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Friday, September
12, 2008
Well, I'm a bit tired and my mouth doesn't feel right, but I'm awake and my
surgery is OVER!!! I got to the hospital at 8:30 in the morning. My
new mommy, Becky, brought me to my first two-legged mom.... she was very
worried about me. I don't think that she wanted to leave me, but she knew
that Lisa would take care of me.
Everyone in the hospital came to wish me good luck. I have lots of friends
at the hospital... everyone knows me. Cassie, Jenna, Linda, Wanda, Pat,
Donna, Dr. Schneider, Kathy, and my two-legged mom and the best surgeon in
the world, Dr. Joseph Wallace.
It didn't take long to make me comfortable. My first mom gave me a
shot in the butt. I didn't like that, but then I didn't seem to care
after a minute or two. Everything became very pleasant and I had a
nice feeling all over.
My first mom picked me up and gave me a kiss and that was it....... that's
all I remember.
I was crying a little when I woke up, but mommy Lisa was right there. She
never left me alone. When she did have to walk away, she had someone that
I knew stay with me.
My mouth is sore... it doesn't feel right. I don't have the breeze coming
into my nose and going out my mouth anymore.... But from what I
understand... that's the way it is suppose to be... I'm FIXED!!
Mommy Lisa gave me more pain medication as soon as I was able to hold up my
head. I'm going to have a bloody nose for a few days as well. That's
normal too... My mommy Becky called to check on me several times
today, and she is coming to get me this afternoon. I'm so very lucky
that my new family loves me as much as my first family.
Mommy Lisa took some pictures of my surgery.... it took awhile--2 1/2 hours
total. They fixed the soft palate first, then the hard.
I have to eat soft food for the next 7-10 days. I'm coming back to the
hospital on Monday to have my mouth checked..... No treats, toys, or hard
food of any kind. I'm going to miss my toys! Hopefully, this
will be the only surgery for my mouth that I will need.... but there is a
chance that I could have to have a couple more. Here's praying that I
don't!!!
Thank you all for keeping me in your thoughts and prayers.... Puppy licks to
you all!!
Lucy......aka HOPE!
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Hi everyone...
Well, my big day came and went. I was suppose to have my surgery on Tuesday
(September 9) to fix my mouth. When I went into the hospital, I found out
that I had a mild case of pneumonia. That sucked!! I had to get an IV
catheter put into my front leg. I tried to chew it out, then my two-legged
mom put an Elizabethan collar on me....... DARN!!! I had to have IV
antibiotics twice a day. I think that they are going to recheck me on
Thursday for possible surgery on Friday.
I don't like these antibiotic injections, one of them goes into my bottom
and it burns like a bee!
I'm sending pictures of me in my Hood!! My mom said that I could pick up
Cable..... what the heck is Cable???
The two x-rays are of my chest.... mom said that my lungs were cloudy....not
very good when you are going to be put to sleep for surgery.....
I'll keep you posted.... Positive thought everyone!
Thursday, September 11--
My mom and Doctor Joe said that my lungs sound much better and I had to have
blood drawn today to check my CBC...... I told mom that she didn't know her
alphabet.. That's ABC's..... I bet I will pass that test! I'm
smart!!!
Hope.....
By the way, my name is now
LUCY and I have my own family. :-)
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August 5, 2008
HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOO everyone!!!!
Would you look at me! I am so
creative!! Mom took me and Joey to the strange building. She said
something about Joey going for a health check so he could go to this new
family. She put us in the kennel that had this funny FLAT stuff on the
bottom of it. Well, we found that it wasn't all that great to lay on, so we
decided.... (I decided, Joey joined in ) that it needed to be shredded in
order to make it more fluffy and comfortable. Our mom came back to the
cage once, took our comfy bed out, and put more flat stuff in. So
I.....oops, I mean, WE, made it comfy again by shredding it up! The next
time mom came to check on us she just laughed and had Jenna take a picture
of us. I think it's a masterpiece... I call it Paper Shredding by HOPE!!!
More news soon..... ME
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Hope at 9 weeks
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July 9, 2008
Hi everybody!!
I had the most exciting weekend!!! My two-legged mom took me and my
brothers and sisters to a "DOG SHOW"! I didn't know what that was, but boy
are they fun! We got to travel in the car with Lisa and two big girls...
Cindy Lou and Fiona. They are pretty, but don't smell as good as our
real mom, Mia, and they get really mad when we look for food on their
tummies!! We don't do that anymore!
