My Yorkie Angel

Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground

If you had not have fallen
Then I would not have found you
Angel flying too close to the ground
And I patched up your broken wing
And hung around a while
Tried to keep your spirits up
And your fever down
I knew someday that you would fly away
For love's the greatest healer to be found
So leave me if you need to
I will still remember
Angel flying too close to the ground
Fly on, fly on past the speed of sound
I'd rather see you up
Than see you down
Leave me if you need to
I will still remember
Angel flying too close to the ground

My heart still holds you my precious baby.

October 8, 2005

My precious, precious Hope. You were the strongest most courageous little girl ever. You fought so hard right up until the end. You taught me so much about overcoming adversity and enjoying each day. You took a huge piece of my heart with you. Hold on to that piece and keep it close to you until I meet you at the rainbow bridge. I love you so much my precious girl.
Love,
Mom

October 3, 2005

Well another Monday milestone. Life is good. I've lost a couple of pounds even though I still have a major amount of bloating from the liver failure and I've been eating normally until this weekend. Mom says I'm no longer her porkie yorkie. I'm starting to get picky about what I eat now. That really worries mom. She knows from experience that prednisone makes for a very hungry girl. The vet added another special food to my diet to try to help me get enough calories so I won't get weak and quit trying. I really, really, like that stuff! I wish mom would give it to me more than twice a day. Hmmm....maybe if I keep being picky, she will. Mom's pretty easy. All I have to do is look at her with my big beautiful eyes and I get anything I want.

September 26, 2005

Well........it has now been 11 weeks since the doctor told my mom I only had 4-6 weeks left. Never underestimate the mastiff sized spirit of a tiny little yorkie!!! I am losing weight now even though I'm still eating like a little piglet and I still have very limited use of my back legs but I sure am enjoying all the special treatment I'm getting. My sisters are pretty jealous and of course they should be. I am one special little girl!!!!

September 23, 2005

I'm still perking along. Mom's been sick and she's been staying with me all day. I don't like when she's sick but I sure like having her at home all day (so do my silly sisters). I'm not doing much moving around at all but I'm still eating like a big girl and I'm not hurting. I'm just getting more tired. It's nice to sleep a lot. Mom told me it's okay to go if I get too tired but I'm not that tired yet. I really like those back massages and heat therapy:-)

September 13, 2005

I'm really looking good today. Mom was doing a happy dance this morning. She is going away for a long weekend this weekend and was really, REALLY dreading leaving me. Although Daddy will be there to take care of me, he doesn't do as good a job as Mom :-) But now she thinks I will just keep on getting better and better until she gets back. This is the first "vacation" she has had in two years due to her on health problems, so all us furkids know she really needs it. I'm going to do my very best to keep getting stronger for her, so I hope everyone keeps those prayers and good wishes coming!

September 12, 2005

I can actually get up on my feet enough to use the piddle pad instead of my bed. Whew...that's a relief. Mom's been washing beds several times a day for me and she's thinks it's a relief too. She says I have that spark back in my eyes now, whatever that means. I just know that life is getting better everyday. I'm back on track.

September 8, 2005

I'm starting to get really tired now. My mom says she doesn't think it will be long until I get to go to the bridge where I can run and play and act like the puppy I never got to be. That will be so cool. But I know my mommy will really miss me. She's been crying a lot the last couple of days :(

September 6, 2005

Last week was really scary. Suddenly I couldn't control my back legs. My mom thought I had a stroke or something like that. Since I'm in liver failure, she thought it was the end for me. But I'm still not ready to go yet. The vet says I have a slipped disk and told my mom how to take care of that. By this morning, I could stand for a few seconds again. Whew....sometimes I think my mom should have named me Murphy!

September 2, 2005

I'm not feeling very good today. My back legs don't seem to want to work for me. My mom is taking me to the doctor today. Mom thinks since it started so quickly and with no trauma that I maybe had a stroke. I'm also swelling pretty bad. I hope that doctor can give me some more magic pills so I don't have to leave but if she can't, I know I am very, very loved and my mommy will always love me no matter what.