Day One - Not So Good

It's been an emotional day.

I woke up hoping to see a change in mobility, but besides Sparky being awake and happy to see me, nothing else had changed. I felt he was even slower than yesterday. Our first walk was extremely short and when we came back and I presented him with breakfast, he didn't even want to rise for it. That was it. I took out the Previcox and gave him his usual dosage. I know! But I couldn't stand it. He was suffering quietly and I was not going to be able to handle knowing that I held the key to his comfort. I'm hoping to get off the Previcox again tomorrow, or the day after, if he starts feeling a bit stronger.

After breakfast I went to work, and of course did nothing but research Neoplasene and Acupuncture. Like I said, I am not a big believer in holistic care and I feel I'm grasping at any straws, regardless of how small they might be... okay? Honestly, I don't see a difference from the acupuncture. The vet had told me this wonderful story about this dog that couldn't walk anymore, and she administered her treatment, and voila! he was able to walk out of her office. Nice! Just didn't work for Sparky, did it? I know, she said it would probably take some extra treatments ... I will give her that.

As to the Neoplasene, I'm a little worried too. It seems to be a pretty heavy-duty stuff, and while it does a lot of good, there's a small percentage of canines who it will not work for, and who actually might get quite ill. At this point, because I'm already mopey, I feel that Sparky might belong to that small percentage, which of course isn't fair for me to say - not so early in the game.

I guess my biggest concern and worry today is that he's so slow and lethargic. But the tail wags are still there, and so is the big appetite. I read on the Neoplasene website about Glucosamine Sulfate, which works like a NSAID, but without interfering with the Neoplasene. I sent my vet an email about that, and maybe that's the ticket for us ... I just can't be the cause for his pain - it would kill me. I hope tomorrow is a better day for us.