Parker has Addison's Disease
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Hi. My name is Parker and I am a long haired chihuahua. My mom says I am the sweetest little angel. I love everyone I meet and I am just a really good boy that never causes any problems.
My 6th birthday is coming up on October 26th and so my mom thought it would be nice to get me groomed as a birthday present and so I would look more handsome for my special day. I got groomed Saturday, October 4, 2014. I was nervous because it was only my second time. Afterwards, I didn't feel good at all. I tried to be a big boy and hoped I would just feel better but I just kept feeling bad.
My family took me to the vet Monday night October 6th and they told us I had a soft tissue injury and sent me home with pain medicine. By Thursday October 9th I still felt bad so my mom took me to the vet again. They took an x-ray to make sure I didn't have a spinal injury and I didn't. They sent me home after giving me fluids and anti-inflammtories and said I should come back Monday. Friday morning October 10th my mom went to work. I had a really bad day that day. I guess when my dad got home from work, he found me unconscious in my own mess and immediately rushed me to the dog emergency hospital. I just remember feeling really bad and him trying to talk to me but I couldn't move at all. I later heard them tell my parents that I had been dying because my blood sugar, heartrate, and body temperature were critically low. My parents were so sad. I feel so bad, I just want to be better too so they aren't sad anymore.
Today, October 11th, I am in the hospital and feeling a little better. I am really trying to be brave. I ate something on my own and was able to walk a little bit. I heard my doctor say that this is a miracle considering the state I was in yesterday night. The doctors say I have a disease called Addison's Disease. It has to do with the glands in your body that regulate what goes on inside. Specifically when you are feeling scared. So now it makes sense why after the grooming I didn't feel well because I was really scared and my mom said it is because my body couldn't protect itself like normal with something called cortisol (I guess that is what you produce when you get scared and it helps you stay strong).
If I completely recover from what they are calling my Addison's crisis, then I will have to take medicine everyday for the rest of my life. I will also have to get electrolytes in a shot, bloodwork, and a urinalysis once a month for the rest of my life. I think I can do that. I want to have a lot more time with my family, so if it means shots -so be it. My mom is worried though because I can't have too much of something called "stress" and so she will have to make my life pretty fun and easy all of the time, and I am a big boy so I know that won't be easy for her to do. Well anyway, thank you for reading about my very scary week and considering helping my family. This has been really hard on my family. Someone told my mom about this website and suggested we set it up. She was reluctant but I know every little bit helps. So I decided to tell you my story.
Love always,
Parker
(These were the tremors I was having that the doctors thought were related to nerve pain from a soft tissue injury, turns out this is a symptom of Addison' s Disease.)
My 6th birthday is coming up on October 26th and so my mom thought it would be nice to get me groomed as a birthday present and so I would look more handsome for my special day. I got groomed Saturday, October 4, 2014. I was nervous because it was only my second time. Afterwards, I didn't feel good at all. I tried to be a big boy and hoped I would just feel better but I just kept feeling bad.
My family took me to the vet Monday night October 6th and they told us I had a soft tissue injury and sent me home with pain medicine. By Thursday October 9th I still felt bad so my mom took me to the vet again. They took an x-ray to make sure I didn't have a spinal injury and I didn't. They sent me home after giving me fluids and anti-inflammtories and said I should come back Monday. Friday morning October 10th my mom went to work. I had a really bad day that day. I guess when my dad got home from work, he found me unconscious in my own mess and immediately rushed me to the dog emergency hospital. I just remember feeling really bad and him trying to talk to me but I couldn't move at all. I later heard them tell my parents that I had been dying because my blood sugar, heartrate, and body temperature were critically low. My parents were so sad. I feel so bad, I just want to be better too so they aren't sad anymore.
Today, October 11th, I am in the hospital and feeling a little better. I am really trying to be brave. I ate something on my own and was able to walk a little bit. I heard my doctor say that this is a miracle considering the state I was in yesterday night. The doctors say I have a disease called Addison's Disease. It has to do with the glands in your body that regulate what goes on inside. Specifically when you are feeling scared. So now it makes sense why after the grooming I didn't feel well because I was really scared and my mom said it is because my body couldn't protect itself like normal with something called cortisol (I guess that is what you produce when you get scared and it helps you stay strong).
If I completely recover from what they are calling my Addison's crisis, then I will have to take medicine everyday for the rest of my life. I will also have to get electrolytes in a shot, bloodwork, and a urinalysis once a month for the rest of my life. I think I can do that. I want to have a lot more time with my family, so if it means shots -so be it. My mom is worried though because I can't have too much of something called "stress" and so she will have to make my life pretty fun and easy all of the time, and I am a big boy so I know that won't be easy for her to do. Well anyway, thank you for reading about my very scary week and considering helping my family. This has been really hard on my family. Someone told my mom about this website and suggested we set it up. She was reluctant but I know every little bit helps. So I decided to tell you my story.
Love always,
Parker
(These were the tremors I was having that the doctors thought were related to nerve pain from a soft tissue injury, turns out this is a symptom of Addison' s Disease.)
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