The 18 to 12 descent was the easiest for me. Much easier than analog to 24mg drop. There is so much other putrid crap and chemicals added to cigarettes that keep you addicted, way beyond just the nicotine.
TC, I am very sorry to hear about your nephew. Your family is in my prayers. This has been an extremely difficult holiday season for me as well. My best friend in the whole world, my dog who is by my side 24/7, had another terrible stroke. She is walking around like a drunken sailor, unaware of her surroundings. I'm giving her as much love as possible, but I don't think she will make it much longer, and that just crushes me.
Add to the fact, on the same day I found out my father is going through heart failure. I'm fairly tough, but I admit I have been crying my eyeballs out lately.
I know exactly what you are going thru with your dog.
Our 16 year old Jack Russell Terrier has had 2 strokes in the last year and had to have all his teeth removed because they were hurting him and he was having a hard time eating.
He has little balance now (just like your dog) and has lost alot of weight.
He runs into walls so we are guessing his eyesight is poor.
Takes him forever to realize he is supposed to eat his bowl of food.
Most of the time I hold it for him and talk to him to get him to eat it.
He is on four different meds and it is hard to get him to take them.
It's sad because he has been the best dog, and I hate seeing him like this.
I don't know how much longer we will let him go, but I guess we will know when the time comes.
Just making him as comfortable as we can for now.
Thought of a funny story too.
Speaking of flicking your cigs out the car window.
My hubby and one of his co-workers were traveling to another town for a job.
His co-worker was driving and flicked his cig out the window, it went over the top of the car and right in the passenger window, directly in hubby's lap!
I have no idea how that happened!
We got a good laugh out of that one.
Cindy
