Five Pines: Life......

Sunday is Jordan's 19th Birthday and Caleb's 21st birthday. It doesn't seem possible. Jordan was home last weekend so we celebrated early with Craig's family. Nothing makes me happier than celebrating my kids!

And for my Zo-Zo followers. It was a scary week with my Zo-Zo. Even the vet didn't think that Zoe was going to pull through. I have never seen her so sick. And we still don't know what really caused it. He liver enzymes were off the charts and the vet thinks she contracted some type of bacteria that affected her liver. She spent last Wednesday all day at the vet hooked up to IV's getting fluids and meds. She had not been able to eat for 11 days prior to that, what little she did try to eat never stayed down. When I picked Zoe up that day the vet told me that if Zoe didn't respond to this treatment that she was going to have to go to a specialist to have biopsies of her liver and scans etc. I broke down right there in front of the vet. I knew that we couldn't continue to put Zoe through anymore and I was preparing to say goodbye. I took her home just heartbroken.

We couldn't believe the turn around Zoe did in 24 hours. She was eating and keeping it down, also able to keep her meds down. I think that was what has turned her around.... just being able to keep her antibiotics down. Each day she has gained strength and her sweet happy personality is back... my Zo-Zo is back! She went back to the vet today to check her liver enzymes. They are still very high according to the normal ranges but they have dropped to half of what they were a week ago. That is good news. The next hurdle is that we are hoping her liver enzymes stay down after she finishes the antibiotics. For now things are looking good! I am loving on Zoe every moment I can.