tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8253477535361490765.post7694058684038326909..comments2023-04-29T10:07:28.757-04:00Comments on life, in small chunks: an update on Jack...life, in small chunkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406557354681766742noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8253477535361490765.post-51744373751374591812011-04-08T20:15:51.187-04:002011-04-08T20:15:51.187-04:00Bonnie - thank you for the nice words and good tho...Bonnie - thank you for the nice words and good thoughts.<br />Hi Jane - Don't cry! He is going to be okay. Life will be different for both of us from here on out, but he's getting more confident every day. Today he went out back without a leash and only had a few minor problems. But thank you so much - I need the hugs more than he does, but he does love a little butt scratch! And I know - do you think it'll really happen? Shit, I knew I should've gotten my passport renewed a few weeks ago!! I'm hoping I won't need it in 2012, but just in case, I want to be ready!life, in small chunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02406557354681766742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8253477535361490765.post-66999443358824624922011-04-08T20:03:58.825-04:002011-04-08T20:03:58.825-04:00Well I am crying. It's like a son or brother ...Well I am crying. It's like a son or brother going blind truly.<br /><br />Sending you a big hug and a little butt scratch for Jack.<br /><br />Reality sucks. Speaking of...4 more hours till government Shut down?flwrjanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14905305551745652868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8253477535361490765.post-54659900050953551012011-04-08T17:34:25.425-04:002011-04-08T17:34:25.425-04:00Jack is precious, and you are obviously taking won...Jack is precious, and you are obviously taking wonderful care of him. I wish you both well. Our sweet animals bring so much to our lives. Don't you wish you could explain to them what was going on? It breaks my heart to see them so confused. Hugs to you both. Keep us posted on his progress.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06285041048746416249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8253477535361490765.post-64255892478090706302011-04-08T16:29:18.181-04:002011-04-08T16:29:18.181-04:00hahaha Adrienne, yes it would be so much easier if...hahaha Adrienne, yes it would be so much easier if they could talk, wouldn't it? Thanks for the nice thoughts and words. And a hug to your furbabies!life, in small chunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02406557354681766742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8253477535361490765.post-67992285378749551062011-04-08T15:49:32.223-04:002011-04-08T15:49:32.223-04:00Poor little sweet Jack. Such a sad story. I hope h...Poor little sweet Jack. Such a sad story. I hope he adjusts to losing his sight soon. I know you are such a good doggy mommy that you will be there to help him get around and get used to having to rely on his other senses. <br />Please keep us posted on his progress. <br /><br />I am a huge dog lover and always worry about my dogs' safety and health. Wouldn't it be so much easier if they could just talk?Adrienne Shubinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05826463555838820028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8253477535361490765.post-30189214820577928052011-04-08T14:47:27.375-04:002011-04-08T14:47:27.375-04:00Thanks Steve. It is sad. It's sad to see a d...Thanks Steve. It is sad. It's sad to see a dog who was once so active, so bounding with joy, turn timid. Now he sort of walks around the house hugging the walls. The vet says cataract surgery could be done but it would be very, very expensive and there's a good chance the cataracts would come back. I don't really understand it all, but it has something to do with the glucose in his blood that sort of encourages the cataracts. But the good news is he's doing better and gaining confidence every day. I'm still working on managing his insulin levels, so it's a challenge. But, of course, he's worth it! Thanks so much for your good thoughts!life, in small chunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02406557354681766742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8253477535361490765.post-20486367334521160002011-04-08T13:18:21.418-04:002011-04-08T13:18:21.418-04:00This makes me want to cry. You can't help but...This makes me want to cry. You can't help but feel badly for them when they don't understand what's going on. And if they could only tell us how they're feeling.<br /><br />I know a woman who's been diabetic for many years and she's had two episodes of blindness in one eye and her vision slowly comes back. I'm not sure if there's a hemorrhage on the retina and that slowly heals or what it is.<br /><br />Is there anything that can be done about the cataract or is surgery not recommended? I wish the cute little guy well.An Urban Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08666212353075804092noreply@blogger.com