Wednesday 3 August 2011

~ Ach-y-Fi ~

The above title means yuck....but multiplied.

Tilly on the left, with her best friend and walking buddy, Dilwyn (Tills and Dills)


Over the last few weeks, we have been worried about our darling little Tilly~dog. I haven't wanted to speak of it...haven't been able to.

She has been having seizures. On Sunday evening she had a bad one, then immediately went into a worse one, and then again. Nothing I did worked....Reiki, Craniosacral,....and really I was too distraught to be able to centre myself to be effective. Taking her to our vet, who is a friend and who Tilly adores, was traumatic, and we were very relieved to reach there. We were at the surgery for over two hours and she had been given sedation, which she reacted adversely to, pacing and crying, the opposite of the effect it was supposed to have.

This continued after we came home, and I stayed up with her all night while she paced compulsively, unsteady on her legs, not recognising me at all, not wanting comfort or contact of any kind. This was so distressing because she is normally very cuddly and affectionate. Finally, at 5.30am she gave in when I held her and fell asleep for an hour. Her behaviour was such that I was really scared that she had had brain damage, but when I spoke to Billa a few hours later, she reassured me it was caused by the drugs.

I asked My Man to dowse the Bach Flower Remedies and made up a treatment bottle for her. The effect was immediate...of course it was, and if I had managed to get myself to think straight, and used them immediately, it would probably have given her and me a lot more peaceful night too.....it's playing on my mind that I fell apart as I did. The pacing stopped and she slept for most of the day - Monday. We have been using them along with the tablets that she is on and she has been becoming more and more 'our Tilly' thankfully. Today, she has, so far, even been clear of the mini fits which involve just her head and mouth. She is asleep on my lap as I type this, one handed, with her head tucked under my arm :~)

I have emails and comments to respond to, and will get to them, but I'm still staying in the living room with her at night, sleeping when she sleeps, but very lightly....you know how it is when you are nursing someone who is ill.....and I'm tired....Ha! as Jude would say!

16 comments:

  1. Oh Helen, what a horrible experience for you all. We love our pets so much don't we, and it's horrible to see them in pain or distress. Am sending you and Tilly lots of love and healing x x

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  2. How awful for you, your family and your little dog Tilly.
    Glad she sounds like she is on the road to recovery.
    I think it is natural to not think straight in such an awfully frightening situation.
    Blessings to you all.xxx

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  3. I used that remedy alot to calm feral cats, in food wed give them for a week or so before wed trap them for neutering and rescue. And it calmed my collie alot who was scared of thunder......now his hearing is so bad, hes much better! lol
    It is frightenign when its your own pet/pal or child, alwasy easier to be controlled and organsied when youve less emotion invested.
    Fingers crossed for her....they are both cuties without doubt.

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  4. How scary for you - not to mention Tilly. We are going off next week for a few days, leaving our very old collie in the care of one of our neighbours. She is lovely and a true dog lover, but I am a bit worried at leaving him. I am so taken with your Bach flower success though, I will dowse a remedy mix for him tomorrow. thank you for that. xxx

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  5. awwww Helen... such beautiful creatures our pets are. I would be the same with my pets. I have been through a few difficult experiences and worry for my older dog and this heat .. I spray her belly often to cool her down and give her lots of ice to munch and in her water. I don't have air conditioning. We do the best we can in these circumstances but seizures can be so frightening! My heart goes out to you and Tilly .. hope she gets better !!!

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  6. So sorry to hear about your dog! Brings back memories of sitting with my goat last year behind the barn. Could not do anything except be there for her.

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  7. i'm sorry helen... pets , like chiildren, are so helpless when they are sick. thank goodness the bach flower remedies worked. oh a big sigh... hope its over and she will be healthy from here on out.

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  9. Helen, give Tilly girl a big hug from me. What a sweetheart she is there with her girlfriend. Been there, too. My vet said they can be brought on by something they've eaten or some dogs just have occasional seizures for reasons that are never diagnosed -- in that case, you'll learn how to help her get through them. Hope all is well...xo

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  10. Oh, oh no! I do hope Tilly is well on the road to full recovery now. And that you are all finding peace after such a frightening, painful experience.

    Hugs...

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  11. Sweet peppery Tilly ~ I am sorry to hear that you all are going through this and happy to hear that the flower essences are working so well. My thoughts are with you and I hope for healing! It is so hard seeing our animals deal with things like this.

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  12. I too am a Magic Diaries traveler. I came across your blog from the list of traveling companions. I have a three year old corgi, Gizmo who was a happy healthy, energetic pup and one day he dropped down and had a seizure. then another, then another. I have much knowledge with regard to dog seizures as it has been almost two years since Gizmo has been diagnosed with idiopathic epillepsy. see this blog post
    http://clevelandgirlie.blogspot.com/2009/09/wake-me-up-when-september-ends.html
    if i can help in any way, please e-mail me. i may have encouraging news for you.

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  13. How sad and scary - (((sending healing vibes)))....

    Nice blog :)

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  14. so sorry helen... it is heartbreaking when they are having those sorts of drug reactions. i remember holding a crying puppy for hours and hours while he came out of sedation. just terrible and traumatic - although when he came back to himself, i'm not sure he remembered it...

    how is tilly doing now? and are you holding up ok? maybe dowse yourself a bit too?! let us know when you get a chance. xxooo to both of you.

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  15. hope you are all recovered and peaceful and rested...how frightening. i had something similar with beloved cat years ago...couldn't think or see straight through it. take care.

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  16. how is Tilly doing??? i'm concerned as you haven't updated.

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