WhataBreeze
02-26-2007, 12:33 PM
Hi Everyone,
Yes, it's been some time since posting here at the Pet Therapy Forum. Many of you that have followed the trial and tribulations both Franky and I have steadiy gone through will be very pleased to know that a recent event was interesting enough to make an upcoming "Johns Hopkins Magazine."
I haven't posted any updates in regard to my current status in my efforts to live as best a life as I can with my acquired 2002 Central Pontine Myelinolysis that was officially diagnosed in 2003. The finest choice of meds and therapy being Franky came along in 2004 with a fine Team of physicians to do their best at treating me. Most of you have no idea that as it's stated in many CPM generic information pages it calls for treat of said possible symptoms but the truth being this not an easy neuromuscular disease that any physician can open a handbook and be of "Proper Service."
Getting back to my #1 EVERYTHING, recently I had an experience with Franky that I felt should be relayed back to the Johns Hopkins Neurology Departartment as it was there that I was blessed to be treated back in 2005 when it was thought I had developed Complex Partial Seizures. I just so happened the fine director in this department had been doing research in regard to patients pets and any correlation whether it be a seizure or a solid connection to offer care. After telling him all the Franky stories since the day I picked Franky up as a 10 week old puppy, put him on my bed and to my amazement he walks up the bed directly to the back of my head. Within seconds Franky starts licking my brainstem which is exactly where the CPM damage is located being the demyelination of the nerves leading to the brain. From that moment, besides the fact of it being God's choice to keep me, I've now been blessed to receive a miricle in Franky.
A few weeks ago as I was sleeping, suddenly I awoke with an excrutiating pain in my knee that forced me to scream. Franky, with his short little snout (Breathes much easier) always is snuggled up under the covers. Franky immediately rose up but, "Did Not Run." Knowing I was in pain, Franky turned his body around lowered himself down on to my leg and the heat off his body was so comforting and Frank did not budge till I made the movement for him to get up.
After reading some wonderful literature that is available in regard to those of us with chronic illnesses and our relation to our pets, I'm not a physician but there is no doubt in my mind there is a communication factor available which through study research of us there will be positive findings. To anyone who may read this initial Thread Posting I feel it would encourage others to look into this matter. Good to be back here again. G-d Bless...
Franky and Breeze
Yes, it's been some time since posting here at the Pet Therapy Forum. Many of you that have followed the trial and tribulations both Franky and I have steadiy gone through will be very pleased to know that a recent event was interesting enough to make an upcoming "Johns Hopkins Magazine."
I haven't posted any updates in regard to my current status in my efforts to live as best a life as I can with my acquired 2002 Central Pontine Myelinolysis that was officially diagnosed in 2003. The finest choice of meds and therapy being Franky came along in 2004 with a fine Team of physicians to do their best at treating me. Most of you have no idea that as it's stated in many CPM generic information pages it calls for treat of said possible symptoms but the truth being this not an easy neuromuscular disease that any physician can open a handbook and be of "Proper Service."
Getting back to my #1 EVERYTHING, recently I had an experience with Franky that I felt should be relayed back to the Johns Hopkins Neurology Departartment as it was there that I was blessed to be treated back in 2005 when it was thought I had developed Complex Partial Seizures. I just so happened the fine director in this department had been doing research in regard to patients pets and any correlation whether it be a seizure or a solid connection to offer care. After telling him all the Franky stories since the day I picked Franky up as a 10 week old puppy, put him on my bed and to my amazement he walks up the bed directly to the back of my head. Within seconds Franky starts licking my brainstem which is exactly where the CPM damage is located being the demyelination of the nerves leading to the brain. From that moment, besides the fact of it being God's choice to keep me, I've now been blessed to receive a miricle in Franky.
A few weeks ago as I was sleeping, suddenly I awoke with an excrutiating pain in my knee that forced me to scream. Franky, with his short little snout (Breathes much easier) always is snuggled up under the covers. Franky immediately rose up but, "Did Not Run." Knowing I was in pain, Franky turned his body around lowered himself down on to my leg and the heat off his body was so comforting and Frank did not budge till I made the movement for him to get up.
After reading some wonderful literature that is available in regard to those of us with chronic illnesses and our relation to our pets, I'm not a physician but there is no doubt in my mind there is a communication factor available which through study research of us there will be positive findings. To anyone who may read this initial Thread Posting I feel it would encourage others to look into this matter. Good to be back here again. G-d Bless...
Franky and Breeze