A minor setback

Well, the little man had a bad day. He had another seizure. It was a small one one, but it really took it out of him. There was no warning, but that's how it goes with this sort of thing. He's been doing well and making progress, slowly and steadily. We all knew there would be setbacks. It's an inevitable part of this process. We are all so attuned to Sabian's needs and well-being that we really felt it. He is not in any pain, but he's exhausted. A byproduct of the seizure has been pronounced swelling of his whole head. Sabian occupies such a large piece of our hearts that seeing him in this state makes it, at times, hard to hold back tears. It's important to remember that he is not in any pain. Discomfort, yes, but no pain. Due to the dimentia he experiences "sundowning" and, combined with today's episode, presented a new challenge. It almost felt like a two-steps forward one-step back kind of situation, but we choose to focus on the positive. I think our reaction to seeing him like this confuses him more than anything. He is still with us, in our arms giving us love and comfort, wagging like a puppy and being the cuddlebug we have always know him to be. We remain hopeful that Sabian will continue to recover, and this has only been a temporary setback.

The vet has assured us that the swelling will go down and that he will be fine. The medication is working and we are working with him to help him through his recovery. We are still very happy that he has been able to walk up and down stairs a few times. Even if he can't do it today or tomorrow, he will do it when he is ready and we will be at his side cheering for him.

Cuddles, kisses, and nose boops for the little man.