We had lots of visitors....Debi (my dad's first mom), Peggy (a great
photographer) Jeannine (with a cute little blue roan girl), Mindy (one of my
two-legged mom's best friends), Si and Linda Moss..... and you should see
the fur balls that Linda has!! Keeshounds... they are very BUSY!!!!!
And lots of people that we didn't even know that just had to come and pat
us... My mom says that you can't walk by us without coming to be touched!
But we all liked it. We would line up and just wait.... it got to be a
game. We would see someone coming........ go line up and wait....... SURE
ENOUGH, you two-legged people would come right to us!!! It was easy!!
We also played a new game.... chase the
bubbles! It was the best time ever...... And I also got to meet a
very special person--Natalie Grouchowski! She already knew me! I don't
remember her face or her smell.... but she has to be the nicest two-legged
person that I have met so far. My mom says that she is an Excellent Junior
Handler! Natalie picked me up and let me kiss her. My mom showed her my
mouth and she didn't get grossed out at all...... it doesn't look that
bad.... at least that's what they all say....
It was a great weekend.... and I sure do like you two-legged creatures! I
can't wait to have one of you for my own...........
Till next time.......... HOPE
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June 29, 2008
Hi everyone....
Well, my mom's back from her vacation.... and I'm back from Summer Camp at
my Aunt Linda's house. Boy is "camp" fun! We got to do lots of things that
we didn't do at home. Ms Linda made a schedule for us....
6:30am... Make mush pies..... We did this by stomping in our food
while we ate until it was a mushy mess.
This was followed by bathroom break.
8:00am... Tumbling and wrestling matches--pull my sister's ear and see how
loud she'll scream; wrestle my brother to the ground and see how many of us
can get on top---these are just two of the many games we played.
This was followed by another bathroom break.
10:30am... Serious nap time to recharge!
This was followed by a bathroom break.
12 noon... Lunch time!! And more mush pies!! Followed by.... you
guessed it!!!
Bathroom break.
2:00pm... Swimming.... in the water buckets!! Yippee!! That was
fun!!
Followed by a bathroom break.
3:00pm... Recharge time!
Time for a trip to the powder room!!
5:30pm... Mush pies and another potty break.
6:00pm... Hiking and exploring! This was one of my personal
favorites! (Wandered all over Aunt Linda's house.)
Potty break!!
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And just before
bed..... movie time! Ms Linda kept this box going all the time! I saw lots
of animals inside that box!
I cannot figure out how they got in there or how they get out! The
funniest thing is that she put you humans in there, too!
So...... I now know what Summer Camp is..... FUN! I'd be willing to go to
Aunt Linda's house anytime.
As for me, on a more about me personal note! I'm beautiful.... here is a
picture of me standing. I'm 7 1/2 weeks old now and doing very well. It
will still be several months before I can have my surgery. I'm as big
as the rest of my litter mates, and just as strong! I hope to meet some of
you very soon.
Hope...... over and out! Time to recharge!!!!
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June 12, 2008
Hi all....
Mom said that I have to let you all know that I'm doing pretty well. Eating
like a little pig and growing. I'm learning how to stand, and LOVE having
my picture taken.... it's a lot of extra attention and I'm all for that!
I had a little sinus infection, but I'm on antibiotics and it cleared right
up. It sounded like I had a cold in my nose, but it's all better now.
My two-legged mommy is going on vacation, so she will not be able to write
for me.... but rest assured, I'm going to be taken care of. I get to meet
my Aunt Linda for the first time! She is going to be taking care of me and
some of my brothers and sisters.... Mom said that it's like going to
summer camp???? what the heck is that!
I'll write again when my mom gets back.... maybe by then, I'll know what a
camp is.....
Hope signing out!
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June 3, 2008
Well, I know that I just
checked in but my MOMs say that this is a MAJOR mile stone!! Tonight,
for the very first time I ATE by myself....and it didn't come out my
nose!!!!
My mom soaked puppy food till it was a little soft and let me try to eat.
It was big enough bites that it didn't go down, or up, the wrong tube.... it
all landed in my tummy. I was so excited to taste food for the first time.
When you are tube fed, it goes straight to the tummy, so I really haven 't
tasted food until tonight!!!
Now when my mom goes on vacation, I think I can take care of myself! With
the help of a baby sitter.... whatever that is....
Hope
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June 2, 2008
Hi all!!
Hope here, just checking in! My mom informed me that I was slacking on the
job of keeping everyone updated on me... after all, I am my favorite thing
to talk about..... It's all about ME!! I want to be held first, fed
first, cuddled at night before everyone else, and I want the best spot in
the bed with my mommy Mia. Seems my brothers and sisters are not as
concerned with the best spot as I am.
