Warm Water Therapy

Well, since I last wrote to all of you I have been having some trouble. My back legs have not been working so well for me. It has gotten to the point where I can't even walk anymore. Mommy and Daddy were very worried and have been doing everything they can to help me feel better. I had one appointment with an acupuncturist and have had several warm water therapy appointments. The acupuncture was a little scary, but I was very brave and didn't cry even a little bit. A few days later Mommy and Daddy took me to Lap of Luxury up in Lynden. It was great! I wore a life jacket and floated around with Mommy and my teacher, Carrie, in the pool. The water was pretty warm, so it wasn't too bad. After I got used to being in the water, Mommy let me go so I could swim to Carrie. I was a little bit scared again, but I did it. I went back and forth between Mommy and Carrie for about 30 minutes (with lots of rest breaks in between). I was super tired when I got done. Since April when I started having problems with my legs the muscles have "atrophied." Mommy says that this means my muscles were going away because I haven't been using them. Since that first visit to the warm water therapy pool I have been back only one more time, but I have a appointment for later this week. Carrie said that I had to do homework during the week. I have to swim in the bathtub for 10-15 minutes every day, three times a day if possible. I haven't been able to do it 3 times a day cuz Mommy has to work and Daddy is busy, too. But Mommy puts me in the tub at least one time each day so I can swim. It's fun, just not as much fun as the big pool where I have more room to swim. Mommy and Daddy say that my muscles are getting strong again and are hoping that I will be able to walk again, soon. If i don't start walking pretty soon then I have to get a wheelchair to help me. I don't really want to be in a wheelchair so I'm gonna work really hard to make my muscles really strong.

Between the medicine that I have to take and the fact that I can't walk right now I'm getting a little chubby. Mommy says that she won't give me any more people food and that I can't have as many snacks anymore. She is also giving me less food during breakfast, lunch and dinner until I either lose some weight or start walking again. I better make sure that I work real hard at my swimming so I can have some "cookies" again pretty soon. "Cookies" are my favorite. Every time Mommy says "cookies" I turn my head and look cute until she gives me one. It's a good thing I'm cute!

I'll try to update you all more often. I think Mommy and Daddy are going to try to take some pictures or video tomorrow. Maybe I'll get them posted on here pretty soon. Bye for now!