It's been a long time since I shared bits and pieces of my life in rescue. The past several months have been a very difficult time for me, both physically and emotionally. The drug that is used to kill the heartworms is also toxic to my body and I have spent much of my time feeling like I have a bad case of the flu. The drug is injected into the muscle that runs along my spinal cord next to he 5th and 6th lumbar vertebrae, it is excruciatingly painful. I have tried to be brave, but most times I cry, I have had to have three separate injections spaced about 5-7 weeks apart. It takes that long for my body to recover and be strong enough to handle the medication. Not all treatments are this hard to get through, mine were especially difficult because I had a severe infestation of the worms. During this time I had body aches, diarrhea, vomiting, extreme fatigue and very bad mood swings. Once the worms in my heart die they travel through my circulatory system and are eventually resorbed by my body. The danger is that too many worms could die at once and lodge in my lungs or blood vessels.
Once I was declared healthy for travel my guardian angel, Kelly drove me all the way to New
York where Valerie was assigned the daunting task of improving my manners and overall outlook on life. Valerie succeeded and now I have a home that most dogs can only dream of. I am a rescue success story and I would like to show off my newly found good manners and thank all of you who sent money for my treatment-there were a lot of you and my gratitude is immense. There are also many people who sent me special gifts; thank you to Mark Essary for dog food, Jennifer Peters for my very own bed, a very nice lady who made me my very own coat, the couple from Ohio for Blue Dog (he got me through some tough times), thanks Wanda for the ride to freedom. Most of all I would like to thank Dr. Reppart for saving my life and Kelly, who was as patient as a saint with me as I re-learned how to live. Valerie, without you I would not have met my new mom and dad- thank you for your patience and kindness. Lastly, thank you to my new parents, I can't promise that I will always be a good boy :) But I do promise to always love you and be grateful for the life you have given me.
