micksmom
Posted : 7/7/2006 9:01:22 AM
Thank you everyone for your soothing words Mick had lost so much muscle from the LP and DM that his body just couldn't support him any longer. The warm, humid weather we've been having only added to the problem with the LP. It was so bad that the poor old guy just laid down in the driveway Tuesday evening instead of peeing. That was after being carried down stairs (where the AC is), and out the door. While his mind didn't betray him, his frail body did.
Mick was such a big part of the family, and touched so many people outside of the family. I'm almost dreading when school opens because so many kids and staff asked about him every day. The hardest is going to be one of our special needs friends (she is in the class we visited the 2004-06 school year). She can barely talk, yet every day this past year, she'd stop me in the hall or on the playground and say Mmmkee (how she said Mickey). At first I would tell her he was home, and put my head on my hands as I said sleeping. Next thing I know she was telling me, "Mmmkee, Home", and making the gesture for sleeping that I did. I have to say, of all the kids Mick saw at school over the years, I think she was his favorite. They both lit up like Christmas trees when they saw each other this past year. And Mick would try to run down the hall to her (not that he could, but he tried). This is the same child who wouldn't come near Mick duirng our first couple of visits. She wouldn't even hold her para's hand if the para was petting Mick with the other one. By our 4th visit, she was sitting near Mick. Next thing I knew, she was petting him, spritzing water in his mouth when he started panting, and walking him to the door when our visit was over. Her mother told me in the fall that she talked about Mick at home, and treated their own dog so much nicer since meeting Mick. That was something I never expected. Hopefully she will understand when I tell her Mick is sleeping in Heaven. Sorry for all the babbling!
Tracy, I've been thinking about you. I didn't realize you had changed your log in name, and was worried we'd all lose touch with you. I'm sure Mick and Tonka are complaining to each other about how we wouldn't let them do some things because of their problems. I'm so glad they are both free to run and play again.
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