Logan Christmas 2017
My Christmas wish came true. Logan celebrated another Christmas with us. This miracle made the holiday extra special for me. I normally don't get too deep into the festivities, but this year, I soaked up every sentimental drop I could squeeze out of the 3 days we spent at home preparing for the day. I want to remember every moment and even found myself taking fake photo memories with my hands to permanently etch in my mind some of the magic that happened during this time.
First and foremost, on the Christmas Eve walk at Deep Run, Logan ran up the big hill after a squirrel. Sure, he never reached the point of building real momentum, but the desire could not be misperceived as merely wishful thinking on my part. He truly was present and he made his presence known. As we rounded the corner at the top of the hill, the fellow dog walkers approached and Logan has learned that these particular dog walkers are like pez dispensers, disseminating a variety of delicious flavored treats in Ridgeback quantity style. Logan charged for the treats, poking their pockets, stopping occasionally to sniff the other dogs, and on one occasion even did a play bounce complete with the flirty pulled back ears. I finally got him back into the stroller, beaming a smile the rest of the walk at what a great day he had.
On Christmas, the magic continued. The dogs got an early walk in the morning at Poor Farm Park. Logan kept up for the 2 and 1/2 mile walk and even ran on the trail a couple of times. Once we arrived back home, Logan was the first to get his stocking, which is his favorite part of Christmas. There is always some treat inside, and this year it was a homemade filled bone (as his digestive system can't handle some of the store bought bakery treats of the past). He was also the first to lay in the new dog bed (and he was the first to do so in 2016 as well).
The day ended with a trip to the in-laws house, and Logan got to go inside during the gift exchange. He made the rounds, alert with tail wagging, searching for food, poking everyone he passed by in attempts to get them to budge and give him something, anything. One can say he's just acting like a regular dog and thus how is this a miracle. And I would say that the fact that he can seem like a regular dog is nothing less than a miracle. Over these 3 days Logan never seemed tired or sick. He appeared to be a dog full of life, almost to my believing that this ride may yet go on.
Additional Updates; Due to the Lyme's diagnosis, we had Logan back on Doxy (30 days) from mid-Nov to Mid-Dec. Since this will be 3 total months on Doxy, we will take a break and re-evaluate in a couple weeks. If the tick virus seems to return, we will revisit the Doxy. Because of the Doxy, we only kept Logan on the core cancer program and have not include any of the specific liver formulas to break up the cancer cells. I honestly am debating whether or not to reintroduce a liver formula or not given how well Logan is feeling. Afterall, he is now 14, and he has beaten the odds. What more can I ask him to do.
First and foremost, on the Christmas Eve walk at Deep Run, Logan ran up the big hill after a squirrel. Sure, he never reached the point of building real momentum, but the desire could not be misperceived as merely wishful thinking on my part. He truly was present and he made his presence known. As we rounded the corner at the top of the hill, the fellow dog walkers approached and Logan has learned that these particular dog walkers are like pez dispensers, disseminating a variety of delicious flavored treats in Ridgeback quantity style. Logan charged for the treats, poking their pockets, stopping occasionally to sniff the other dogs, and on one occasion even did a play bounce complete with the flirty pulled back ears. I finally got him back into the stroller, beaming a smile the rest of the walk at what a great day he had.
On Christmas, the magic continued. The dogs got an early walk in the morning at Poor Farm Park. Logan kept up for the 2 and 1/2 mile walk and even ran on the trail a couple of times. Once we arrived back home, Logan was the first to get his stocking, which is his favorite part of Christmas. There is always some treat inside, and this year it was a homemade filled bone (as his digestive system can't handle some of the store bought bakery treats of the past). He was also the first to lay in the new dog bed (and he was the first to do so in 2016 as well).
The day ended with a trip to the in-laws house, and Logan got to go inside during the gift exchange. He made the rounds, alert with tail wagging, searching for food, poking everyone he passed by in attempts to get them to budge and give him something, anything. One can say he's just acting like a regular dog and thus how is this a miracle. And I would say that the fact that he can seem like a regular dog is nothing less than a miracle. Over these 3 days Logan never seemed tired or sick. He appeared to be a dog full of life, almost to my believing that this ride may yet go on.
Additional Updates; Due to the Lyme's diagnosis, we had Logan back on Doxy (30 days) from mid-Nov to Mid-Dec. Since this will be 3 total months on Doxy, we will take a break and re-evaluate in a couple weeks. If the tick virus seems to return, we will revisit the Doxy. Because of the Doxy, we only kept Logan on the core cancer program and have not include any of the specific liver formulas to break up the cancer cells. I honestly am debating whether or not to reintroduce a liver formula or not given how well Logan is feeling. Afterall, he is now 14, and he has beaten the odds. What more can I ask him to do.
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