Times of discouragement

I realized that this coming month D.U. will have had FCE for 6 months. I know I shouldn't listen to what the doctors and people say, but the statistic show that recovery is only going to get as good as it will in 6 months. Even though last week D.U. was walking and sitting and getting up better than he ever has. Then to make things worse D.U. is favoring his right leg. I think its because the outside of his right foot is used for getting up and its really bruised. The upside is I have been getting D.U. to sit properly and get up from a seated position instead of sliding his behind to the right and getting up on his right foot. Of course I have to use the big guns, (treats). The amazing part is while teaching him to do this he poops! So I started timing my lessons about the time he would poop! Now if I could figure out how to keep him from having to pooop at 4 in the morning! I really want to get him wheels and I am frustrated that we don't have the money to just get him the darn things. So I have an idea. Make gourmet dog treats and sell them to make the money. I figure 300 dog treats at 2.00 to 2.50 should do it. If I would be successful, any extra money I would make I would donate it to Eddies Wheels for someone like me that wish they had the money to help their dog. I have to believe that this last six months something good is gonna come out of it. I look at him and feel guilty that I may have failed him by not doing everything possible for him. I will never get another animal but if I were I would by health insurance for them. Not having the money to help a family member really bothers me.

First day of Spring!

March 20th great day! D.U. was outside most of the day. He is staying up alot longer and his feet aren't getting cut up as much as they were. He is wagging his tail everyday. Still incontinent really wish this would correct its self. He is going down the back step (2 steps) most of the time by himself and sometimes he can come up them by himself. He is sometimes able to get up on the sofa. Still seeing a chiropractor and getting acupuncture. He is swimming two times a week at the Harrington Fairgrounds in the horse pool! Last week he swam without a lifejacket! He absolutely loves to go in the car and swim at the pool now! He loves to get in the car for anything. He has learned to jump out of the car. Still working on getting him in the car. I had a ramp made but its to cumbersome to put together for the car. I really wish we could get him a set of wheels. I think it would speed up the healing process. Tomorrow will be the first day he is left at home all day by himself. Jay starts his new job tomorrow so things are going to change for everyone. I know it will be an ajustment and will be hard at first but I think we all will adjust including D.U.