Katie here today. My brudder Butchy is sleeping. We've had a few crazy days here at Mutton Hollow. Most of you know that our Angel Snickers battled Idiopathic Epilepsy - having cluster seizures for several years, trying to keep that Evil Seizure Monster at bay and then the Evil Cancer Monster ended her life. At that point, Mama was hoping she would never have to hear that word SEIZURE again! Well............................
That EVIL SEIZURE MONSTER has reared it's ugly head again and returned to our house, bothering my poor brudder Butchy. Yes, Butchy had a nasty seizure late Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
Needless to say Mama was devastated. We just can't believe that evil thing has lured it's way into our lives again. Our poor buddy Mango has been trying to keep the Seizure Monster at bay lately too. Mango is surely big enough to beet the pulp out of that monster.
But the Seizure Monster is very sneaky and very evil. He bothers so many of our pals. We need to develop a special task force to invent a weapon to defeat this monster for good!
Angel Snickers had Hypothyroidism and so does Butchy. There are more and more cases of dogs with Hypothyroidism also have seizures. Just in one of the Yahoo groups that Mama belongs to, there are 6 wire fox terriers that have both conditions and we have heard of many more. Angel Snickers was only 4 years old when her seizures started. But Butchy is 10 1/2 years old and we were hoping he would never have them.
Butchy had extensive blood tests done yesterday and everything is fine. So he probably just has the Idiopathic Epilepsy like Angel Snickers had, meaning they don't know what is causing the seizures. OR, there is a chance of a brain tumor causing the seizures. Usually these brain tumors advance very quickly, so seizures appear very frequent and most animals only live 6-12 months after being diagnosed with a tumor.
There is also a chance that Butchy may never have another seizure. Every pet is different. You never know when a seizure will occur. So we're just in the wait and see pattern for now. If Butchy would start to get more seizures, we track how often, the severity, if they are getting more severe etc. before deciding if he needs to start on seizure medications. Mama never thought she would be starting another seizure diary. Angel Snickers seizure diary was very large indeed.
We'll try to post some good seizure links in the next few days for those of you that want to learn more about seizures. Some seizures are very small and some people don't even notice their pet is having one.
Time to go back to snuggling with my brudder. I'm trying to keep him safe while he sleeps. He has been very very tired since the seizure which is a common symptom.
Wirey Hugs, Purrz & Licks,
Katie, Butchy, Ruby, Sylvester, Scuby, Hootie & Zeek
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Oh Noes Oh Noes!!! We are praying very hard here at chez Sweety that this very very bad no good awful monster has made this one and ONLY visit!
Go snuggleupagus yer brudder tout sweety... Good Girl.
Bobo and Meja
Dear Katie! We are sure glad you are there to help Butcho. We know you will do your best to keep him safe, and we hope Mama Lamb does not have any more entries into her seizure journal.
kisses
gussie n teka
We can't believe this! Tell that seizure monster too off! Poor butchmeister, we hope he is resting up ok
This is awful news! Our paws are crossed that the seizure monster never bothers you ever again, Butchy!
Love ya lots
Maggie and Mitch
Oh no! My sisters and I are all purring to chase those evil monsters away from sweet Butchy!
sorry Butchy we will keep our feets crossed that seizure monster gets lost coming to your house
Benny & Lily
w00fs, me sure hopes Butchy will b ok..me (rocky) has had 2 seizures..one not bad and one pretty bad one...me agrees we must git rid of that monster..
b safe,
rocky
Oh no this is awful news. We are crossing our paws very tightly that Butchy does not have another siezure. We know you will look after your big brother Katie and help him rest. Big hugs to you all.
Molly, Taffy and Monty
This is such disturbing news -- we had so hoped you'd never have to deal with seizures again. Please give our pal Butcho tons of wirey zen -- the extra large package -- and tell him we love him and have our paws crossed that the evil seizure monster freezes to death in a snowstorm!!! Or something.
