We're Sending A Happy Husky Smile To Help Jack And Debbie Feel BetterWe Love You Jack!!
Along with the comment below that Debbie left here, I have copied and am pasting a post she placed on another forum. This explains more about what is wrong with her eyes and what she's been through the past 24 hours. She posted:
I can barely see to type this. My eyes are swollen and itchy. I was havinga bit of trouble seeing today but thought it was the crazy storms I was driving through. Then I thought oh I am getting a cold in my eyes, but now I am thinking I got into some trumpet vine doing yard work. That would explain the scratch throat and congestion, too. So now I wait, if that is what it is, by tomorrow I will be swollen shut. Hope Paul can get us to the hospital tomorrow.
Had to drive real slow today. I was in between two severe thunderstorms the whole way. Every once in awhile I would catch up with the fron one and have to slow down. Jack loved it though because we stopped at his favorite roadside park and took a nice long walk. We even saw some deer over the fence. It was some fun. It was good to see him get excited.
Tonight he is breathing through his nose, but expelling a lot of snotty bloody looking things. He ate this afternoon but won't tonight and looks so sad. Has mostly slept since we got here. Amy checked his resp and heartrate. Both a little fast, but she thinks he gets anxious when she comes toward him to check him.
I finally got some batteries for Amy's camera to see if it will work. If not, I found a digital disposable on sale which I will get to take some pictures of my dear "Frankendog" before he changes back to dear old Jack. I still prefer the gingham dog for a moniker, but even strangers come up and call him
Frankendog.
Going to go soak my eyes with some salt packs. That won't help if it is trumpet vine but if it is something viral, it should improve by morning. I washed with oil removing soap yesterday, but not my eyes. I am usually so careful not to touch my eyes and that soap is so hard on your eyelids. I am not a pretty sight. Perhaps a picture of Frankendog and Frankenme.
Love you all, will let you know what goes on tomorrow. If we are lucky, the staples may come out too. He is healing so quickly.
Love and Husky hugs,
Debbie and Jack
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Jack does not go in until 2 pm CST, so until then no food. They may have to sedate him if they decide to take the staples out. He is feeling poorly today. I think heis depressed. When we get to Amy's he expects to go to the hospital. Poor baby. Amy hates it too. He has always loved to be with amy. After all, she picked him out when we got him in Colorado while she was in undergrad. He is her puppy, too.
I have spent the day hotpacking my eye. Today Jack and I are quite the pair. I am sure people will cross the street when they see us coming. HA!
Will let you know when we are done. Watch for a picture soon. Got a disposable digital. Am hoping Jack will perk up for a picture. The first two he looks like he is in pain. What we need is a Husky smile for the picture.
Thanks again for helping us get to this point in our journey. We could not have gotten here without you all.
Love and Husky hugs,
Debbie and Jack
June 3, 2008 1:44:00 PM EDT