Molly, 13 yr, shih tzu - lhasa aspo - Molly has passed

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Originally Posted by Budster's Mom

I should have called you to fly over when I got so sick! What's a few thousand miles between friends!:D

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Why not a thing at all Kathy! :) :) I made an excellent chicken soup too. :) rofl

Thanks. We'll make it. I'm just coughing still and am determined to survive it. If he could get some sleep( and drat I was counting on you for pointers on positioning pillows), I think he would get better faster. Hope anyway.

Nope it is Not pretty. Molly needs every one of those 40 winks. :)

Hope you feel better soon too Kathy!
Immediate goal this year is to sleep laying down, for the Entire night!!!! Aim high baby, aim high!

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Seriously Sharlene, did the doctor give your hubby any pills for his cough? Regular cough preparations do not work for whooping cough. The doctor gave me pills that work on nerve center of the brain, telling it not to cough. They work, but feel really weird. I feel like I have to cough in my chest, but my brain says no. Your hubby would be able get more rest on these pills. They are Benzonatate 100mg. Dosage 3X a day, as needed for cough. I realize that he doesn't have whooping cough, but they could still help. Just thought.... Xxxxx

Hi Kathy, no just antibiotics and the bronchial inhalers.

You don't really want to suppress cough from what I understand with pneumonia, you want to get as much of the junk out as possible. Hydrate enough to loosen up the mucus but don't over hydrate. It's a pretty fine balance from what I can see.

I've taken Benzonatate before for a cough, helped alot.
Thanks for taking care of us though, not a bad nurse yourself. :) :) :)

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly muffin

No, Benzonatate is for a dry cough, as in Whooping Cough. If he's got the gunk in his chest, you don't want to suppress the cough. It needs to come out. Poor guy. :o

How about you? Is your cough dry or do you need antibiotics too? We don't want more pneumonia girl, then whose going to take care of you. Certainly not your sleep deprived diva!:D xxxx

My cough is gunky too so trying to cough it all out. No fever for me now and xray was told is okay. cross fingers all will be wrll. miss muffin would be way too distracted by random toy for nursing. hahaha
going to try to get some sleep wish us luck!!hugs
sharlene and molly muffin

Your onto it Sharlene!! Sounds like the fever has settled somewhat, pleased to hear those antibiotics must be kicking in. Poor hubs and poor you taking care of him when your not feeling that flash yourself! Hope you get more sleep tonight, be tempting to shift into another room at least you would be getting a decent sleep and can face the day a bit better. Are you working through all this? Your employers sound good though letting you work at home on occasion.

I agree so hard with the food, so many different things to take into consideration with our seniors! Those treats sound like they are giving Molly a spring in her step so that sounds good in my book :) This weather you are all having must be playing havoc on any arthriticy dogs. xx

Sharlene:
The weather is a tad better here today. I have to leave here by 4am to be at the Dr. in Pittsburgh as I have an early appointment with him. I have someone lined up for Tipper. I hope all of you have turned the corner and start feeling better, this is so unfortunate that you are all down at once. Blessings
Patti

Good to hear hubs fever seems to be under control, I hope both yous and his cough is getting better. Must be terrible watching him at the moment, but your doing a brilliant job of looking after him Nurse Sharlene :D

I can only image poor Molly not getting her 40 winks and how grumpy she can be, but that image did make me laugh :)

We're hanging in here. Molly had a good long walk today, now that enough ice has melted to do so. (that won't last long)

Yes, I'm very lucky to be able to work from home when I need to.

Hubs is holding his own and doing okay. Expect I need to figure out some good energy food for him. Pneumonia just zaps your energy levels.

Hope everyone is having a good day.

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

That's good news, maybe tonight you will all get some sleep tonight. I,m sure you can figure out the food, is it not foods high in protein, low in carbs that give energy or is that in dogs it all jumbles together ;)