Wirey woofs,
Jake and Just Harry
Oh noes!!! We just hate hearing the evil seizure monster has invaded your home again! Our thoughts and purrayers are with sweet Butchy!
Oh no! Poor Butchy! We will come to your house and get that seizure monster! You tell him to STAY AWAY!
I hope you are feeling better really soon!!
Damn that seizure monster. He is so mean to sneak up on Butchy like that. You stay close to him and help scare the monster away for good.
Slobbers,
Mango
hi Katie, thanks for telling us about Butchy and for taking good care of him. we are very mad at this seizure monster and we think your mom is pretty sad and mad too. she is a good human to take care of Butchy though - she's the best nurse for dogs and kitties!
we'll keep you kiddos in our thoughts and try to scare that evil seizure monster away with our dirty looks.
woofs
How awful. I am so sorry that poor Butchy has been visited by that horrible monster! We are sending healing Sibe-Vibes in hopes that he never has another seizure!!
MBB
Thanks for taking good care of Butchy, Katie. Snuggle him real good!
- Charlie
Oh no! Those monsters need to stay away. You've battled them long enough! I'm glad you're learning all you can though. You are helping many people and their beloved pets through your knowledge....
Poor Butchy! I hope this is not going to happen again. Take good care of him, Katie.
Oh we are very sorry to hear about Butchy's seizure. After losing Hamish last year, we know how worrying the whole situation can be, and all our fingers and paws are crossed that his condition can be managed successfully.
Love and hugs,
Gail and Bertie.
Oh no! Poor Butchy! We are purring and praying that the seizure monster will go away, and never show his ugly face again.
We are sorry to hear the news about Butchy and the seizured monster. We have all our paws crossed and sending lots of pawsative thoughts that he is soon fully recovered!
Katie we know you will look after him. Keep us posted.
Big Nose Pokes
The Thugletsx
Katie,
We are so sorry to hear about that horrible monster. Did Butchy have cluster seizures? Mommies first girl doggie lived with Epilepsy for 11 years. Do y'all give Butchy suger when he had his fit? Mommy gave Sylvie diabetic sugar from those tubes or the coin shaped pieces when she had a fit, and she would come right out of it. She could walk normally, and she didn't throw up. Sometimes, Mommy would give her just a small bit of Coke-a-cola. She also had the same thyroid condition that your big brother has. Please tell him to feel better, and try to get him to eat. That always helps.
Sylvie lived for 11 years with the condition, and she had to go heaven when she was almost 17. So, epilepsy is not the end of the world. Give him a lick for me.
Sally Ann
Oh poor Butchy! We are praying the seizure monster will not think of coming back.
Bad, bad monster!
sending you healing vibes,
Scarlet and all my brothers and sissies
We are sad to read about your seizure. We have our paws crossed for you, dear Butchy. Please be well and we banish the seizure monster away.
Love,
Piappies Fudgie, Princess, Frappie, Mocha, Sugar, Wai-Pai, Wai-Max & Forgie
No.No.No. This is terrible.My poor square cousin. Sending Butchy a squillion billion healing zen and Mama the same amount of hugs. We're beyond sad and sorry and putting our paws together in prayer that that nasty monster will never come back. I can see you are giving your bro' super caring love little Kkk katie. What a sweetie you are.
Wiry love and kisses Eric xxx
Sweet KKKKkatie
you awe the bestest pwotectow and medicin fow Dawling Butchy love wight now.
I'm cwossing my paws and pwaying along wif mommi that this howwid monstew nevew comes back This is soooo unfaiw..I'm just beside myself wif wowwy. This is sooo unfaiw. Take my healing smoochies and give them to Butchy and youw Mama too.
all my love
ASTA
We know how worrying the whole situation can be, and all our fingers and paws are crossed that his condition can be managed successfully.
Oh, what a shame. We hope Butchie never has another seizure.
I'm so sorry to hear that Butchy is being afflicted with seizures. I thought you guys had finally caught a break.
Fingers crossed you can get it under control pretty quick and I hope that any future visits be mild ones.
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