Earlier today my brother Kenny and my sister in law, Amber brought a beautiful, healthy baby girl into the world. Elizabeth Grace Sykes was born at 5:32pm via c-section and weighs 6lbs 2oz. Everyone is doing just fine and I can't wait to share some pictures as soon as I get them.
On a heavier note, Mr. Miles isn't doing so hot. Long story short he's developed wobblers syndrome and a heart disease called dilated cardiomyopothy (both common in large breeds). This past weekend he started getting really unsteady on his feet and his hind legs were dragging/uncoordinated. Took him to the vet first thing Monday and they sent us to a specialist b/c they heard something going on in his heart (sounds like a shoe in the dryer). The docs thought the heart was causing the leg problem, but turns out they are un-related. Miles is on a bunch of meds for his heart to help slow it down and get it into a normal rhythm, but unfortunately our treatment options for wobblers are limited. Because of his heart condition they don't think his heart can handle steroids or surgery.
Who's lovin' the couch?
We're hanging in there but are really surprised with how fast things have come on...I mean just a few weeks ago we were hiking in Bishop and now Miles needs a harness to walk. It's a lot to digest. We go back to the doc on the 17th to see how he's responding to the heart meds. We'll keep you posted and until then you can rest assured that the no-couch rule is out the window and Miles has taken couch lounging to a whole new level.
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We are sending Mr. Miles our get healthy vibes....hope it all goes well!!
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