I'm growing and doing very well. I weigh almost 2 lbs now, and I got my
first haircut! I've decided that girls as pretty as I am need long hair.
I see NO NEED in cutting hair from my face. Those buzzers are loud and make
my cheeks tickle. My mommy Lisa told me to suck it up and get used to it,
because I will have to have hair cuts on a regular basis to help keep my
ears from hurting and to prevent tangles in my hair. That would hurt
worse than a hair cut. Well, when you put it that way, hair cuts don't
sound all that bad. She was right about my nails being cut..... it's not
that bad, so I guess she will probably be right about this, too.... You
two-legged people are pretty smart.
That's it for now.... Hope checking out to find that perfect spot in the
bed!!! It's time to recharge!!!
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May 21, 2008
Hi everyone!!
Well, I went to work with my mom today....
actually, I go everyday! The doctor looked at my mouth and was quite
pleased with how it was looking, not to mention how beautiful I am!! I
weigh 1.25 lbs now. I'm not as big as my sisters, but I'm doing pretty
well.
I've taken up a new hobby..... sucking my
foot! My Mommy Lisa tells me that she's going to buy me a Binky to suck on
if I keep it up. She took pictures of me last night sucking my paw, just
before I fell asleep on her lap.
Oh, and I got my toenails done for the first time. I'm told that I will get
used to that...... we'll see!
Hope
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May 18, 2008
Hellooooooooooooooooooooooo everyone! Boy
are you two-legged people BIG! I had no idea who was in charge of feeding
me, but now I do!
I got my eyes open today. I can see my mom and my brothers and sisters. I
can also see my two-legged mom, and know when she is coming to feed me. I
also have some really big news for everyone..... I have been able to feed
off my real mom a couple of times, without having milk come out my nose!!
(Boy is that embarrassing when that happens.) My two-legged mom said that
is a huge accomplishment for me. She also told me that it was because I
have so many people saying prayers for me. My mom is a big believer in the
power of prayer and positive thinking.
Thank you all for thinking of me...... I can't wait to meet some of you!
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May 14, 2008
My human mom caught me sleeping on my
four-legged mom, Mia. I'm so cute, don't you think?.....
Hope
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May 12, 2008
Well, tomorrow I will be one week old.
That's a pretty big accomplishment for me, and my mom. I seem to be
doing very well. I'm still being tube fed, but can go almost three hours
now, before my tummy tells me it's time to eat again. That's made my
two-legged mom pretty happy, as she can sleep a little longer at nights
now...
We thought that you might like to see some pictures of what my feeding time
is like and a picture of my mouth. My two-legged mommy said that it might
help someone down the road that has a puppy and doesn't have any idea of
what a cleft palate looks like. If you look closely, you can see it in
the center of my mouth.
I'm looking forward to getting my eyes and ears open... I think that will be
the next big thing for me.... Stay tuned! Next time I'll be able to see you
and hear you, too!
Hope
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Here's my cleft palate--a condition in
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May 9, 2008
Hi all!!
Well, I'm three days old today, and my two-legged mom told me that it's a
big day! Little did I know what she was talking about!!! Today was
tail and toes day..... All I can say is thank goodness it's over....
Here are some pictures of me with my new look--a real cocker tail! Very
sporting, if I do say so myself.
I'm still doing well, and growing just like the rest of my brothers and
sisters....
Hope
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May 8, 2008
Hello!!
My name is Hope. It was given to me
by my two-legged mom. I was born with a birth defect; but rather than give
up on me, my mom decided to keep faith and HOPE. You see, I have a cleft
palate.
A lot of breeders that have puppies with this defect decide to euthanize us,
as we are a lot of extra work. My two-legged mother has to tube feed
me every 2 hours around the clock, because I cannot nurse normally. I have
a hole in the roof of my mouth that keeps me from being able to develop the
suction that I need to nurse from my real mommy. I still get hungry
though! Thank goodness my two-legged mom is there to feed me. My
four-legged mother is in charge of bathing me and keeping me clean. I
still hang out with my brothers and sisters. They are all normal and do not
need the extra care that I do.
My two-legged mommy has decided to let me tell my story, ... in hopes that I
will make it and will have a wonderful home in someone's family later. I
have a long road ahead of me, and I have to have surgery... whatever that
is. I think I'll be ok, at least that's what the voice of my human mommy
keeps telling me. And even if I'm not going to make it....... she has
given me a chance... But look at my little face, and how could you not at
least give me a ray of HOPE!
I'll check in regularly, so I hope that you watch for my progress and new
pictures as I grow and do well........
Letter from Hope
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