OUR SONS DOG, PLEASE READ!!!! GSD - Page 10

WE are very touched by everyones reply's to us about  NALA and Dakota (CODY)

 

nala is more her self this past week, then we have seen in a while. she is wanting to be by us in the livingroom more.
When we got a gate to block the steps going down stairs to the front door area, and the  garage door/laundry area  we had to also put Nala's water and food  down there, so cody would leave it alone. Nala would go to the gate to let us know she wanted down to eat or look out side. Well, this past month she just wanted to be down there alone.

If we had her in the livingroom area and cody off the vent she would stay away from him, He would go to her and she would just get up and go to a different spot. Now knowing how much pain she was in, She was being a brave girl. i have heard some dogs have been known to turn on kids when not feeling good. Not Nala, She just stayed away from Cody.. not in the mood for the ear pulling, hair and tail pulling, LOL

a week ago, i was more or less feeling sorry for myself. yes, it is hard being in the house 24-7. taking care of my son has taken a lot of work, But i'd do it all over agian if i had to. thank god we have some nursing care during the nights and some week days.


thank you everyone for the help....... you are nala's Angels

Hugs beverly


http://www.facebook.com/dakotacody?ref=profile#!/note.php?note_id=367261852437
i do vent a lot, my mom says i talk from my heart..



 

And God is watching.

Dakotacody: Thanks for the update, it is heartening to hear of Nala's relief, and it is directly because of  good people who read this board stepped up and helped.

Moons: So what if God is watching? Pretty much stating the obvious. I will go with the idea it is better him watching, than you.

That wasn't meant for you beetree.
Go however you choose.

May God continue to bless you and your family, Beverly.  He has blessed you with strength and the power of a Mother's love.

I would have made the same decision you did, with regard to giving that baby a chance, and my heart and prayers go out to you and your family.  I pray that Cody continues to improve and that Nala recovers completely from her surgeries.

Your story has brought tears to my eyes on more than one occasion, and as I write this, I feel that emotion again.  You and your husband have sacrificed much for your son...He's a beautiful child, by the way.  I wish you the very best, and I will continue to follow your story as time goes on.  I will also contribute where I can.

Kindest Regards,

Crys

Hi everyone,
this is a little off the subject of nala. ever since dakota has been born i have been doing my best to also spread this fatal birth defect .
(CDH)

March 31st is CDH Awareness day! i don't have the means to do the Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research, But i Told my son that i would do my best to get the word and info out..
please read this.. and if you can please join my group on facebook..

MY son Dakota (CODY) was born with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. (CDH)

What is Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia?
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia occurs when the diaphragm fails to fully form, allowing abdominal organs into the chest cavity and preventing lung growth. Babies born with CDH often endure long hospitalizations and other complications such as pulmonary hypertension, infections, feeding issues, asthma and temporary developmental delay. Some babies develop worse complications and sadly, 50% of babies born with CDH do not survive. The cause of CDH is not known.

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, is severe and often fatal birth defect that occurs as often as Cystic Fibrosis and Spina Bifida. Every 10 minutes a baby is born with CDH - adding up to over half a million babies since 2000. Yet, CDH is given very little media attention.

Cody's foundation http://codysfoundation.com has been apart of a group of called CHERUBS - The Association of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research, Awareness and Support. Cody's foundation is a site to help spread the word of CDH and my son Dakota's fight to live. We/ Cody's foundation do not have the help to do Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research. Our mission is to get the word out about CDH.



Please join this group and help spread the info about CDH.  http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=108198895872405#!/group.php?v=wall&gid=108198895872405

For more info on and about CDH please visit

http://www.cdhsupport.org
http://www.cdhresearch.org
http://cdhsupport.blogspot.com
http://www.cdhconference.org

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Dakota's sites
http://dakota-cody.com
http://codysfoundation.com

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I will also be doing updates about my Son here.
he is a miracle!!!! And a C.D.H. Survivor!

This is what I was waiting for.

waiting for?? info about my son?  i just want to say, that my main reason for coming here was for nala.
but, with so much talk about my son also, i thought everyone would like more info about what he had.  his hole was fixed at 1 month 1 day old, sadly with him growing they will in time have to go in and put a bigger patch in, to stop everything from moving up into his chest  agian. so in so many words he still and will always have cdh.

I promised my Son, that i will help spread the word about this CDH, that almost took his life..

I'm a very blessed mom to have him with me/us. and i also deep down inside think nala knew something was wrong with him even before he was born. No one can say no Different.

last yr we went around our block and collected change for "make change in a child's life hosted by a radio show
http://www.wtmx.com/microfeatures/radiothon.php
we were on the show back in 2008. We plan on going around this yr and collecting change. our mission is for ECMO.
Cody was on ECMo and it saved his life after he was born. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
http://www.childrensmemorial.org/depts/pediatricsurgery/programs.aspx

Folks,

We need at least 72 people to contribute $25 to this effort. I suggest that those of you on other boards cross post the post by Susanandthek-9s where she gives the vet address, and also provide a brief synopsis of why donations are being sought after. We also need everyone here who has a spare dollar or two to help out. Every little bit will help and it is clear that the potential for abuse of donations here has been significantly minimized. None of us are wealthy. I know I am not, and I know most of those saying they are donating are not. I also know that Susan stepped up to do an incredibly generous thing to help out with paying the cost of the evaluation. Surely those of us here can help the OP and Susan now. How many Starbuck coffees could you go without in a week or two to help a great cause?

Just do it!

I just wrote a check for $ 20.00 I hope it helps. Nala and your family are in my prayers.