alaska, and her ...Gosh, how ironic. I follow Ina in Alaska, and her Halle just started having seizures a few days ago. Reading her posts tonight (I've finally had some time to catch up on my blog reading) just cast me back in time to June 2004 when Jessie had her first seizure at age 13. Medication is apparently helping Halle, whew! I hope Bear does not have another one, or if he is developing a seizure issue, I hope that it can be controlled with medication. It is terrifying, and yes, a minute feels like an eternity. Whew...Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734831781770841734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857834966842567237.post-46094758831750369752012-03-27T22:31:56.931-04:002012-03-27T22:31:56.931-04:00I am glad your Finn is okay too! It is terrifying ...I am glad your Finn is okay too! It is terrifying to see your pet in that much distress. I really did think Bear was dying for a minute (more like seconds, but you're right, it did feel like a lifetime!) I hope we never see that again!Heather Pedenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00437608758801235095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857834966842567237.post-56536347852928912012012-03-27T14:50:57.773-04:002012-03-27T14:50:57.773-04:00Thanks for stopping by our blog today - I'm gl...Thanks for stopping by our blog today - I'm glad to have discovered yours as a result.<br /><br />I know how scary seizures are - my youngest cat, Finn, had one last year (during the middle of the Gasparilla parade we have here each year and our house is a block off the parade route, no less) and it was incredibly scary. I was alone in the house, and with all the crowds and streets closed down I had no way to take him to the vet. It was over in a minute (felt like a lifetime) and he's never had another one, but it was absolutely terrifying. <br /><br />Glad Bear is ok!Tucker The Crestiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13785899841721617997noreply@blogger.com